Men's Golf
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
- Year at Mizzou:
- Fifth Season
- Alma Mater:
- Memphis, 2013
- Email:
- milnerg@missouri.edu
Mizzou Men’s Golf head coach Mark Leroux announced the addition of Grant Milner to his program as assistant coach on Aug. 21, 2015, adding immediate high-level golf experience and character for the Tigers. Milner enters his sixth campaign on staff in 2020-21, also helping manage day-to-day operations of the program.
In September of 2019, Milner was elevated to Associate Head Coach by Leroux. He begins his second season with that title this year in 2020-21.
The Conference USA Men’s Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the 2012-13 season, Milner led Memphis to its third-straight NCAA Tournament as a redshirt junior. Milner paced the group with a 73.8 stroke average and recorded five Top 20 and four Top 10 finishes, including a victorious performance at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate.
Milner helped lead Memphis to the NCAA Championship Finals as a redshirt sophomore, with the squad placing 28th nationally to conclude the 2011-12 campaign. Memphis also claimed the Conference USA team championship.
A long-time presence on the amateur circuit in his youth, Milner was named the Knoxville Sentinel’s 2008 Player of the Year. He additionally was rated at the 79th best player in the country by the Junior Golf Scoreboard.
A native of Knoxville, Tenn., Milner graduated from the University of Memphis with a Bachelor’s degree in journalism with an emphasis in broadcast news in December 2013. After graduation, Milner began work in the media with GoTigers247.com, the 247Sports Network’s affiliate covering Memphis Athletics.
