The University of Tulsa is bringing back its storied men’s golf program— nearly a decade after the sport was cut following the 2015-16 season. This dramatic revival was made possible thanks to a surge of support from former players and donors, who raised enough funds to permanently endow the program. The reinstatement bucks a national trend, as many schools consider cutting sports amid looming financial pressures from the House v. NCAA settlement and impending athlete revenue-sharing changes.

A national search for a new head coach begins immediately, with the Golden Hurricane set to return to NCAA competition in fall 2026.

The program’s comeback was anchored by a landmark “transformational leadership gift” from Sharon D. Prince and Robert P. “Bob” Prince, a former TU golfer (1978-81). Additional financial backing came from the H.A. and Mary K. Chapman Foundation, TU Trustee Mark Marra, and former Tulsa golfers Al Walker and Don Quint Jr.

Men’s golf was originally eliminated as TU faced a $500,000 budget cut under thenathletic director Derrick Gragg. At the time, discontinuing the program was projected to save $520,000 annually in operating and scholarship costs.

Now, TU is rewriting the narrative.

Legendary former coach Bill Brogden, who guided the program from 1986 to 2016, was recently inducted into the Tulsa Athletics Hall of Fame. Under his leadership, the Hurricane captured 10 conference titles. The 2007 team claimed the school’s first and only NCAA regional championship— cementing its place in TU history.

The program’s legacy also includes PGA Tour winner Ron Streck, who competed for TU from 1973-76 and later won twice on the PGA Tour and once on the Champions Tour. Streck was inducted into TU’s Athletic Hall of Honor in 1997.

The return of men’s golf signals a bold new chapter for Golden Hurricane athletics—and a powerful reminder of what community, commitment, and legacy can achieve.