Will Green Named Golf Pride Grips Regional Coach Of The Year – Princeton University Athletics

Will Green, the J.Stuart Francis ’74 Head Coach of Men’s Golf, has been named 2024 Golf Pride Grips Regional Coach of the Year for the Northeast Region as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America on Tuesday.

Green coached the Tigers to a pair of tournament victories this season, claiming the team championships at the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate and the Princeton Invitational. Along the way, Riccardo Fantinelli was named Ivy League Player of the Year and Charlie Palmer was honored as Ivy League Rookie of the Year.

Three Tigers were named PING All-Region, as Fantinelli was joined by teammates Jackson Fretty and William Huang as All-Region selections under Green’s tutelage.

Green recently concluded his 25th season as head coach of the Tigers, and over his 25 years he has coached Princeton to nine Ivy League championships and nine NCAA Regional appearances, while guiding seven players to individual Ivy titles.

2024 Golf Pride Grips Region and District Coaches of the Year — Division I

Northeast – Will Green, Princeton

East – Andrew DiBitetto, North Carolina

Southeast – Nick Clinard, Auburn

Midwest – Mike Small, Illinois

Central – John Fields, Texas

West – Matt Thurmond, Arizona State