For 13 years (1990-2003), as the Head Golf Coach at the University of North Florida, I led the Osprey golf team to 26 tournament titles, including two NAIA National Championships, and coached 19 All-American collegiate golfers.  My extensive coaching experience at the NAIA, NCAA Division II, and NCAA Division I levels has allowed me to witness the commitment necessary for junior golfers to transition successfully into collegiate competition and to prepare for a potential career as a professional golfer.

As a member of the United States Golf Association (USGA) Junior Amateur Championship Committee from 1996-2003, I built meaningful relationships on the national junior golf scene and became proficient in the application of USGA Rules, including the Rules of Amateur Status.  I am currently a member of the USGA Intercollegiate Relations Committee.

I continue to assist with the prestigious John Hayt Collegiate Invitational (formerly the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship), held annually at Sawgrass Country Club.  This 54-hole collegiate invitational features many of the nation's premier NCAA Division I golf programs.  My affiliation with this event since 2000 has allowed me to forge, cultivate, and strengthen relationships with key members of the NCAA Division I golf family, including coaches, players, and sponsors. 

Mission Statement

To mentor talented junior golfers and their parents toward well-informed, sound decisions that will enhance their overall junior golf development, assist them throughout the college placement process, and lead to long-term success in life beyond golf.

Professional Biography

• Head Golf Coach
  University of North Florida (UNF) for 13 years
• • NAIA (3 years)
  • NCAA Division II (4 years)
  • NCAA Division I (6 years)
  • Member of UNF Athletics Hall of Fame, Inaugural Class
    
    
• Coordinator of Golf Programming for The First Tee at UNF for 2 years
  
  
• United States Golf Association (USGA) Junior Amateur Committee Member 1996-2003
  
  
• USGA Mid-Amateur Committee Member 2004-2005
  
  
• USGA Intercollegiate Relations Committee since 2006
  
  
• USGA Rules Official at U.S. Junior, U.S. Amateur, U.S. Mid-Amateur, U.S. Senior Open, Walker Cup, and U.S. Amateur Public Links
  
  
• Owner and Director of the Florida Collegiate Golf Coaches Summer Camp at World Woods Golf Club 2000-2003
  
  
• Coached 19 All-America golfers during collegiate career
  
  
• Named by the Golf Coaches Association of America as NCAA Division I District III-South Coach of the Year, 2001
  
  
• Led UNF team to 26 tournament titles, including two NAIA National Championships
  
  
• Established in 2000 the prestigious Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship at Sawgrass Country Club, currently known as the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational
  
  
• Coordinated the funding, design, and construction of UNF's $2.5 million Hayt Golf Learning Center - a three-hole, state-of-the-art golf training facility designed by Mark McCumber
  
  
• Conducted numerous volunteer junior golf clinics for The First Tee, THE PLAYERS Championship, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Golf Ministry since 1990
  
  
• Earned NAIA All-America honors in 1989
  
  
• Authors "Going to College" Column on Junior Golf Scoreboard
  
  
• Serves as College Golf Advisor to the American Junior Golf Association
  
  
• Contributing Writer for Titleist Performance Institute website
  
  
• Served as Head Golf Coach for Team USA at the World University Games (Palma de Mallorca, Spain), 1992

• Master of Business Administration, 1991