Golf Coaching Experience:
Vermillion Head Boys & Girls Golf 1979 to Present (92 Seasons, so far)
University of South Dakota PGA Professional Golf Professor 20 years
Voluntarily Directed Vermillion’s Junior Golf Program & Tournaments for over 40 years
SDHSAA & Region 2A Appeals Committee Chair for over 21 Years
Coaching Service:
South Dakota High School Coaches Association 1979-Present
Director, Host, and Rules Official for over 10 State Tournaments
South Dakota High School Activities Association Rules Official since 2010
Golf Contributions:
Head Professional Vermillion Golf Course 1979-1996
Supervised the Design & Development of The Bluff’s Golf Course 1996
Head PGA Professional for The Bluff’s Golf Course 1996-2017
Certified Golf Course Superintendent (GCSAA)
Dakota Tour Rules Official since inception
Accolades
National High School Athletic Coaches Association Coach of the Year Finalist 2023
Six South Dakota High School Coaches Association Coach of the Year Nominations
South Dakota Golf Association Board of Directors Award
South Dakota Region 2A Coach of the Year 9 times
Highest Recorded number of overall wins in South Dakota History with 3308 so far.
Win-Loss Record: Boys: 1,742-937(65%); Girls 1566-620(72%); Overall 3308-1557(68%)
Six State Championships: Boys ’07, ’22, & ’23; Girls ’02, ’03, ‘10
Seven State Runner-Up: Boys ’05, ’06, ’08, ’14; Girls ‘16, ‘22, ‘23
Thirty Top 5 State Finishes: Boys ’02-’09, ’14, ’19-’23; Girls ’93, ’02-’05, ’07, ’10-’12, ‘`14-’17, ‘21’’23
Forty-Seven Region 2A Place Finishes: Boys ’79, ’81-’82, ’86, ’95-’98, ’02-’08, ’14, ’21-’23;
Girls ’82-’83, ’89-’95, ’02-’17, ’19, ’21-‘22
Golf Coaching Experience:
Sisseton Boys Golf Coach 2005-2019
Sisseton Girls Golf Coach 2003-2019
Coaching Service:
Founder Sisseton Recreation Two-Day Golf Camp
South Dakota High School Coaches Association 2003-2019
Golf Contributions:
South Dakota High School Activities Association Rules Official 2013
South Dakota High School Activities Association Starter 2005
Accolades
Every qualifying team earned Academic All-State Honors
1 Female Champion, 1 Two-Time Male Champion
State Runner-Up Boys 2010 & 2019, Girls 2019
Two 3rd Place finishes Boys, and Two in Girls
Two 4th Place finishes Boys, and Two in Girls
One 5th Place finish in each Boys and Girls
One 6th Place finish in Girls
Total of 11 Northeast Conference Titles
Total of 35 Invitational Wins
Won numerous individual duels, triangles, & quadrangulars
Golf Coaching Experience:
Huron Boys Golf Coach 1991-2008
Huron Girls Golf Coach 1992-1998 & 2002-2008
Coaching Service:
South Dakota North All-Star Coach in Aberdeen
South Dakota High School Coaches Association 1987-2024
Golf Contributions:
South Dakota Golf Association Board of Directors 2008-2013
South Dakota High School Activities Association Golf Advisory Board 2016-2022
Host of six Class AA & one Class B Boys & Girls State Tournaments
South Dakota High School Activities Association Board of Director 2021-2022
Broadland Creek Golf Commission 2008-2014
Accolades
SDHSAA Distinguished Service Award 2022-2023
SDIAAA Award of Merit 2019
SDHSCA Athletic Director of the Year 2019-2020 & 2023-2024
Region 3AA Champions 1993
ESD Champions 1993, 1994, 1995
South Dakota State Runner-up 2002
State 3rd Place 1996 & 2008, 4th Place 2007, 6th Place 2007
Coached Numerous Individual Conference Champions and All State Golfers
NHSACA National Finalist for Athletic Director of the Year 2023-2024
Golf Coaching Experience:
Burke 1986-2007
Head Boys & Girls Golf Coach
Coaching Service:
SDHSCA 1968-2007
SDHSGCA 1996-2007
Youth Camp Director 2003-2014
Adult Golf Instructor BCG & CC
Golf Contributions:
Founder Burke HS Golf Program 1986
Board of Directors Burke Golf Course & Country Club
Greenskeeper, BGC & CC 2007-2022
Accolades
Nine-Time SDHSGCA Region COTY 1997-2005
SESD Coaches Hall of Fame
State Champions Boys 1994
State Champions Girls 1994, 1996, 2003
State Runner-up Girls 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001
Numerous State & Region Team Places
Numerous State & Region Medal Winners
Golf Coaching Experience:
Garretson 1993-2022
Head Boys & Girls Golf Coach
Coaching Service:
South Dakota All-Star Coach 2003
SDHSCA 1993-2022
SDHSGCA Treasurer 1996-2023
Golf Contributions:
Founder of the South Dakota High School Golf Coach Hall of Fame
Founder of Garretson’s High School & Youth Programs
Instrumental in purchase and construction of River Ridge G.C.
