Boston College Athletics
Nick Drago Joins Boston College Golf Staff
August 15, 2023 | Women's Golf
Drago comes to the Heights after spending the previous two years as the head women's golf coach at Bryant University
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Nick Drago has joined the Boston College men's and women's golf program as an assistant coach, it was announced by today head coach Drew Kayser.
Drago comes to the Heights after spending the previous two years as the head women's golf coach at Bryant University, guiding the Bulldogs into their first full season of Division I competition in 2022-23. Â Prior to his time at Bryant, Drago served as the head men's golf coach at Wagner College for two seasons. Â At the time of his appointment in 2019, he was the youngest NCAA Division I coach in the country.
"The BC Golf family is excited to bring Nick to The Heights! We conducted a national search to find an outstanding assistant coach and found Nick uniquely qualified to continue the strong legacy of golf at Boston College," Kayser said. "With his experience as a head coach with women's golf at Bryant and men's golf at Wagner, Nick knows the importance of providing our student-athletes with incredible collegiate experiences, both academically and athletically. The young women and men of BC Golf have gained an exceptional role model and assistant coach."
Originally from Duxbury, Mass., Drago spent time as an Assistant Golf Professional at Winchester Country Club in Winchester, Mass and Indian Creek Country Club in Miami Beach, Fla.  As a collegiate golfer, Drago began his career at the University of Hartford before transferring to Johnson & Wales (Fla.). While at JWU, he was a member of two Sun Conference Championship teams and competed in the 2017 NAIA National Championship at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. Drago also served as a Golf Management Program Intern in the spring of 2018, assisting with coaching and administration of both men's and women's programs.Â
A prep standout in Massachusetts., Drago was a member of two Duxbury H.S. state championship teams in 2009 and 2010 and was the 2012Â Massachusetts state sectional medalist. Â After finishing second in the state final as an individual, he earned 2012 Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic honors, was a three-time Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic selection (2010, 2011, and 2012), and a Boston Herald All-Decade team selection. Â
"I would like to thank Coach Kayser and Boston College for this incredible opportunity," said Drago. Â "He has built an exceptional program over his tenure and I couldn't be more excited to be a part of it. Â I am committed to helping the program continue to move forward and I look forward to supporting the student-athletes of BC Men's and Women's Golf."
He earned his bachelor's degree in sports, entertainment, and event management with a minor in professional golf management in 2018 from Johnson & Wales and graduated with his MBA from Wagner in 2021.
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Drago comes to the Heights after spending the previous two years as the head women's golf coach at Bryant University, guiding the Bulldogs into their first full season of Division I competition in 2022-23. Â Prior to his time at Bryant, Drago served as the head men's golf coach at Wagner College for two seasons. Â At the time of his appointment in 2019, he was the youngest NCAA Division I coach in the country.
"The BC Golf family is excited to bring Nick to The Heights! We conducted a national search to find an outstanding assistant coach and found Nick uniquely qualified to continue the strong legacy of golf at Boston College," Kayser said. "With his experience as a head coach with women's golf at Bryant and men's golf at Wagner, Nick knows the importance of providing our student-athletes with incredible collegiate experiences, both academically and athletically. The young women and men of BC Golf have gained an exceptional role model and assistant coach."
Originally from Duxbury, Mass., Drago spent time as an Assistant Golf Professional at Winchester Country Club in Winchester, Mass and Indian Creek Country Club in Miami Beach, Fla.  As a collegiate golfer, Drago began his career at the University of Hartford before transferring to Johnson & Wales (Fla.). While at JWU, he was a member of two Sun Conference Championship teams and competed in the 2017 NAIA National Championship at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. Drago also served as a Golf Management Program Intern in the spring of 2018, assisting with coaching and administration of both men's and women's programs.Â
A prep standout in Massachusetts., Drago was a member of two Duxbury H.S. state championship teams in 2009 and 2010 and was the 2012Â Massachusetts state sectional medalist. Â After finishing second in the state final as an individual, he earned 2012 Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic honors, was a three-time Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic selection (2010, 2011, and 2012), and a Boston Herald All-Decade team selection. Â
"I would like to thank Coach Kayser and Boston College for this incredible opportunity," said Drago. Â "He has built an exceptional program over his tenure and I couldn't be more excited to be a part of it. Â I am committed to helping the program continue to move forward and I look forward to supporting the student-athletes of BC Men's and Women's Golf."
He earned his bachelor's degree in sports, entertainment, and event management with a minor in professional golf management in 2018 from Johnson & Wales and graduated with his MBA from Wagner in 2021.
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