Stan Wood (2009) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Stan Wood

Induction:
2009

Legendary Stan Wood was the longest-serving and most successful men’s golf coach in USC history. After playing the sport at USC in the 1940s, he took over as Troy’s coach for 25 years (1955-79). His teams qualified for 22 NCAA tournaments, placed ninth or better at 16 of those tourneys (including third 6 times), won 14 conference championships and posted a 462-37 dual record (.926). He coached 57 All-Americans. Five of his golfers—Al Geiberger, Dave Stockton, Craig Stadler, Scott Simpson and Bob Risch—won pro, amateur or NCAA championships. He was the NCAA District VIII Coach of the Year 12 times. He twice served as president of the Golf Coaches Association of America, an organization he helped create, and he is recognized as one of the “Founding Fathers of Modern Collegiate Golf.” He is a member of the inaugural class of the GCAA Hall of Fame (1980). Early on, he was a golf writer for the Los Angeles Mirror newspaper and published Golden West Golf News. He also owned a golf public relations firm and ran golf tournaments. He was inducted into the Southern California Golf Hall of Fame in 2025. He died on May 3, 1999, at age 79.