Tim McCabe begins his first season as assistant coach for the men and women's golf team at The University of Texas-Pan American.

The newly-named UTPA assistant coach comes to the Rio Grande Valley from the University of Southern Mississippi, where he spent the year as head golf professional at the Great Southern Golf Club.

At Southern Mississippi, McCabe worked on the Student Athletic Advisory Committee where he was responsible for meeting and helping student-athletes around the country in their development in the collegiate environment while working with several community outreach programs.

While at Southern Mississippi, McCabe was a member of the men's golf program for two seasons. Prior to joining the Golden Eagles, the newly-signed assistant coach was a member of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Golf Team, where he won the NJCAA Division II Region XXXII individual title.

The newly-named UTPA assistant golf coach will assist in both the men's and women's golf programs. McCabe began his duties as assistant men's golf coach on January 14, 2008.

McCabe earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Southern Mississippi.