Austin Eoff enters his fourth year as the assistant coach for the Purdue men's golf team, helping the Boilermakers to NCAA Regionals during his first two seasons in West Lafayette.
A year ago, Purdue put itself in contention for an NCAA Regionals appearance, but the loss of the fall season hurt the Boilermakers. Nonetheless, there were still some highlights. Joe Weiler and Cole Bradley were named PING All-Midwest Region. Bradley reached the NCAA Championships final round, placing 39th and earning Honorable Mention All-American honors in the process. Weiler earned a runner-up finish at the Big Ten Championships, Purdue's highest finish since 2007.
In 2019-20, a young Purdue roster was in position to make another NCAA Regionals appearance before the worldwide pandemic hit. The Boilermakers won the Marquette Intercollegiate and finished second at the season-opening Island Resort Intercollegiate. Junior Joe Weiler was named All-Big Ten and to the PING All-Midwest Region team while posting the fourth-best stroke average in school history (72.05). Purdue's 290.38 team stroke average ranked fifth in school history.
Three years ago, Eoff helped Purdue to a strong finish to reach NCAA Regionals for the sixth straight year. The Boilermakers played their best golf late in the season, finishing second at the Big Ten Championships, their best finish since the 2001 season. Along the way, Purdue ranked second in school history in team stroke average (288.74), recorded the most rounds under par in school history (15) and had three players rank in the top seven of individual single-season stroke average.
Eoff was a vital part in the improvement of Rutgers’ golf program four years ago. With his help, the programs' two rookies – Christopher Gotterup and Oliver Whatley – shined during their first collegiate seasons. Gotterup – a PING All-Northeast selection during his first collegiate season – carded a top-20 finish at the Big Ten Championships and was the program leader in top individual finishes with five. Whatley claimed an individual title at the Janney Invitational during the fall, as both Gotterup and Whatley co-led the team with 33 rounds played.
In addition to his on-course duties, he was also responsible for cultivating swing and course statistics, scheduling practices, recruiting and managing social media content.
Eoff had an outstanding career at Purdue, graduating in 2017. One of three players in school history to earn four All-Big Ten honors, Eoff finished his career as the all-time leader in stroke average (72.82) and was fourth in top-10 finishes (19). He played the most events in school history (54), setting school records in rounds in the 60s (24), rounds of even-par or better (65), rounds of 75 or better (125 of 148 career rounds) and most birdies (441). During his sophomore year, he posted a 72.44 stroke average to rank fourth on the single-season chart and he currently ranks fourth, 10th, 11th and 19th on the single-season stroke average list.
He set a school record for most consecutive top-10 finishes with eight, spanning the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.
He and his wife, Shelby, reside in West Lafayette.
A year ago, Purdue put itself in contention for an NCAA Regionals appearance, but the loss of the fall season hurt the Boilermakers. Nonetheless, there were still some highlights. Joe Weiler and Cole Bradley were named PING All-Midwest Region. Bradley reached the NCAA Championships final round, placing 39th and earning Honorable Mention All-American honors in the process. Weiler earned a runner-up finish at the Big Ten Championships, Purdue's highest finish since 2007.
In 2019-20, a young Purdue roster was in position to make another NCAA Regionals appearance before the worldwide pandemic hit. The Boilermakers won the Marquette Intercollegiate and finished second at the season-opening Island Resort Intercollegiate. Junior Joe Weiler was named All-Big Ten and to the PING All-Midwest Region team while posting the fourth-best stroke average in school history (72.05). Purdue's 290.38 team stroke average ranked fifth in school history.
Three years ago, Eoff helped Purdue to a strong finish to reach NCAA Regionals for the sixth straight year. The Boilermakers played their best golf late in the season, finishing second at the Big Ten Championships, their best finish since the 2001 season. Along the way, Purdue ranked second in school history in team stroke average (288.74), recorded the most rounds under par in school history (15) and had three players rank in the top seven of individual single-season stroke average.
Eoff was a vital part in the improvement of Rutgers’ golf program four years ago. With his help, the programs' two rookies – Christopher Gotterup and Oliver Whatley – shined during their first collegiate seasons. Gotterup – a PING All-Northeast selection during his first collegiate season – carded a top-20 finish at the Big Ten Championships and was the program leader in top individual finishes with five. Whatley claimed an individual title at the Janney Invitational during the fall, as both Gotterup and Whatley co-led the team with 33 rounds played.
In addition to his on-course duties, he was also responsible for cultivating swing and course statistics, scheduling practices, recruiting and managing social media content.
Eoff had an outstanding career at Purdue, graduating in 2017. One of three players in school history to earn four All-Big Ten honors, Eoff finished his career as the all-time leader in stroke average (72.82) and was fourth in top-10 finishes (19). He played the most events in school history (54), setting school records in rounds in the 60s (24), rounds of even-par or better (65), rounds of 75 or better (125 of 148 career rounds) and most birdies (441). During his sophomore year, he posted a 72.44 stroke average to rank fourth on the single-season chart and he currently ranks fourth, 10th, 11th and 19th on the single-season stroke average list.
He set a school record for most consecutive top-10 finishes with eight, spanning the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.
He and his wife, Shelby, reside in West Lafayette.