Accolades
South Dakota Boys Golf Coach of the Year 2013
National Coach of the Year Finalist 2016
State B Boys Champions 2011 & 2103
State B Boys Runner-up 2022
Region Championships 2003-2005, 2008, 2011-2015, 2021-2022
Numerous State Team Plaques & Individual Medal Winners
Conference Championships: 5 Boys(6 Runner-ups) & 2 Girls(3 Runner-ups)
Invitational Wins: Boys 47, Girls 17
Golf Coaching Experience:
Yankton Head Boys Golf Coach 1964-1998
Yankton Head Girls Golf Coach 1974-1998
Coaching Service:
SDHSCA 1963-1998
Golf Contributions:
SDHSAA Region Golf Chairman 22 years
SDHSAA State Golf Chairman 7 years
Accolades
Yankton Boys Golf Team Sportswriters Association Team of the Year 1984
NHSACA District Six Golf Coach of the Year 1984 & 1998
NHSACA National Golf Coach of the Year 1998
SDHSCA Golf Coach of the Year 1984
SDHSCA Hall of Fame 1997
SDHSCA Hall of Excellence 1998
SDHSAA Distinguished Service Award 1999
26 Region Boys Championships
10 ESD Conference Boys Championships
7 Boys State Championships
4 Boys State Runner-ups
10 Region Girls Championships
2 Girls State Runner-ups
Golf Coaching Experience: Clear Lake/Deuel High School, Head Boy’s and Head Girl’s Golf Coach 1977-1998.
Coaching Service: SDHSGCA 1977-1998; SDHSCA 1977-1998.
Golf Contributions: Founded the High School program for Clear Lake/Deuel in 1977, Founded the Clear Lake Golf Course Junior program in 1980. Served on the Board of Directors at Clear Lake Golf Course and was instrumental in evolving the course from sand greens to grass greens. Volunteered at numerous state tournaments. Hosted and volunteered at numerous Region Tournaments, Conference Meets, and Local Invitationals.
Accolades: South Dakota High School Coaches Association Golf Coach of the Year 1987; South Dakota High School Class B State Championships: Boys—1986 & 1987.
Golf Coaching Experience: Dell Rapids Public High School, Head Boy’s Golf Coach 1991-2017.
Coaching Service: South Dakota High School Coaches Association, South Dakota High School Golf Coaches Association, South Dakota High School Activities Association All Star Selection
Golf Contributions: Worked at Minnehaha Country Club and Rocky Run Golf Course.
Accolades: Two-time South Dakota High School Class B Champions 2000 & 2001; three-time South Dakota High School Class A Champions 2011, 2013, & 2014; South Dakota High School Class B Runner-Up 2003; three-time South Dakota High School Coaches Association Coach of the Year (2001, 2012, & 2014); National Golf Coach of the Year Finalist; Region Golf Coach of the Year several time.
Golf Coaching Experience: DeSmet High School, Head Boy’s and Girl’s, 1986 to 1998, 2002-2005, & 2007-2011.
Coaching Service: SDHSGCA 1986 to 1998, 2002-2005, & 2007-2011; SDHSCA 1970-2011.
Golf Contributions: Volunteered at numerous State Class B Boys and Girls Tournaments; Volunteered, Hosted, and Directed numerous Region 2B & Lake Central Conference Tournaments; founded the DeSmet High School golf program in 1986; Executive Secretary Lake Central Conference 2001-2011.
