Durham College Athletics

Ryan Hughes was born in Oshawa in 1969 and began what would become an amazing collegiate athletic career at Durham College in 1988. The outstanding local golfer, wasted no time establishing himself in the OCAA Golf world, by capturing the Individual Gold Medal and leading his team to the school's first ever OCAA Golf Championship in 1988. He would repeat the accomplishment again the following year as Durham won back-to-back OCAA Golf titles in 1988 & 1989. The Business Administration graduate won his record tying third consecutive OCAA Individual Gold Medal in 1990. Ryan then accomplished what no other collegiate golfer has ever done, when he won his unprecedented fourth consecutive OCAA Gold Medal - a record that will most likely never be broken. Upon graduation, the Golden touch continued for Ryan as he coached the Durham Golf program to another two OCAA Golf Championships in 1992 and 1995. All in total - 8 OCAA Championship Gold Medals both as a player and as a Coach.