NORMAN, Okla. (Blugolds.com) - The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA), along with the Eaton Corporation, recently announced that UW-Eau Claire men's golf coach Jim Maguire was named an Eaton Golf Pride Region Coach of the Year.

Maguire, who received honors in the central region, joined just five other coaches from around the country in Division III.

This season Maguire, in his sixth year with the Blugolds, guided the team to a 13th place finish at nationals, the team's best finish since 2007 when it came in ninth.