Brockbank started as a student-athlete on the golf team in 1985, was hired as an assistant coach in 1988 and installed as the head coach of BYU men’s golf in 1992.

“It has been an absolute privilege to play on and coach the golf team at Brigham Young University, one of the finest universities in the country,” Brockbank said. “I’m grateful Glen Tuckett and Karl Tucker gave a young, inexperienced coach a chance to work with young people. The athletic administration, Cougar Club and friends of BYU golf have always provided us every opportunity to be successful. I’ve loved being a coach at BYU the last 34 years. I’ll forever be grateful for the players and the people I’ve worked with. They have truly blessed my life. I’m excited for the future of BYU Athletics and what Athletic Director Brian Santiago, his staff and their coaches will accomplish in the coming years. Go Cougars.”

Brockbank and the No. 23-ranked Cougars will conclude the season at the Big 12 Championship next week, April 27-29, before awaiting their selection to one of six NCAA Regionals, held May 18-20.

“Bruce Brockbank has made an incredible impact over his years at BYU and leaves a legacy that will long be remembered,” said Brian Santiago, BYU director of athletics. “Bruce is revered in the college golf world and has represented BYU with class and character as a remarkable ambassador for everything BYU stands for. He has been all in on BYU and has always done things the right way. We look forward to celebrating Bruce’s hall-of-fame career at the conclusion of the season.”

Over the span of his head coaching career, Brockbank led his teams to 68 tournament victories and 25 NCAA Regional appearances. His teams won seven conference championships.

Brockbank coached 24 all-Americans. He was a BYU assistant coach when Masters champion Mike Weir played for the Cougars. As head coach, his first recruit was Matt Thurmond, now Arizona State’s highly successful golf coach, who noted that his own experience at BYU as a student-athlete led him into coaching.

Brockbank also developed PGA Tour players such as Dean Wilson, Brad Sutterfield, Daniel Summerhays, Zac Blair, Patrick Fishburn and Peter Kuest. Clay Ogden won the U.S. Amateur Public Links title as a BYU golfer.

Brockbank was named conference coach of the year seven times and is a four-time GCAA District VII Coach of the Year.

Over the course of his career, Brockbank served on the national advisory board of the Golf Coaches Association of America, GCAA Division I All-American Committee, GCAA Academic All-American Committee and served as the president of the GCAA. He also served as a member of the NCAA golf committee.

Brockbank is a member of the Utah Golf Hall of Fame and the Golf Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame.

A new BYU men’s golf coach will be named after the conclusion of the season.

Arizona blanks Cougars in Big 12 series opener

TUCSON — Arizona shutout BYU 6-0 in Game 1 of a three-game Big 12 baseball series at Hi Corbett Field on Thursday evening.

UA (16-24, 7-12) scored six runs on nine hits while stranding five runners in the win. Despite seven hits, BYU (20-20, 9-10) was held scoreless, stranding seven runners while committing two errors. Luke Anderson was 2 for 4 at the plate and Bryker Hurdsman and Keoni Painter each had a double for the Cougars.

After three and a half scoreless innings, Arizona jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth, scoring two runs on a walk and two singles.

The Wildcats picked up two more runs in the fifth inning on two hits, combined with a walk and a hit batter to push the lead to 4-0. Arizona added two insurance runs in the sixth on a walk and two more hits for the 6-0 final.

Utah rallies to top Cougar softball

SALT LAKE CITY — BYU softball was unable to withstand a late-inning Utah comeback, dropping the series opener, 3-2 at Dumke Stadium on Thursday night.

The Cougars (17-29, 6-13 Big 12) led 2-0 after three on a 2-RBI single by Maddie Udall-Woolley, but the Utes plated one run in each of the final three frames to earn the win.

Danican Acosta had a good night at the plate going 3 for 4 with a double. Maddie Udall-Woolley drove in a run for the Cougars and Ilove’a Brittingham contributed a double.

Brittingham led off the second with a double to left field and BYU put two on as Bre Townsend was hit by a pitch, but the Cougars were unable to bring the pair home.

BYU broke through in the third, loading the bases to start the inning on consecutive singles by Acosta and Lily Owens before another Shuler walk. Udall-Woolley then delivered a 2-RBI single through the left side to put the Cougars up 2-0.

After scoreless third and fourth frames, Acosta opened the fifth with a double to the track in deep right center, but two-straight line outs and a foul out left her stranded.

Utah plated one in the fifth on a double to deep left, fly out and single through the left side, making it 2-1, BYU.

The Utes tied things up in the sixth after loading the bases on a pair of singles and a walk. The Cougars picked up a force out at home on a fielder’s choice before a swinging strikeout, but a fielding error helped Utah draw even at two.

Acosta landed a two-out single to shallow center in the seventh, but BYU grounded out to end the inning.

Utah put its leadoff runner on in the bottom of the seventh after another Cougar error and obstruction call, and walked it off six pitches later with a single through the left side to earn a 3-2 game one win.