Former NCAA champion John Inman is stepping down after 13 seasons as head coach of the University of North Carolina men’s golf program.
Inman, a 1984 UNC graduate and Greensboro native, became the first person to win an Atlantic Coast Conference title in men’s golf both as a player and head coach. He was the individual medalist as a sophomore in 1982 and led the Tar Heels to the 2006 title as head coach.
“It has been a privilege and an honor to coach the UNC men’s golf program for the last 13 years,” says Inman. “I am very proud of the team’s many accomplishments and the enduring relationships that we have forged, but it is time that I begin a new chapter of my life and explore other professional options. I will always be a Tar Heel.”
During his coaching tenure the Tar Heels won 16 team championships and 11 players claimed 16 individual tournament titles. The Tar Heels posted five Top 20 finishes in NCAA Tournament action, including a ninth-place effort in 2003 and 10th-place finishes in 1999 and 2000.
“I respect and accept John’s decision to resign as head coach of the golf program of which he cares so deeply,” says Director of Athletics Dick Baddour. “John Inman has represented our University, the department and its golf team with nothing but class both as a student-athlete and head coach. He is devoted to his team, loves the University and we love him. John and I have talked extensively about the program and I do agree with him that a change is for the best. John has been a Tar Heel for 30 plus years and he and his family will always be Tar Heels.”
Inman will continue to manage the men’s golf program until a successor is named. He will then assist Director of Golf Johnny Cake for six months during the construction of the new clubhouse and professional shop at UNC Finley Golf Course.
Inman won the NCAA championship and was the National Collegiate Golfer of the Year in 1984, was a three-time All-America, and played 12 years on the PGA Tour. He won a pair of titles on Tour.
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Good ridence, as Inman has’nt done a good job with the Tarheels in years! Maybe we can now focus on new talent that will lead us to a more championship opportunities,
John and my daughter went to high school together. He was the golf star and my daughter was the tennis star. I have folloed his career from the beginning. He was a class act in high school. He was a class act in college and a class act as a PGA Pro. You can’t blame the baseball coach if the player strikes out and you can’t blame John if a golfer 3 putts. Jon Smith, it sounds like to me that you’re just a duffer and unlike John, totally classless. Stop whinning and take lessons. I’m sure John could help your swing