JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head men's golf coach John Minor has resigned after 12 years at Mossy Creek to take a job in the private sector. 

Minor led the Eagles to two team appearances in the NCAA Division II national tournament and the Eagles have been ranked both regionally and nationally throughout his tenure.

Minor has coached a two-time SAC Player of the Year in Matthew Cram-Smith, who earned the honor in 2003 and 2004 and Liam Ashby (2012). He has also coached 22 All-SAC performers and two SAC Freshman of the Year honorees in Tanner Davis (2003) and Jonathan Kim-Moss (2011).

"We'd like to thank John for his years of dedication and service to Carson-Newman," Director of Athletics Allen Morgan said. "He dutifully served this campus and helped provide guidance and leadership to countless young men and women who decided to golf here at Mossy Creek."

Morgan said a search for Minor's replacement is already underway. Head women's golf coach Suzanne Strudwick will coach the men's team in the interim. 

The Eagles' best year with Minor at the helm came in the 2004 season as C-N claimed its first-ever SAC Championship. The Eagles advanced to the NCAA Regional Tournament, narrowly missing out on a chance to advance to the national championships.

Minor, a 1985 Carson-Newman graduate, was a two-sport athlete for the Eagles as he played both baseball and football. After graduating from C-N, Minor joined the professional ranks as a member of the Hooters Tour. He is recognized as one of the top golfers in the East Tennessee area.

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