LTC Bagley Appointed Golf Assistant Coach

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Head golf coach Brian Watts is excited to announce that LTC Chad Bagley will be joining the Army Golf program as the Assistant Golf Coach.

"LTC Bagley has a wealth of knowledge about the game of golf, but will bring something to our program that a majority of the population can't bring," said Watts. "This is his experience, knowledge and wisdom about being a cadet-athlete at West Point and developing leaders of character for their next mission in life to become Army Officers. His success on and off the golf course will be instrumental in continuing to build the Army West Point Golf Program. This is a great day for the program and I know his presence around these young men will have a huge positive impact in their lives!"

Bagley, who was a three-year letterwinner on the Army golf team and served as the interim Head Golf Coach in the fall of 2010, rejoins the coaching staff of the Black Knights after serving as a team Officer Representative this past season on top of his football duties.

As the Director of Football Operations, Bagley was in charge of the logistical operations for all aspects of the program. He returned for the 2015 season after already serving as the Director of Football Operations for three seasons.

Before returning to West Point in 2015, Bagley served as the G1 Chief of Plans, Exercises, and Operations in USARPAC at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, and has deployed in support of both Operation Iraqi Freedom (2008) and Operation Enduring Freedom (2013). In his previous tour at West Point, Bagley served as a tactical officer and regimental executive officer after completing his master's degree in counseling and leader development from Long Island University.

A 1995 graduate of West Point, Bagley was a four-year member of the Black Knights' golf team, earning three varsity letters during his tenure in the Black, Gold and Gray. He earned All-Patriot League honors as a junior and served as the Black Knights' team captain during his final campaign. The Black Knights won the Patriot League Championships all four seasons that Bagley was a member of the squad.

In addition to his past football responsibilities, Bagley also served as interim golf coach in 2009-2010. He led the team to a 6-5 victory over Navy at the Naval Academy Golf Club. The team won the Mulekicker Fall Classic at the West Point Golf Course, was second at the Service Academy Tournament and placed fourth at the Leo Keenan Invitational.

Bagley and his wife, Susan, reside at West Point with their three children: sons, William and Andrew, and daughter, Anne.

The Black Knights will make their season debut at the Colgate Invitational at the Seven Oaks Country Club. The tournament will be from Sept. 3-4 in Hamilton, N.Y. Army returns to Colgate after winning the invitational two seasons ago.

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LTC Bagley Appointed Golf Assistant Coach

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