Derick Disch enters his first season as the head coach of the William Peace University men's golf program in 2026-27.
Disch joined the Pacers after most recently serving as the varsity boys' head coach at Clayton High School. During the 2026 season, he led Clayton to a co-conference championship, with four golfers qualifying for the regional tournament and three earning All-Conference honors. Three members of the program also went on to continue their careers at the collegiate level.
Prior to Clayton, Disch served as the junior varsity boys' coach and assistant varsity coach at Auburn High School, where the varsity program finished as the state runner-up in 2023. His coaching experience also includes leading girls' golf programs at Clayton, Willow Spring and Oak Creek.
In addition to his coaching experience, Disch has worked extensively within the golf industry. He held golf operations roles at The Crossings Golf Club, Johnson Park Golf Course and New Berlin Hills Golf Course and previously served as the second assistant golf professional at Morningstar Golfers Club, where he helped organize junior golf camps, member events and tournaments.
A former collegiate golfer, Disch competed at Wisconsin Lutheran College from 2015-19 and helped the Warriors capture back-to-back conference championships during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. He earned NACC All-Conference honors in 2019 and was named a GCAA Academic All-America Scholar, becoming the first player in program history to receive the honor. Disch also served as a team captain in 2019 and competed in an NCAA National Championship during his collegiate career.
Disch graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran College with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education and Mathematics Education.
