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After completing his first season as a head coach for the Dayton Flyers, Drew Tyrer has established himself as a talented and competitive collegiate coach. In 2007 Tyrer led the Flyers to three Top 10 finishes, including an eighth place finish at the Atlantic 10 Men's Golf Championship. Tyrer also coached John Zaller who was named an ESPN Academic All-American and on the 2007 Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference men's golf team. An emphasis on academics has been one of Tyrer's trademarks during his coaching tenure. Dayton men's golf has recorded a perfect APR in each of the last two years and ranks as one of just 51 men's golf programs nationally with a perfect score in 2007. The men's golf team also maintained a 3.26 team GPA for the 2006-07 season. Tyrer was named the University of Dayton Men's Golf Head Coach and Assistant to External Affairs for the Athletic Department in April 2006. Tyrer also assists the Division of Athletics with development, alumni relations and corporate partnerships. His collegiate career took him to the University of Dayton, where he was a four-year letterman and three-time captain of the golf team. He competed in 46 collegiate tournaments totaling more than 130 rounds of golf during his career. Tyrer also excelled in the classroom while at UD, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management with a minor in journalism in 2004. He was a three-time Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll Recipient and was also the president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Board for the 2003-04 academic year. He continued his academic pursuits at the University of Louisville, where he graduated in 2005 with a Master of Science in Sport Administration. During his studies, he served as an assistant coach for the men's golf team at the University of Louisville where he provided statistical analysis and individual instruction for the golfers. Tyrer also worked extensively with the University of Louisville Men's Golf Booster Club, known as the "MasterCards." He provided monthly newsletters to the alumni and boosters as well as recaps and scores from all events that U of L participated in. He was also Tournament Coordinator for the 2004 Cardinal Intercollegiate Tournament, and created a recruiting database for the Cardinals and assisted in their recruiting efforts. Other organizations he has worked with include Churchill Downs Incorporated, where he worked in the Sales Department, and a stint as an assistant to the Senior Associate Athletic Director at Clemson University where he also helped with the 2003 NCAA Championship Clemson Golf Team. Tyrer is a native of Frankfort, Ky. He and his wife, Holly live in Oakwood, Ohio. |
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