Jason Vaughn, PGA
Jason is the Director of Instruction and owner of Vaughn Golf Academy.
Jason was chosen as UNA’s Male Student-Athlete of the Year in 2002 and was inducted into the UNA Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014.
Former University of North Alabama All-American, Jason returned to the Lions’ program as head golf coach in August 2013 and promptly led UNA to one of its best seasons in recent years. In his first season as a collegiate coach, Vaughn helped lead the Lions to strong Fall and Spring seasons that culminated in a ninth-place finish at the 2014 NCAA Division II Championships.
Vaughn has earned two degrees from UNA: a Bachelor’s degree in Fitness Management and a Master’s degree in Exercise Science. He is also a graduate of the PGA of America Management Program.
Jason worked at Robert Trent Jones of the Shoals for seven years as Asst. Pro and Head Professional. After leaving the Trail he opened Vaughn Golf Academy. While continuing to teach and run a full facility, Vaughn took the Head Coaching position at his alma mater UNA. As coach for four years Vaughn led the Lions to three national tournaments with a 9th place finish in 2014 and an 8th place finish in 2017. The program produced four All-Americans and won numerous collegiate events. His last stop as a Head Professional came after leaving UNA. Jason took this position at Blackberry Trail Golf Course for three years while implementing many junior programs and teaching lessons to his clients. In 2020 he helped open the Wohali Sports golf facility. Wohali Sports is the largest top tracer range in the United States and a fully functioning teaching facility with covered bays and state-of-the-art technology, and a full synthetic putting green. VGA is now headquarted at Wohali Sports and helps complement the top-notch facility.
