When Eddie Brescher was hired as men’s golf coach at Southern Miss in May of 2018, his goal was simply to transform the Golden Eagles into a national recognized program and taking them to the postseason.

Over his first five seasons at the helm of the program, Brescher has made great strides in accomplishing that goal and Southern Miss finds themselves on the cusp of the postseason during the 2022-23 campaign.

Those strides made by Brescher has included the recruitment of players that have seen unprecedented success in the program as well as putting together schedules that have made the Golden Eagles more noticeable on the national stage by playing events stretching from the East to West coast.

Brescher took over for Jerry Weeks, who retired following 12 years at the helm of the program. After working five seasons as assistant men's golf coach and three seasons as an assistant for the women’s golf program at Southern Miss, Brescher also served as interim women’s coach from December of 2017 to the conclusion of that spring season.

In his first season at the helm of the program in 2018-19, Brescher increased the number of team victories from 33 to 55 and his squad posted a pair of team championships as they collected the Sam Hall Intercollegiate and LaTour Collegiate titles. It was the first team wins for the program since 2014.

In an abbreviated season during his second year due to COVID-19, the Golden Eagles posted 69 team wins in only eight tournaments that saw them also finish top three during three different events. In addition, the program enjoyed its top two stroke leaders in history as freshman Robbie Latter posted a 72.29 stroke average over 24 rounds, while Brice Wilkinson added a 72.46 stroke average over 24 rounds as well.

Brescher has also hit the recruiting trail hard, bringing in quality golfers from all around the world. His freshman class of Latter and Thongpipat Rattanayanon combined for the best freshman class according to Golfstat, in terms of lowest scoring average.

After enjoying a second place showing in the Grand Canyon Invitational and a team low stroke average by Wilkinson of 72.35 during the 2020-21 campaign, Southern Miss followed that up by enjoying 114 team wins in 2021-22 as they captured one tournament championship at the ECU Intercollegiate and finished in the top five in five of 11 events during that season. Five Golden Eagles finished under 73 for a stroke average, including a 71.88 by Latter, who posted the lowest scoring average in school history.

Wilkinson finished with a 72.13, while Rattanayanon added a 72.52 and Hunter Atkins added a 72.70 as the Golden Eagles had four players to finish the year under 73.00.

Last season, Brescher has led his program two tournament victories – the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate (Choudrant, La.) and the Little Rock Invitational – as the Golden Eagles finished in the top four in six of 10 events during the year. The team enjoyed 111 victories during the year.

Brescher came to Southern Miss after spending two years as the head men's and women's golf coach at Millsaps College. While there, Brescher led the Majors to a ranking as high as No. 37 ranking, which was the best in school history. He also had two team victories, two SAA All-Conference players, six All-Tournament Team selections and six academic honor roll golfers.

Brescher, a former letterwinner at Southeastern Louisiana, also earned Southland Conference All-Academic honors.

Following his collegiate playing career, Brescher served as a Graduate Assistant at Southeastern Louisiana. During that time, Brescher helped with recruiting, arranging team practices and implementing team workouts. The Lions won two tournaments and finished third overall in the conference tournament during his tenure as a graduate assistant.

The Ponchatoula, La., native then spent two years at the professional level, competing on the Adams and Hooters Golf Tours, as well as qualifying stages of the PGA Tour Q School. While as a professional, Brescher finished in sixth-place at the Hooters Tour McCormick, S.C., event (12-under) while finishing two-under par at the 2010 PGA Tour Q-School First Stage (missing the Second Stage by one shot). He also had stint as a caddy for Casey Crain on the 2011 Nationwide Tour.

Upon regaining his amateur status in 2011, Brescher has made a name for himself amongst amateur golfers. He is a four-time Mississippi Open Champion (2013, 2014, 2017, 2021), while also winning the 2017 Mississippi Four Ball championship, setting a record for 18 hole (59) and 36 holes (123). Brescher collected the Mississippi State Amateur runner-up three times (2013, 2014, 2015) and was the Mississippi Golf Association Player of the Year runner-up on three occasions (2012, 2013, 2014). In addition, Brescher was a two-time participant in the USGA Men’s State Team (2012, 2014) and was ranked the No. 2 golf in Mississippi from 2013-15 by Scratchplayers.org.

Brescher's other notable amateur performances include a fourth-place finish at the 2008 Labor Day Invitational, fifth-place at the 2013 Magnolia Amateur, sixth at both the 2009 Louisiana State Amateur and 2012 Magnolia Amateur, 10th at the 2008 Spirit of America (Team Champions) and 2009 New Year Invitational and 15th at the 2014 New Year Invitational.

His duties while as a Golden Eagle assistant specifically included recruiting prospective student-athletes, but also has helped oversee budget management, equipment orders, fundraising, practice and competitive tournament schedules and monitoring academic progress.

Brescher received his bachelor's degree in Marketing in 2007 and his MBA in Management in 2009 from Southeastern Louisiana University. He is married to the former Lauren Mayer. The couple have one son, Bowen, and two daughters, Georgia Rose and Grace Elizabeth.

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