Arthur "Archie" Boulet
Men's Golf Coach
Hall of Fame Class of 1987
Bryant's legendary men's golf coach for 47 years, Archie Boulet directed the program since its inception in 1964 through his retirement in 2011.
The records speak for itself: 23 Division II All-America players, seven New England Players of the Year, 10 national top 20 Division II finishes, 11 New England Division II titles, one ECAC all-divisions title, three New England all-divisions titles, and 24 players who have become either head pros or assistant pros at golf courses. But perhaps more impressive is Bryant's dominance of the Northeast-10 Conference under Boulet's direction. Since the conference began sponsoring a men's golf championship in 1981, Bryant captured the Northeast-10 Conference title 20 out of 26 times.
During his coaching career Bryant has qualified for 19 NCAA championships including a string of 15-straight appearances since 1974.
Boulet was named the Words Unlimited Coach of the Year in 1990 by Rhode Island's sportswriters and is the only recipient of that award associated with the sport of golf. A 1959 graduate of the University of Rhode Island, Boulet was a three-sport athlete at his alma mater. He lettered twice in football, was a member of the freshman baseball team and was a Yankee Conference all-star, team captain and three-year varsity letterwinner in golf.
He was inducted into the Rams' Hall of Fame in 1994. Boulet, the only coach in the history of the Bryant golf program, has served on various committees in his tenure at Bryant, including the NCAA championships committee.
