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George Koury enters his eighth season as the head coach of the Academy's golf program in 2009-10. Koury is no stranger to Air Force golf. Before becoming the head coach, he spent three seasons as an assistant, working with both the varsity and the junior varsity programs. He was also a member of the Falcon golf team from 1990-1993, serving as team captain and earning MVP honors his final year. At the start of the 2002-03 season, Koury took over for legendary coach Gene Miranda, who had spent 25 years at the helm of the Falcons' program. The transition from assistant to head coach has been seamless for Koury. "Being around Miranda for so long and as organized as he was, made it a pretty smooth transition," Koury said. "He had everything set up for me to slide right in and take over." Koury has found success early in his stint with Air Force. He has helped the Falcons continue their unprecedented success at the annual Service Academy Golf Classic, bringing home the championship trophy in each season at the helm of the program. In the fall of 2005, he helped guide Air Force to a first-place finish at the season-opening Falcon Invitational, marking the team's first outright championship at their own tournament since 1969. Koury has also been successful in recruiting, bringing in several players that have started as freshmen, including 2007 graduate Tyler Goulding, who ranks among the most successful golfers in Academy history, and current senior Tom Whitney, who holds numerous school records. Koury graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1993 with a degree in engineering mechanics and was stationed in San Antonio, Texas, serving as a research and development engineer for robotics technologies. In 1996, he moved to Okinawa, Japan, and served as a civil engineer prior to returning to the Academy in June of 1999. Koury is married to the former Jacki Thomas and has three children, David (8), Hannah (5) and Mary (1). |
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