Chris Haack, who has coached the Georgia men's golf team for three decades, will conclude his tenure at the end of the current season. Assistant coach Mookie DeMoss is expected to take over the role. Haack's leadership brought two NCAA championships and developed numerous PGA Tour professionals.
Chris Haack's 30th season as head coach of the Georgia men's golf team marks the end of his distinguished career with the Bulldogs, according to a source familiar with the matter who spoke to the Athens Banner-Herald on February 18, 2026.
Hired on July 18, 1996, Haack guided Georgia to its only NCAA men's golf championships in program history, securing titles in 1999 and 2005. The 1999 squad featured Ryuji Imada and Nick Cassini, while the 2005 team included future PGA Tour winners Chris Kirk and Kevin Kisner, along with David Denham. Under his direction, the Bulldogs claimed eight Southeastern Conference championships, with the most recent in 2015, and finished as national runners-up in 2007 and 2011. Haack also coached more than 30 All-Americans and earned national coach of the year honors twice.
Haack's program became a notable developer of professional talent, producing 12 golfers who won on the PGA Tour. Among them are major champions Bubba Watson and Brian Harman, as well as active players Russell Henley, Sepp Straka, Harris English, and Keith Mitchell. He was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.
Last season, Georgia placed 22nd at the NCAA championship. The team recently signed the nation's top recruiting class for 2026, including U.S. Amateur champion Mason Howell from Thomasville, U.S. Junior Amateur winner Hamilton Coleman from Augusta, and Drew Woolworth from Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Mookie DeMoss, a former Georgia golfer and 2015 team captain, will succeed Haack after serving three seasons as an assistant. Haack is anticipated to transition into a special advisor position. This year, the path to the NCAA Championships includes regionals hosted at the UGA Golf Course in Athens from May 18-20.
