VILLANOVA, Pa. – The Villanova golf roster for the upcoming season will have another member as head coach James Wilkes announced an addition to the team on Wednesday in transfer Brockton English.
A graduate transfer from Drexel, English will join the Villanova program for the 2025-26 season and join incoming freshman Luke Leonard as a newcomer to the squad.
English will be the second Wildcat to transfer from a Big 5 school in the last two years, joining rising senior Matt Zerfass (Saint Joseph's), and becomes the third Michigander on the VU roster for next year.
Brockton English
Graduate Student
Shelby Township, Michigan / Pontiac Notre Dame Preparatory / Drexel
Instagram/Twitter: @brocktonenglish
Drexel: Rostered in four seasons with the Dragons … Three straight mentions on the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll … Competed in 18 rounds during his senior season, compiling a 74.6 stroke average with a low round of 67 and a team-best 69 three different times … Shot three-under at the Drexel Match Play Invitational as a senior to pick up first career win … Helped team to second place finish at the CAA Championships … Finished in the top 10 at the 2024 JP Poston Collegiate (sixth) and 2024 Golf Association of Philadelphia Open … Redshirted his junior season … Became a regular contributor as a sophomore, qualifying for all but two tournaments … Shot par or better in eight rounds with a 74.2 scoring average in 2022-23 … Made three appearances in his first year as a Dragon.
Notre Dame Preparatory School: Spent four years on the varsity team in his high school career … 2021 individual state champion … 2017 Golf Association of Michigan Player of the Year … Twice earned all-state and all-county accolades … Holds the school record for average scoring (70.3) … Two-time Golfweek Junior Tour event winner … 2020 AJGA Randy Wise Junior runner-up … National Honors Society and Chinese National Honors Society member … Personal golf coach is Larry Hamilton, PGA.
Personal: Born 11/27/02 … One of two children of James and Gina English … Has one sister, Olivia … Plans to pursue an MBA specializing in finance and strategic management … Chose to attend Villanova because it "offers the best of both worlds – a prestigious Roman Catholic education combined with exceptional athletics and top-tier facilities."
