Men's Golf

Tusculum University alum Hunter Chandley was named TU head golf coach in August 2022.

In his inaugural campaign at the helm of the Pioneer program, both the men's and women's teams showed marked improvement. The men's team finished fifth at the South Atlantic Conference Championship, TU's best league finish finish in six years. Tusculum placed two players on the SAC All-Tournament Team. The Pioneers shot a 54-hole tally 877 for its third lowest score at the conference tournament. The women's team finished sixth at the 2023 SAC Championship, its best showing in six years at the league tournament.

The 2022-23 men's season included five top-5 performances including the team tournament title at the King Invitational as TU posted a 36-hole total of 564 which is the fifth-lowest in school history. Tusculum finished runner-up at the Bob Dibble Intercollegiate, third at the Findlay Spring Invitational, fourth at the Richard Rendleman Invitational and fifth at the Matt Dyas Invitational. At the Findlay tournament, the Pioneers carded a 54-hole total 869 which is second in TU history.

The 2022-23 women's campaign including five team finishes in the top-10 including a runner-up performance at the Agnes McAmis Memorial and a third-place finish at the CBU Buccaneer Classic.

Chandley served as graduate assistant coach during the 2020-2021 season at his alma mater where the men’s and women’s teams combined for three tournament titles in the COVID shortened spring campaign. During that season, Pioneer golfers also capturing individual medals on four occasions. He also served as an adjunct instructor in the university sports science department.

Following Tusculum, he entered the prep coaching ranks where he served as head coach for the men’s and women’s golf programs at Daniel Boone High School last year. He mentored three of his student-athletes to All-Conference honors.

Chandley earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees Tusculum. He graduated with honors from TU in 2020 with his bachelors of science degree while majoring in physical education. He earned his master of arts degree in sports administration in 2021 where he earned cum laude honors.

The Johnson City, Tennessee native lettered on the TU men’s team from 2016-2020 where he accounted for three top-20 performances including one top-10 showing. During that time, the Pioneers posted seven team tournament wins and 16 top-five finishes. He was a member of the South Atlantic Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll, Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, Dean’s List and Charles Oliver Gray Honors List.

During his prep career at Daniel Boone, he was a two-time All-Conference selection and led the Trailblazers to a pair of TSSAA District titles in 2014 and 2015.