Kyle Owings enters his fifth year as head coach of the SMC Lady Pioneers golf team in 2011-2012.

Owings, 28, is a Spartanburg County native who graduated from Dorman High School in 2000 and Anderson University in 2004 with a degree in Business Management. He also holds a Master's in Education, from Converse College, and a Master's in Counseling, from the University of West Alabama.

Owings currently works full-time as a guidance counselor and truancy coordinator at Dorman High School. He gives private golf lessons at Three Pines Country Club.

Golf is something that Owings fell in love with at an early age. At age eight, he began playing golf with his younger brother, Kurt.  While a member of the Anderson University golf team, he was named four-time MVP, four-time All-Conference, and a 2003 Ping All American. He also briefly played professionally after finishing college.  Owings is also a member of the Biltmore's Who's Who.

Owings enjoys teaching golf, fishing, and being the music minister at Cedar Shoals Batist Church.