It is the uncommon quiet season for college football coaches, a quick window between official visits and fall camp when the grind briefly hits pause. With recruiting in a lifeless interval and August practices nonetheless weeks away, some coaches are sneaking in a number of rounds — although seemingly not as many as Auburn’s Hugh Freeze — to chip away at their handicap. Or within the case of Tulsa first-year coach Tre Lamb, qualifying for the Oklahoma Golf Affiliation State Newbie Championship.
The 35-year-old carded a 3-over 75 in Thursday’s qualifier at The Membership at Forest Ridge in Damaged Arrow, ending proper on the lower line to assert one of many last spots. The highest 33 gamers and ties superior to the primary draw of the Oklahoma Golf Affiliation State Newbie, which is scheduled for July 21-24 at Cedar Ridge Nation Membership, additionally in Damaged Arrow.
Lamb had two birdies, three bogeys and a double-bogey within the spherical.
“First time I performed it,” Lamb told KOTV’s Jeremie Poplin. “It is just a little quirky. There’s three or 4 holes that sneak up on you in a rush. No. 1’s actually arduous, (Nos.) 13 and 14 are actually arduous. I made a double on 14, bogey on 13. I had it rolling fairly good there for just a little bit then form of completed robust there coming in with some pars and birdies.
“It is a enjoyable course. It is scorching out right here immediately. It is 96 levels. I went to exercises this morning at 6:30 and people guys had been sweating fairly good, however it’s enjoyable. I really like golf. I really like competing. I do not know what number of extra of those I obtained left in me.”
Lamb was named Tulsa’s coach in December 2024 after one season at East Tennessee State and 4 years at Gardner-Webb. He owns a 27-25 document as an FCS head coach. He additionally spent seven seasons as an offensive assistant — 4 at Mercer, three at Tennessee Tech, his alma mater — following his taking part in profession.
Lamb engineered a speedy turnaround at Gardner-Webb, main this system to its first Massive South title since 2003 and its first FCS playoff win in 2022. He adopted it up with one other convention title in 2023 and back-to-back postseason appearances — each program firsts.
In his lone season at East Tennessee State, Lamb took a crew coming off consecutive 3–8 campaigns and led it to a 7–5 end, with 4 of the 5 losses determined by single digits.
He inherits a Tulsa program coming off three straight shedding seasons with simply two bowl appearances over the past eight years.
