Jerol DeBoer enters his sixth season as head women's golf coach at Fort Hays State University in 2024-25 after joining the program in July 2019.
His student-athletes have earned four All-MIAA honors, one MIAA Player of the Year Award and two WGCA All-Region accolades. DeBoer led Morgan Brasser to four-consecutive appearances in the NCAA DII Central Region Championships, becoming the first Tiger true freshman to advance to postseason play in 2021 before returning in 2022, 2023 and 2024
DeBoer's players have earned one CSC Academic All-America distinction, four CSC Academic All-District honors, 21 spots on the MIAA Academic Honor Roll, four MIAA Scholar-Athlete Awards and 10 spots on the WGCA All-American Scholar Team. His team in 2023-24 was the first in program history to earn a spot in the WGCA All-Scholar Team GPA Top 25, ranking 15th in Division II in team GPA.
A Phillipsburg, Kan. native, DeBoer played three years of golf at FHSUÂ from 1983-86 for legendary coach Bob Lowen, earning All-District 10 honors after his sophomore and junior seasons. He studied pre-engineering during his time at FHSU before completing his degree at Kansas State University, obtaining a B.S. in Civil Engineering in May 1988.
DeBoer's passion for golf continued after the conclusion of his college career. He has played in many amateur tournaments, highlighted by a trip to the quarterfinals of the 1990 Kansas Amateur and a spot in the round of 16 in 1992. He introduced and taught the game to his daughters, including Taylor, who played for the Tigers from 2016-20. He is a long-time supporter of Tiger athletics, playing in numerous alumni events and representing FHSUÂ at several collegiate team fundraising events.
In addition to his coaching duties, DeBoer is the owner of Penco Engineering, located in Plainville, Kan. He and his wife, Denise, reside in Hays.
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