Brian Farrer  |
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| KIN/BOLD Room 307A | |
| 706-238-5904 | |
P.O. Box 495015 |
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| Vita | |
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Brian Farrer is in his second year at Berry College as head golf coach. In his first year, he led the Vikings to a ninth-place finish in the NAIA National Tournament.
Prior to becoming the head coach in 2003-04, Farrer spent a year as Scott Pierce's assistant with the Vikings, working with a team that placed second in the NAIA. In that role, Farrer helped lead the Vikings to their second straight national runner-up finish.
Among the players he coached were Zane Goldthorp and Clay Kitchen, who each earned All-American awards that season. The Vikings have finished first or second in the national championships in six of the past 11 years, winning the national title in 1998.
Farrer also leads Berry's women's team, which finished ninth last year at the NAIA National Championships. It was the second straight national tournament appearance for the Lady Vikings in only three years as a varsity team. Nicole Wildes became the first Berry golfer to win an individual national championship when she paced the field with record setting performances in the 2004 event and earned her second straight All-American honor.
A recent graduate of Berry, Farrer earned a bachlor of science degree in business in 2002. He also completed a successful playing career, leading the Vikings to their sixth consecutive TranSouth Conference title and a second-place finish at the NAIA National Tournament in New Mexico.
After transferring to Berry from Gainesville College in 1998, Farrer became one of the most consistent and skilled players for the Vikings. In 2002, his best performances were a fourth-place individual finish at the TranSouth Conference Championships and a seventh-place finish at the Berry Invitational. In the 2001 season, he was a top-ten individual finisher in four tournaments, including a fifth-place finish at the TranSouth Conference Championships. As a sophomore, he earned All-American honors by placing fourth overall with a four-under-par 284 at the NAIA National Championships. He made four All-Tournament teams that year, including the TranSouth Conference Tournament, where he placed second overall. Farrer was the low medalist at the Pine Needles Invitational Tournament to open the 2000 spring season.
Farrer, a native of Gainesville, graduated from North Hall High School in 1997. While at Berry, he not only was an office assistant for the golf program, he was also an active member in the Viking ABC program, the athletic service club started at Berry in 2000.