Jason Cox - Director of Operations - Men's Golf Coaches

Jason Cox

Title:
Director of Operations
Email:
cjcox5@ncsu.edu

Jason Cox joined the Pack in September 2021 as the Director of Operations for the NC State Men's and Women's Golf teams.

"Jason is a long-time friend, and a great advocate for junior golf in North Carolina," men's head coach Press McPhaul said. "As a former player he loves NC State. There could not be a better fit for us. I'm grateful to have him on our team"

"We are so excited to have Jason join our Pack Golf family," women's head coach Page Marsh said. "He has served golf for many decades with his multiple talents in his role at the CGA. His love of the game and serving others is an essential part of his character. I am grateful to be working with someone who has added so much to the lives of others via his passion for the game, his administrative skill set and his joy in serving."

With NC State, Cox's duties will include operational support, alumni connections and events, serving as the tournament administrator for the three NC State golf intercollegiate events, social media and recruiting logistics.

Cox is also serving as Executive Director of the HV3 Foundation. PGA Tour member Harold Varner III's HV3 Foundation's direction is to grow the game of golf for junior golfers and bring awareness to the rising cost of entry and access in sports. The foundation will aim to provide financial assistance for equipment, after school programs, instruction, camps, and various other avenues where an athlete can cultivate his/her passion.

Varner III was a four-year letterman for McPhaul when he was the head coach of the East Carolina men's golf program.

Cox comes to NC State after spending the last 17 years at the Carolinas Golf Association as Director of Youth Development. In his role with the third largest golf association in the United States with over 145,000 members, Cox oversaw the junior program of over 100 tournaments and programs. He administered 15 junior championships each year in the Carolinas and organized and conducted over 40 one-day junior events in North Carolina. He supervised the Youth on Course Carolinas program, organized and published the junior schedule of the Carolinas and oversaw the North Carolina Boys' and Girls' rankings system.

Cox was also the Director of the Tarheel Youth Golf Association (TYGA) and maintained the association's website. He instructed over 15 rules of golf seminars each year, expanded events into new area of North Carolina to introduce competition for junior boys and girls and started the TYGA Tots programs for juniors ages six to 11. Cox also created a College Golf Night to help inform junior players and parents on the transition from junior golf to college golf.

"I'm very excited to help two great friends in Coach Marsh and Coach McPhaul," Cox said. "I look forward to working with them and contributing to the whole program. I have been a Wolfpack fan my whole life and there is nothing like wearing the Wolfpack logo and representing NC State."

Cox walked on to the NC State men's golf team in 1988 and 1989 before transferring to Pfeiffer College to complete his college career. He was a two-time All-Carolinas Conference member (1992 and 1993) and two-time All-District member while at Pfeiffer. He graduated in 1992 with a degree in Sport Management.

Cox and his wife, Patricia, have four children, Christopher, Elizabeth, John Henry and William. He and his daughter Elizabeth are the only father (1988) and daughter (2017) to win the state golf championship in North Carolina.