US University Coach to join Golf Australia 

University of Minnesota golf coach Brad James has been appointed as high performance director of Golf Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport.

He will oversee the men’s and women’s national teams and also be responsible for developing Australia’s young talent.   

Brad James has served as the Minnesota men’s coach since 2001 and has presided over both the men’s and women’s teams as the university’s director of golf for the past 2 1/2 seasons.

He guided the men’s team to the 2002 U.S. college championship and has four U.S. college finals appearances on his resume.

The plan is for James to finish out the school year and take up his appointment in Melbourne mid-2010.