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Randall McCracken is in his fourth season at the helm of the University of Utah golf program. He took over as the Utes' head golf coach on July 15, 2004.
McCracken came to the U. from Utah Valley State College, where he had served as the head men's golf coach for two seasons. McCracken was also the golf teaching professional at Willow Creek Country Club.
McCracken began his career as a golf instructor and the assistant golf professional at the Idaho Falls Country Club from 1994-95. His next stop was Destin, Fla., where he served as the director of instruction at the Emerald Bay Resort from 1996-99.
In 1998, McCracken began a four-year stint with Wine Golf, L.L.C. in Jacksonville, Fla. He was the vice president of Wine Golf from 1998-2001 and doubled as the director of instruction at the Mike Wine Golf Academy from 1999-2001.
Since moving to Utah, McCracken has volunteered his time with several at-risk youth golf programs. He has also been the lead instructor for Project GAIN, a Salt Lake City/University of Utah-based program for teaching golf to persons with disabilities.
A Eugene, Ore. native, McCracken graduated from Oregon witha bachelor's degree in parks, recreation and tourism in 1995.
McCracken captured 10 wins in professional golf tours throughout the southeastern United States from 1994-96. He played in numerous PGA section championships from 1997-2001. In 1999, he won the National PGA Assistants Championship, thereby earning and exemption to the second stage of the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament in both 2000 and 2001.
Since moving to Utah, McCracken has volunteered his time with several at-risk youth golf programs. He has also been the lead instructor for Project GAIN, a Salt Lake City/University of Utah-based program for teaching golf to persons with disabilities.
The Eugene, Ore., native attended the University of Oregon, playing on its golf team from 1991-94. McCracken graduated from Oregon with a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation and tourism in 1995.
McCracken captured 10 wins in professional golf tours throughout the Southeast from 1994-96 and played in numerous PGA section championships from 1997-2001. In 1999, he won the National PGA Assistants Championship and he was exempted into the second stage of the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament in both 2000 and 2001, although he did not play.
