Curtis Named Head Golf Coach

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis (UHSP) welcomes Sean Curtis as the head coach for the inaugural men's and women's golf programs beginning in 2022-23.

Curtis is no stranger to developing collegiate golf programs from scratch, having the distinction of being the first varsity women's golf coach at Washington University in St. Louis — a role he held for seven seasons (2008-15).

Curtis and the WashU Bears made history in 2009-10, qualifying for the school's first-ever NCAA Division III Championship in just its second season as a varsity sport, placing 19th.

He then led the WashU Bears to six-straight NCAA Tournament appearances from 2010-15, including a program-best third-place finish in 2015. His team placed in the top-three in all 12 tournaments played and tied a single-season school record with six wins. The Bears also set the single-season school record with a 312.77 scoring average and finished the season ranked No. 3 in the Golfstat Division III head-to-head rankings.

Curtis was recognized as the 2012 and 2014 NCAA Division III Eaton Pride NGCA National Coach of the Year and Division III Eaton Pride NGCA Central Region Coach of the Year. Curtis was also honored as the 2015 UAA Coach of the Year.

Under Curtis' leadership, four WashU student-athletes earned a total of 11 Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-America honors. In addition, Curtis' teams excelled in the classroom with seven individuals earning 12 WGCA All-America Scholar Team honors.

Beginning in 1998, Curtis spent 23 years in various roles within the intercollegiate athletics and recreation departments, including golf coach and director of intramurals and club sports.

Prior to WashU, Curtis served as the assistant men's basketball coach at McKendree University in Lebanon, Ill., from 1997-98. He was also the assistant coach at John A. Logan College from 1995-97, and held the same position at Carterville High School (1994-95) and Carbondale Community High School (1989-93).

A native of Carbondale, Ill., Curtis worked for the Prairie State Games from 1989-94, serving as the director of special events and assistant site coordinator.

He has also been involved in operations and served as a golf shop associate at Gateway National Golf Links since the course opened in 1998. Prior to that, he was the outside manager at Stonewolf Golf Club from 1997-1998.

Curtis graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1991 with a bachelor's degree in recreation administration. He earned his master's degree in physical education, specializing in sports management, from SIU in 1998.

Curtis and his wife, Chris, have three children: Drew (26), Margaret (23) and Lexie (19).