John Fields, the longtime head coach of The University of Texas men’s golf program and one of the most accomplished coaches in collegiate golf history, has been selected as a New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame inductee. Fields’ career has been defined by leadership, sustained excellence, and a commitment to building a championship culture at every level of the sport.
As he enters his 29th season at Texas during the 2024–25 campaign, Fields has firmly established the Longhorns as a national powerhouse. Since taking over the program in August 1997, he has guided Texas to 22 NCAA Championship appearances, including 10 top-five finishes on college golf’s biggest stage. His teams captured NCAA national championships in 2012 and 2022, with additional runner-up finishes in 2016 and 2019.
Texas’ consistency under Fields has been unmatched nationally. The Longhorns have reached the NCAA quarterfinals seven times over the past 12 years and currently hold the nation’s longest active streak of 17 consecutive NCAA Championship appearances, a testament to the program’s stability and competitive standard…