Washington and Lee University

Pete Gyscek is in his 16th year as the Thomas R. Wall, IV ‘80 Head Men’s Golf Coach at Washington and Lee.

W&L ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• NCAA National Runner-up (2018)
• NCAA Third Place (2016)
• NCAA Fourth Place (2025)
• NCAA Individual Champion (2018)
• NCAA Individual Runner-up & 3rd Place (2026)
• ODAC Champions (2016 & 2019)
• Ten-time NCAA Qualifiers
• Finished in the Top-Ten at the National Championship in five-straight seasons (2022-2026)
• Seven Top-Ten Finishes at the National Championship
• 13-Straight GCAA All-Academic Team Honors - President’s Award Recipients
• 2025 Dave Williams Division III National Coach of the Year
• Six-time ODAC Coach of the Year (2015, 2017,2018, 2019, 2025, 2026)

AWARDS, HONORS, CERTIFICATIONS

• Dave Williams Division III National Coach of the Year (2025)
• 6x ODAC Coach of Year
  • Men’s: 2017, 2025, 2026
  • Women’s: 2015, 2018, 2019
• Class “A” member of the PGA of America
• National Golf Coaches Association Board of Directors
• South Region NCAA Men’s Golf Championship Committee Member (2015-17)
• Chair of South East Region NCAA Women’s Golf Championship Committee (2017-22)
• GCAA Division III Representative for Academic All-America Committee (2018-22)
• GCAA Diversity and Inclusion Committee (2020-Present)
• GCAA National Advisory Board - Division III Director (2024-Present)
• Jack Nicklaus Award Committee Member
• Byron Nelson Award Committee Member

COACHING RESUME

• Washington and Lee University
  • Head Men’s Golf Coach (2011-Present)
    • Ranked No. 1 in Division III (2024-25)
    • Jack Nicklaus Division III National Player of the Year (Jonathan McEwen, 2025 & 2026)
    • Phil Mickelson Division III Outstanding Freshman Award (Jonathan McEwen, 2024)
    • Arnold Palmer Cup Representative (Jonathan McEwen, 2026)
    • One National Champion (Brian Peecie, 2018)
    • One National Runner-Up (Jonathan McEwen, 2026)
    • One Third Place National Finisher (Tim Kaufman, 2026)
    • One Fourth Place National Finisher (Conley Hurst, 2016)
    • 15 PING / GCAA All-Americans
    • 20 PING All-Region Selections
    • 47 All-ODAC Citations
    • ODAC Coach of the Year (2017, 2025, 2026)
    • One Region IV Rookie of the Year (Jonathan McEwen, 2024) 
    • 41 Cobalt/GCAA Scholar-All Americans
    • NCAA Elite 90 Award Winner (Luke Farley, 2018)
  • Head Women’s Golf Coach (2011-2019)
    • Kickstarted the Women’s Golf Program at W&L
    • WGCA Division III East Region Coach of the Year (2015)
    • Three-time ODAC Champions (2015, 2018, 2019)
    • Three-time NCAA Qualifiers (2015, 2018, 2019)
    • Two-time NCAA Individual Qualifiers (2016, 2017)
    • 23 All-ODAC Selections
    • Four ODAC Rookies of the Year
    • Two ODAC Players of the Year
    • ODAC Coach of the Year (2015, 2018, 2019)
    • Four WGCA All-Americans
• Assistant Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach at William & Mary (2005-2011)
  • Men’s & Women’s programs combined to tie of break 50 school records during his tenure
  • Men’s Team finished as the Colonial Athletic Association runner-up in 2010
  • The women's team ranked 91st nationally in 2010, the first time in school history inside the Top 100.

PLAYING CAREER

• Niagara University
  • Four-year Letterwinner
  • Three-year Captain