Veteran collegiate coach Dan Ruyle joined the Virginia Tech men’s golf program as assistant coach in August 2022, bringing more than two decades of experience in player development, recruiting, and program leadership. Working alongside head coach Brian Sharp, Ruyle helps guide the Hokies’ nationally competitive program with an emphasis on technical refinement, academic support, and team culture.
Before arriving in Blacksburg, Ruyle served as assistant coach at Elon University, where the Phoenix posted three top-five finishes during the 2022 spring season, including a fourth-place result at the CAA Championship. Prior to that, he was interim head coach of the women’s golf program at Winthrop University and spent four seasons (2017–2021) as assistant men’s golf coach at East Carolina University. While at ECU, his teams earned back-to-back Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) All-Academic Team honors and produced three All-American Athletic Conference selections.
