Brady Kreiter has been hired as the Knox College Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach, announced Director of Athletics Corey Goff on Wednesday.
Kreiter will continue to serve as an assistant club professional at Soangetaha Country Club, the Prairie Fire’s home course. He completed a successful collegiate career while earning a bachelor’s degree in marketing at Bradley University.
“We are excited to welcome Brady to the Knox College community,” said Goff. “He is a talented golfer with a strong record of success. He is also a passionate educator and mentor who is committed to helping our student-athletes pursue excellence in the classroom, in our community and on the golf course.
While at Bradley, Kreiter averaged 80.38 strokes per round with his best season coming in 2020-21 with an average of 78.82 strokes per round. He had a low round of 73 while a member of the Braves men’s golf team.
“Thank you to Director of Athletics Corey Goff and Knox College for this opportunity to help grow the golf programs here at Knox. I am grateful and excited to begin,” said Kreiter. “My goal is to help each of my players become better golfers, students, and people on and off the golf course and to prepare them for success in their future endeavors.”
Kreiter also played at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix, Arizona in the Fall of 2019.
Before college, Kreiter was a standout golfer at local Brimfield High School. During his senior year, Brimfield placed third in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) state championship. He claimed 11 medalist titles during his high school career.
***Story and photo courtesy of Knox College Athletic Department***
