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Jerry

Jerry Hrnciar

  • Class
  • Induction
    2023
  • Sport(s)
    Coach
In his 43 years as men's golf head coach at Cameron, Jerry Hrnciar set high standards for his players both on and off the course. He shaped Cameron into one of the premier NCAA Division II golf institutions in the Southwest, taking his teams to 21 national tournament appearances, including the 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011 NCAA Division II Championships. Additionally, Hrnciar led the Aggies to 11 Lone Star Conference titles (1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016).
 
Hrnciar was honored by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) in the fall of 2012 as a member of their Hall of Fame. He was the seventh NCAA Division II Head Coach to be honored by the GCAA.
In 2007, Hrnciar was honored by the GCAA as the NCAA Division II District 6 Coach of the Year. The award marked the 13th time Hrnciar had been named a District Coach of the Year.
 
Hrnciar was a volunteer golf coach for the Aggies while working as the head golf professional at the Lawton Country Club. His tenure at the country club spanned for 16 years.
 
The Aggie teams under Hrnciar were a dominate force in the NAIA ranks. Cameron qualified for the NAIA national tournament eight times and won the national title in 1983.He also won national coach of the year honors in 1983.
 
Hrnciar was named Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year eight times (1990, 1992, 2001, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016). His 1990, 1996 and 2001 teams finished in the top 10 of the NCAA Division II Championships.