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CSU men’s golf coach Michael Wilson resigns, takes job at California

Damon Cook, Sports Editor

July 22, 2024

(Graphic Illustration by Malia Berry | The Collegian)

Colorado State men’s golf will usher in new leadership after Michael Wilson resigned from his coaching duties July 22.

Wilson will take over head coaching duties at California, his alma mater.

After being hired as CSU’s coach on Aug. 5, 2022, Wilson saw two successful seasons at the helm for the Rams. He took CSU to its first NCAA regional in 12 years, where Christoph Bleier became the first Ram to win an individual medal at an NCAA regional.

“We appreciate the work and effort of Michael during his two years in Fort Collins,” Director of Athletics John Weber said in a press release. “He continued the strong tradition of our men’s golf program and leaves a talented team poised for continued success for our next leader.”

The Rams will move forward with current assistant coach Luke Vivolo in the interim as they begin the search for a new leader.

Vivolo was introduced as an assistant Aug. 2, 2023.

“We are excited to welcome our new assistant coach Luke Vivolo to the team here at Colorado State men’s golf,” Wilson said in a 2023 statement. “Luke’s background as an accomplished college golfer and touring professional made him a perfect fit for our team. … Luke is hard working, disciplined, organized and competitive. I know he will come in and be a great addition to our team and culture. I look forward to working with Luke and doing big things in the years ahead.”

Vivolo played his collegiate golf at UC Davis, where he won Big West Player of the Year during the 2014-15 season.

Reach Damon Cook at sports@collegian.com or on Twitter @dwcook2001.

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About the Contributor

Damon Cook, Sports Editor

Damon Cook is returning as one of the sports editors for fall 2024 at the The Collegian. He's been at the paper since August 2022. After starting as a construction management major at Colorado State University, Cook quickly found out he didn't have a passion for it. After taking a year off, he realized he could work in sports — something he has always been passionate about. So with newfound aspirations, he switched his major to journalism and media communication to chase those dreams. After a year of working as a beat writer covering volleyball and women's basketball, Cook took over as sports editor in summer 2023. Since then, he has become established in reporting on football and men's basketball and looks forward to providing that coverage this upcoming season. Cook will begin his third semester as the sports editor before graduating in December, having borne witness to some of CSU's historic feats. His passion for bringing readers the best coverage has only grown. Having started in the wake of a complete overhaul of The Collegian sports desk, Cook has watched the desk grow considerably, thanks to the efforts of so many amazing people he gets the pleasure of working alongside. Having learned so many things from so many people, including to never wear a tie, Cook looks forward to helping The Collegian sports desk reach heights never imagined before. With a much greater understanding of the power of words, one of Cook's inspirational quotes for this upcoming year has been from Eric Cartman in South Park: "Respect my authoritah."

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