In the 2022-23 season, Brad Nurski joined the new age of Missouri Western Golf as assistant head coach to Matt Thrasher.
The women's team made it to the NCAA Central Regional tournament for the first time since 2019. They finished eighth, marking the fifth central regional appearance in the last seven years. During the regular season, Julie Hofmanova was named MIAA female golfer of the week.
On the men's team, Marius Dosiere achieved impressive accomplishments. He was named MIAA Golfer of the Week and MIAA Freshman of the Year during the regular season. He also qualified for the NCAA Division II Midwest/Central Regional at the Bridges Golf Course. He became the first Griffon freshman to make it to the Super Regional since Patrick McCarthy in 2017.
Jeffrey Johnston also nabbed a regular season MIAA male golfer of the week during the fall season.
Griffon Golf also placed emphasis on academics, with six members earning MIAA academic honors.
Brad Nurski was a four-year letter winner for the Griffon Golf team from 1997-2001. The St. Joseph native and former Benton High School golfer quickly made his mark at Missouri Western winning the 1998 Spring MWSU Invitational his freshman year. That victory started his rise to becoming one of the greatest golfers in Missouri Western history.
During his career, Nurski was a five-time Missouri Western Champion. In 2000 he won the Drury Invitational and the Central Missouri Tournament Championships. He also qualified for the 2000 USGA Public Links Championship. Nurski was a three-time All-MIAA selection in 1999, 2000, and 2001 and a three-time All-District performer in 1999, 2000, and 2001. Brad led the Griffons to the 2000 MIAA Team Championship and qualified for the NCAA Great Lakes Central Regional as an individual during his senior year in 2001.
After his Griffon career, Brad has become one of the most decorated amateur golfers in the state of Missouri. His accolades include; winning the St. Joseph City Championship five times, Fairview Club Champion a record 12 times, and St. Joseph Country Club Champion three times. He reached the pinnacle of amateur golf in 2010 as he joined an elite company in winning the Missouri Amateur Championship. Notable past Champions include Tom Watson, Jim Colbert, John Daly, Jim Jackson, and Don Bliss. In 2011 he won the Missouri Mid-Amateur Championship and in 2012 the Missouri Stroke Play Championship.
Nurski has competed in several USGA Championships. He missed qualifying for the 2008 US Open finishing one stroke out and was the low amateur. He qualified for the 2008 USGA Mid Amateur and played on the USGA State of Missouri Team in 2010.
In 2023 he was inducted into the St. Joseph Area Sports Hall of Fame.
Currently, Brad resides in St. Joseph with his wife Danielle, and son Jaxson.
