Means Hired to Helm Southeastern Golf Program

DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern Director of Athletics Keith Baxter has announced the hiring of Charlie Means to take over the Savage Storm men's and women's golf programs.
 
Means steps in following the departure of Sydney Youngblood who departed after four seasons and he will become the ninth golf coach in SE history.
 
"I am excited about Coach Means joining the SE Athletic Department,' said Baxter, "And leading the Men's and Women's Golf programs. Our student-athletes will definitely benefit from his leadership. He brings a high level of integrity, a strong work ethic, a commitment to competition, and a desire to be at SE."  
 
"I'm honored to lead the golf program at Southeastern," said Means. "I'm excited to build a culture of hard work, academic success, and community pride both on and off the course."
 
Means makes the transition to SE after spending the last four seasons as the head coach for men's and women's golf at Denison High School in Denison, Texas.
 
While guiding the Yellow Jackets he made a pair of UIL 5A Region 2 Championship appearances and 100 percent of his seniors have earned Academic All-District honors, with five of them ultimately earning Academic All-State recognition.
 
In his time at DHS, he oversaw the program hosting 15 tournaments across three different courses and was able to assemble an indoor practice facility that included two simulators, four hitting bays, and indoor putting and chipping areas.
 
Means has additionally served throughout the state golf community, most recently as the UIL State Tournament Rules Official and the Texas High School Coaches Association Golf Advisory Council and has additionally volunteered at PGA and LPGA events.
 
Prior to taking over the golf program at Denison HS Means served as an assistant football coach for the Yellow Jackets from 2000-through-2021, with the final 10 years of that run coming as the team's offensive coordinator.
 
He has also coached track and field and baseball throughout his career at DHS, and got his coaching career started at Bells HS where he coached football, baseball, and basketball from 1997 through June of 2000.