Will Koras was hired as Assistant Golf Coach in August 2023 and was elevated to Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development a year later.
In Koras' first season at WVU, the Mountaineers made the 2024 NCAA Championships, their second appearance in program history (first since 1947) after finishing tied for third place as a No. 10 seed at the Rancho Santa Fe Regional. WVU won two tournaments (Red Bandanna Invitational and Mountaineer Invitational) and posted its highest Big 12 Conference finish (5th out of 14 teams), while carding nine top-10 finishes for the season.
West Virginia racked up a program-best 97 victories on the year including wins over fourth-ranked Arizona State, 15th-ranked Washington, 14th-ranked Texas Tech, and several Top 50-ranked teams including Stanford, Houston, SMU and BYU, to solidify the greatest season in program history. Individually, Max Green became the third Mountaineer in school history to be selected to Division I All-Midwest Region Team.
In 2024-25, WVU Kaleb Wilson became the second Mountaineer golfer to qualify as an individual for the NCAA Regional, while the Mountaineers posted a Top 5 finish at the National Golf Invitational. In addition, WVU won the Nemacolin Collegiate Invitational and had three golfers win tournaments during the season: Wilson and freshmen Ryan Leach and Nick Turowski. Wilson and Todd Duncan became the fourth and fifth Mountaineer golfers in school history to be selected to the Division I All-Midwest Region Team.
Koras was a five-time letterwinner in golf at Maryland with four career top 10 finishes, including a sixth-place finish at the Mountaineer Invitational at Pete Dye Golf Club in April. A two-time team captain, he posted a low round of 65 at the 2021 Tar Heel Intercollegiate. Koras was the 2020 and 2022 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner.
A native of Towson, Maryland, Koras graduated from Maryland summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA in communications with a certificate in leadership studies. He was a four-time Academic All-Big Ten member, a four-time Big 10 Distinguished Scholar and a four-time member of the Dean’s List. Koras won the Geary F. Eppley Award for the male senior student-athlete with the highest GPA. He was a 2023 GCAA All-America Scholar. Koras is pursuing a master’s degree of professional studies in project management.
Koras has an NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching Certification. He was a First Tee Golf Coach, an FCA Golf Coach and a Maryland Golf Camp Counselor from 2021-23.
Koras was a member of the SAAC Executive Board from 2019-21, where he served as the Mental Health and Wellness Chair. He led group meetings and coordinated events surrounding mental health for the entire athletics department. Koras was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, where he was a student leader who organized huddles and events.
Koras attended Loyola Blakefield High in Towson, Maryland, where he also competed in football and lacrosse. He has two brothers who play lacrosse at Maryland and a sister who plays at Towson.
What They are Saying About Will Koras
“Will is very deserving of this opportunity, and I’m really excited for him. Will views coaching as an opportunity to serve others. He is a dedicated, passionate individual, and student-athletes will love their experience at WVU under his tutelage.” – John Phillips, Head Men’s Golf Coach at Maryland
“I’ve known Will for the past seven years as his personal coach. He’s very organized, disciplined and works extremely hard. His same attributes as a player will help him coach and be a leader to the players on the WVU golf team.” – Pat Coyner, Director of Instruction at Frederica Golf Club
