Mike Hughes has been the Head Coach of the Bears since taking over the program in 2007.  Previously, Mike had been an assistant for the Bears, then interim Head Coach at Brown.

 

Mike's first order of business was to upgrade Brown's schedule in hopes of attracting better recruits.  This approach has brought the Bears to events at Pasatiempo (Western Intercollegiate),  Newport National (Adams Cup), Hoosier Classic hosted by Indiana, Big 5 Championship in Philadelphia and the Ivy League Championship at Baltusrol.  Brown has competed in tournaments where the last three National NCAA Division I winners have played. (UCLA, Texas A&M and Augusta State).

 

Mike also has put an emphasis on academics and his squad's work was rewarded by the team receiving the prestigious President's Award for Excellence by the Golf Coaches Association of America for having the second highest team GPA in all of Division I golf.  The NCAA has also awarded the Bears its Special Recognition Award for teams having a GPA in the top 5 % of all Division I teams.

 

Mike brings a myriad of teaching experience to College Hill with stints as an assistant professional at Metacomet CC and Agawam Hunt in East Providence, RI, a teaching professional at Longboat Key Club and PGA National in FL, and as Director of Golf for the Ken Venturi Golf Academy in Chicago.  At this last position, Mike also served as the assistant golf coach at DePaul University.

 

Using his contacts, Mike has been able to bring the team to such great venues as Spyglass Hill, Monterey Peninsula CC, The Bayonet Club, Aronomink GC, Sebonack CC, Sakonnet CC, Newport Country Club and Wannamoisett CC.

 

Mike grew up two miles from Brown's campus, and is a graduate of St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH where he was a four-year letterwinner in golf.  He currently resides in Wickford, RI