Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Coach Straight 2019

Jeff Straight

Jeff Straight joined Winona State as an assistant coach in 2014, then became the head men's golf coach in 2015. In 2018, Straight was promoted to Director of Golf – overseeing both the Warrior men's and women's programs.

AT WINONA STATE

  • Fall 2025 Men’s Golf record 53-8, ranked 26th in the nation & 3rd in the Central Region 4 tournament wins.
  • Fall 2025 Women’s Golf record 50-18, ranked 82nd in the nation & 14th in the Central Region
  • 3-time NSIC Coach of the Year
  • Led WSU Men’s Team to the NCAA Super Regionals
  • 3-time NSIC Tournament Championships have finished in the top 2 every year.
  • Men’s Golf overall tournament record 950–361 the past 11 seasons, 25 career tournament wins, 2025 fall all-time team scoring records of -18 for one round and -30 for a two-day tournament.
  • Women’s Golf tournament record 435-375 record in the past 8 years, 4 tournament wins.
  • Men’s Team GPA of 3.35 or higher in each of the last 7 seasons.
  • Women’s Team GPA of 3.60 or higher each of the last 5 seasons.
  • Individual Academic Awards, 9 Myles Brand award winners, 4 NSIC Elite 18 award winners.
  • Hosted 45 college tournaments including 2023 NCAA Super Regionals
  • Serves on Men’s Golf Coaches Connection for the NSIC, Women’s Golf National Poll Voter.
 
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
  • 21 NSIC All-Conference selections
  • Men’s Golf Individual round school record 64 by Brady Madsen & Alessandro Trenta
  • Women’s Individual round school record 67 by Carly Moon
  • 17 NSIC All-Academic honorees
  • Five All-Region selections
  • Two Ping All-Americans
    • Brady Madsen
    • Alesandro Trenta
  • Sent 3 players to play for D1 programs in the past 5 years.
 
BEFORE WINONA STATE
  • Vice President Operations the Watkins Company
  • Plant Manager Reser’s Fine Foods
  • Market General Manager LSG Sky Chef & Gategourmet
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
  • Accomplished Player, played in many high level amateur and open tournaments.
  • Caddie on PGA, Korn Ferry, Nike and Celebrity Tours.
PERSONAL
  • Native of Springdale, Arkansas
  • Married to Xenia Straight (Assistant Coach) with two sons: Eric and Austin
  • Resides in Winona, MN