Max Major

Max Major joined the UConn men’s golf coaching staff in January, 2019, as an assistant coach.

Major, a 2018 graduate of Johnson & Wales University (Miami, Fla.) with a degree in Sports Management, helps head coach Dave Pezzino with all aspects of the men's golf program, including recruiting.

Major is a native of Rutland, Vt., and a product of Rutland High School, the same school that produced current UConn players Drake Hull, Jared Nelson and Logan Broyles. Major attended the University of Hartford for one year, where he played Division I varsity golf, before transferring to Johnson and Wales. At Johnson & Wales, Major played three years of NAIA golf, helping the team to a national No. 1 ranking in 2016.

Previous to his college career, Major played four years of varsity golf at Rutland High School, serving as team captain as a sophomore, junior, and senior. He also was a four-year varsity hockey player, serving as captain as a junior and a senior.

Major has a wealth of golf experience, working at major resorts in the Florida area, including Trump National in Jupiter, the Rick Smith Golf Academy in Doral and the Turnberry Isle Resort in Aventura. He also spent time working at Wentworth by the Sea Country Club in Rye, N.H., and at his home course at Rutland Country Club.