LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The winningest golf coach in the history of the Wichita State men's golf program was officially inducted into the Golf Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame on Monday, December 4. Coach Jones joined three other coaches into the 2023 Hall of Fame class.
 
Current Shocker Head Coach and one of Jones' former golfers, Judd Easterling, flew out to attend the ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada, where Easterling accepted the induction into the hall of fame on behalf of Jones.
 
"Grier is just a staple of college coaching and is such a legend.," said Easterling. "He's always done things the right way and his peers have always respected the time that Grier had with them. He's a guy everyone has learned from."
 
Jones, who led the men's golf program from 1995 to 2019, is the winningest Shocker golf coach in program history, compiling 49 tournament wins as head coach which includes 15 conference championships. Jones was selected as Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Coach of the Year 13 times in his coaching tenure. Additionally, Jones coached eight Shockers to MVC Golfer of the Year awards and 60 All-MVC selections.
 
Jones coached three Shockers to NCAA All-American status throughout his tenure with one first-team selection in 2010 in Dustin Garza.
 
This will be Jones' third induction into a hall of fame as he was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2010 and into the Pizza Hut Shocker Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.
 
Full 2023 GCAA Hall of Fame Class
Steve Card – Western Washington
Josh Gregory – North Carolina State, Augusta State, SMU
Grier Jones – Wichita State
Marlin Musch – UTEP, Sun Bowl, Ping, Gaylord Sports, Nike
 
About GCAA Hall of Fame
In 1980, the GCAA began inducting outstanding men's college golf coaches into the GolfCoaches Association of America Hall of Fame. Since then, the hall has grown to include more than 160 members. To be selected to the Hall of Fame, a coach must be nominated by their peers and then selected by the GCAA Hall of Fame Committee. Selection criteria not only
include a coach's record on the golf course, but also their contributions to the game,
student-athletes, and school. For more information, please visit
www.collegiategolf.com/awards/hall-of-fame.