Charleston, S.C. - David Kite has been named assistant men's golf coach at the College of Charleston, head coach Mark McEntire announced last week.

"I am very excited about David joining our team," said Coach McEntire, who led the Cougars to second at last year's Southern Conference Championship.  "Being a letter-winner at South Carolina will strengthen our credibility when recruiting both Carolinas and all over the country."

Kite was a member of the South Carolina golf team from 2003-07, where he was a four-year member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll and a two-year letterman.

The Austin, Texas, native graduated from South Carolina in 2007 with a bachelor of science in Marketing.  He played for Puggy Blackmon for three years and Bill McDonald for one as a Gamecock.

"David has played at the highest level and understands what it takes to compete and succeed among the nation's best talent."

For the past year Kite has worked for the Campus Crusade for Christ at South Carolina.

Kite is the son of Tom and Christy Kite, who reside in Austin, Texas.  His brother Paul attends Rutgers, while his sister Stephanie resides in Birmingham, Ala.  Kite's fianc?, Hunter Feemster, is a 2005 graduate of Clemson and teaches in Charleston.