Darin Hudak was named Head Men's Golf Coach in the summer of 2026.
Hudak made the quick transition from playing to coaching at Bowling Green State University, competing as a member of the Falcons men's golf team from 2021 to 2025 before assuming the role of assistant coach in the spring of 2025.
During his tenure as a coach at BGSU, Hudak focused heavily on player development, guiding two players to top-three finishes during the 2025-26 season, including the program's first individual freshman tournament victory since 2014. He also helped lead the Falcons to a team runner-up finish at the Sweetens Cove Intercollegiate match-play event and their highest finish at the MAC Championship since the 2021-22 season.
As a student-athlete, Hudak was a three-time Academic All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) honoree, a three-time Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) All-America Scholar, a recipient of the MAC Medal of Excellence during his senior season, and the BGSU Falcon Medal of Honor recipient.
One of the best golfers in BGSU history, he maintained the second-best scoring average in program history (73.8) while recording the third-lowest (72.9) and fourth-lowest (73.1) single-season scoring averages as well. As a freshman, he posted the best finish of any freshman at the 2021-22 MAC Tournament, leading the Falcons to a third-place conference finish, their best since 1994-95.
Hudak brings both youth and experience to the helm of the Golden Grizzlies golf program, setting the tone for a progressive future and helping position the team to compete for its first Horizon League championship since 2021.
