Mark Bryson named women’s golf coach at Monmouth

WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ (July 21, 2022) – Monmouth University has announced the hiring of Marc Bryson as Head Women’s Golf Coach. Bryson returns to the program after spending the past 18 years at nearby Jumping Brook Country Club.

“I am delighted to appoint Mark Bryson as the next Head Women’s Golf Coach here at Monmouth,” Monmouth’s Athletic Director said. Jeff Stapleton. “Mark has a solid background in the game having contributed to the golf community for over 30 years. His knowledge of the New Jersey golf landscape is a tremendous asset and we are excited to have him lead this program into a new chapter. of the CAA.”

Bryson spent 18 seasons at Jumping Brook and currently serves as Director of PGA Golf at the club in Neptune, New Jersey. He held several positions there, including Director of Memberships, and oversees a team of 20 including assistant golf professionals, a membership coordinator, golf operations and clubhouse support staff.

“I am honored and delighted to take over the women’s golf program at Monmouth,” said Bryson. “We have a veteran team that is built to move into our first year in CAA and I can’t wait to get started.”

Bryson has experience at Monmouth with the golf programs, spending time as a volunteer assistant coach with the women’s and men’s programs in the recent past. Most notably, he worked alongside former men’s head coach Dennis Shea from 2013 to 2018 in a volunteer role.

A graduate of Methodist University in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Bryson worked at several different golf clubs along the eastern seaboard before his move to Jumping Brook, including nearby Metedeconk National.

Bryson picks up a group that brings back four senior and four student-athletes who won tournaments a season ago as the group enters its first season with the Colonial Athletic Association.

Monmouth Athletic Communications provided this release.