Richard Sykes, who coached the North Carolina State men’s golf program for 46 years, has died. He was 78.
Sykes took over the Wolfpack program in 1971 before retiring in 2017. He was inducted into the Golf Coaches Hall of Fame in 2001 and he coached 34 All-Americas, including former PGA Tour winners Tim Clark, Carl Pettersson and the late Vance Heafner. Sykes led NC State to 24 NCAA Regional appearances, 12 NCAA Championship appearances and the program’s lone ACC title in 1990 during his tenure.
