Former Georgia State men’s golfer Jared Cagle was named the Panthers’ assistant coach on July 1, 2013, remaining at the position for two seasons. Cagle played for Georgia State from 2007-12, graduating with a degree in psychology before earning his master’s in sports administration.
This past season season, he help guide Georgia State to its second-straight NCAA Regional appearance and 12th trip since 1999. He watched the team win the Furman Intercollegiate for the second-straight year and earn runner-up finishes at the Southern Intercollegiate and The Invitational at Kiawah Island.
In his first year, he guided Georgia State to one of the most successful seasons in program history. The Panthers earned a school-record four wins and recorded a second-place finish at the NCAA San Antonio Regional, before advancing to the fifth NCAA Championship in school history and a ranking as high as No. 43 in the country.
After winning the AutoTrader.com Collegiate Classic in the fall, Georgia State earned a school-first back-to-back-to-back wins to end the spring, taking the titles of the Furman Intercollegiate, Irish Creek Collegiate and Sun Belt Conference Championship.
Under Cagle’s guidance, Georgia State returned to NCAA Regional play in 2014. The second-place finish was the best in school history as he watched senior Tyler Gruca finish third, the best result by an individual in NCAA Regional play in program history.
The conference championship was the Panthers’ first since 2008 as three members of the team earned all-conference honors and two were named to the all-tournament team.
While a student-athlete, the two-time CAA All-Academic honoree saw action in 25 tournaments for the Panthers with his best result a third-place finish at the 2010 Berkeley Hills Invitational. Even when not in the lineup, Cagle served as team captain and as a mentor to younger teammates, including his brother Grant (2010-14).
Cagle was on a pair of conference runner-up teams and helped GSU win the 2012 Wexford Planation Intercollegiate. Individually, his most memorable moment came at the 2009 Turtle Bay Resort Invitational in Hawaii, shooting a final-round 68 that included an opening nine 31 that led to a career-best tournament score finish.
Cagle oversaw all aspects of travel, practices and budget for the Panthers. His younger brother, Grant, was a senior on the team during the 2013-14 year. His youngest brother Carter was a freshman on the men’s basketball team this year that advanced to the third round of the NCAA tournament.
