TALLADEGA, Ala. - Talladega College has added award-winning leader Tim King to its coaching staff as golf head coach.


"Coach King has a wealth of experience, outstanding credentials and a proven ability to bring out the best in student-athletes. In addition to helping teams win on the course, he is committed to developing future leaders who are equipped to excel in life," said Talladega College Vice President and Athletic Director Michael Grant.  "He has both been recognized for fostering academic success while simultaneously achieving impressive conference results."

Award-winning golf instructor Tim King has an extensive coaching background that includes three seasons at Martin Methodist College. In his first two seasons at Martin Methodist, his teams finished in the top 5 eight times. In his first season, the men's team finished second at the Southern States Athletic Conference Championship.  At the time, this was the best conference championship finish in the program's history.

Coach King is co-founder and executive director of North Alabama Junior Golf Association and founder of NextGen Golf and Sports Management, a collegiate golf recruiting consulting company. He has been a member of the PGA of America since 1999 and is PGA American Development Model Certified (ADM) and PGA Modern Coach Certified. He is also a US Kids Level 1 Certified Coach and a member of the Positive Coaching Alliance.  His junior golf experience includes the First Tee Gulf Coast where he served as the tournament director for the Greater Pensacola Junior Golf Association and was responsible for overseeing the Bubba Watson Divot Derby and the A. Downing Grey Cup events.

Coach King is a past recipient of the PGA Dixie Section Junior Golf Leader of the Year Award and Favorite Teaching Professional by the readers of the Tennessee Valley Golf News. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Athens State University and an MBA in sports management and leadership from Northcentral University.