With four years of collegiate and three years professional golfing experience, Chris Gilbert joined the WSU men’s golf staff as assistant coach prior to the 2016-17 season.
In his first season as an assistant coach for the Cougars (2016-17), Gilbert assisted with the Cougars’ eight top-10 team finishes, along with 11 individual top-10 finishes. WSU captured the Itani Quality Homes Intercollegiate (Sept. 12-13) championship on its home course, shooting 10-under par (842) for the three rounds. Senior Nick Mandell captured his first individual tournament title, winning the tournament as an individual after shooting 210 (-3).
Freshmen Nicklaus Chiam and Daniel Kolar showed promise in their rookie seasons, as Chiam tied for fifth at the Itani Quality Homes Intercollegiate (Sept. 12-13) and Kolar tied for the best WSU finish at the Pac-12 Championships (April 28-30), placing tied for 26th.
A 2013 graduate of Kansas, Gilbert was a two-time individual medalist and is the only golfer in Jayhawks history to make two separate appearances as an individual at the NCAA Regionals. He led the team in scoring average for three-consecutive seasons and was an All-Big 12 Selection. While in college he was a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) executive committee for three years and was actively involved in organizing community service events.
Following graduation, Gilbert turned pro in 2013 and competed on the Adams Pro Tour and Web.com Tour Q School for three years.
A native Simi Valley, Calif., Gilbert spent his final two seasons of high school at Royal High School after moving from North Carolina.
