Wittenberg Men's and Women's Golf Head Coach David Wetterich

Bio

Wittenberg University Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation Brian Agler '80 welcomed David Wetterich back to his alma mater to serve as the head coach of the men's and women's golf programs prior to the 2022-23 season.

In his first season leading the program (2022-23), Wetterich guided the Tiger men to the NCAC title and a 13th-place finish at the NCAA Division III Tournament, with Matthew Mattioli and J.F. Aber earning All-America honors. The Tigers followed with another NCAA appearance and 15th-place national finish in 2023-24 as Aber repeated as NCAC Player of the Year. In 2024-25, Wittenberg reclaimed the NCAC championship and finished 16th nationally, highlighted by Mitch Bolte earning NCAC Newcomer of the Year honors. The Tigers narrowly missed another national berth in 2025-26, while Mikey Schutte advanced as an individual competitor.

On the women’s side, Wetterich led the Tigers to conference finishes of third, fifth, third, and fourth from 2022-26, with multiple players earning All-NCAC and postseason honors each season.

After graduating from Wittenberg University in 2014 with a degree in marketing and a minor in sports management, Wetterich competed professionally on PGA Tour Canada and other mini-tours while also working as a caddie at Calusa Pines Golf Club in Florida. From 2019-22, he served as host and tournament coordinator for the Clovernook Open in Cincinnati.

As a student-athlete at Wittenberg, Wetterich helped the Tigers win four straight NCAC championships and earned second-team All-America honors in 2012 after finishing among the top 15 at the NCAA Division III Tournament.

Coaching History

• Wittenberg University, Head Coach (2022-Present)

Wittenberg Highlights

Men’s

• NCAC Men’s Golf Champions (2022-23)
• NCAC Men's Coaching Staff of the Year (2022-23)
• One NCAA DIII Individual Qualifier (2025-26)
• All-NCAC award winners: 7 different players have earned a total of 12 All-NCAC awards.
• One NCAC All-Tournament Team player (2025-26)
• DIII PING All-America Team: 3 players 
• NCAC All-Academic honors: 10 different players have earned a total of 15 All-Academic honors.
• CSC Academic All-District under Wetterich: 4 players 
• GCAA Cobalt Golf All-American Scholar award: 6 different players have earned a total of 8 scholar awards
• One NCAC Dick Godin Award Player of the Year (2022-23) (2023-24)
• Two NCAC Bob NYE Award winners (2022-23) (2023-24)
• One NCAA DIII Jack Nicklaus Award winner (2023-24)
• NCAC All-Decade Team: 1 player
• One NCAC Newcomer of the Year (2024-25)
• NCAA DIII All-Freshman Team: 1 player 
• PING All-Region five under Wettrich: 3 players

Women’s 

• All-NCAC award winners: 4 different players have earned a total of 9 All-NCAC awards.
• NCAC All-Academic honors: 8 different players have earned a total of 13 All-Academic honors.
• CSC Academic All-District under Wetterich: 2 players have earned a total of 4 All-District honors.
• CSC Academic All-American: 1 player (2024-25)
• WGCA All-American Scholar award: 4 different players