Accolades: State B Boys Champions 1996; State B Boys Runner-up 1995, 1997, 1998; State B Boys 4th Place 1986, 4 Region 2B Championships; 5 Lake Central Conference Championships; 3 Region 2B Golf Coach of the Year; Numerous Individual State Medal Winners.
Coaching Service: Class B Coaching Representative's SDHSAA Golf Advisory Baord 2009-2012, SDHSCA Member 1985-2018, SDHSGCA Member 1985-2018. Director & Volunteer for Clark Invitational for 20 years. State Class B Tournament Volunteer for 35 years.
Golf Contributions: Board of Directors for The Clark Golf Club 4 years. Director & Volunteer Coordinator for Clark's Junior Golf Summer Program for 20 years.
Accolades: National High School Athletic Coaches Association Coach of the Year Finalist 2006; SDHSCA Girls Golf Coach of the Year 2006; Region Coach of the Year too many times to count; Seven consecutive Class B State Championships 2004-2010; Coaches LPGA Touring Professional Kimmy Kaufman.
Coaching Service: Instrumental in implementing South Dakota's Three Class System; HHSACA Member 1997-2018; SDHSCA Member 1997-2018; SDHSGCA Member 1997-2018
Golf Contributions: Directed & Volunteered numerous State, Region, and Conference events; Coordianted and Instructed the Belle Fourche Junior Golf Program 2000-2016; Tournament Director for numerous Black Hills Golf Association Tournaments; Board of Directors Chapirperson for the Belle Fourche Country Club 4 years.
Accolades: State Championships: Girls Class A 2018; Region 4A Champions 3; Region 4A Runner-up 15; State A Team Plaques 10; Black Hills Conference Championships 3; Individual State Champions Wyatt Anderson-Meier & Payson Birkeland; SDHSCA Girls Coach of the Year 2018; Region 4A Girls Golf Coach of the Year three times; Black Hills Conference Coach of the Year three times.
Coaching Contributions: Volunteered and Directed numberous state, junior, and local tournaments; Instructed junior golf programs in Onida, Huron, Gettysburg, & Pierre; Served on the Golf Advisory Board in Pierre for ten years; Served on the SDGA Board of Directors 2005-2015 and was President 2013-2014.
Accolades: Inducted into the Onida/Sully Buttes High School Hall of Fame; Inducted into the Pierre Riggs High School Hall of Fame in 2018; SDHSCA Girls Golf Coach of the Year 2011-2012, Class AA Girls Golf Coach of the Year 2012-2013; Pierre Area Coaches Association Golf Coach of the Year 2013-2014; ESD Conference Coach of the Year six times; Girls State AA: Champions-2013, Runner-Up-2012, -2014, -2015; Sixth-2016; Girls ESD Conference: Champions-2012, -2013, -2014, -2015; Boys ESD Conference: Champions-2015, -2016; Coached five Individual Medalist State Champions.
Coaching Service: SDHSAA 1986-2020; SDHSGCA 1999-2020; SDHSAA Golf Advisory Board 2000-2006; SDHSAA Board of Director 2015-2018 (Chairpers 2017-2018)
Golf Contributions: Board of Directors, Madison Country Club 1990-1996 (President 1995-1996); SDHSAA Tournament Director for five state tournaments; SDHSAA Rules Official numerous State A Boys & Girls Tournaments; Region 1A Tournament Director fifteen times; Junior Golf Coordinator 18years; Instrumental in creating and implemeting South Dakota's three class system in Golf; Assisted in Hosting two SDGA Tournaments.
Accolades: SDHSCA AD of the Year 2018; SDHSAA Distinguished Service Award 2018; SDHSCA Golf Coach of the Year Finalist 2003-2004; Madison High School Hall of Fame 2019; Boys Golf: State Champioships 2001, 2003, & 2004, Runner-Ups 2002; Girls Golf: State Runner Ups 2015, Third 2014, Fourth 2016 & 2019, Fifth 2004, 2005, & 2013. Individual Player Results: 25 in Top Ten, 2 Champions, 3 Runner Ups, & 8 Third. Region `1A Coach of the Year 15 times.
Golf Coaching Experience:
Rapid City Stevens HS, Head Boy’s and Head Girl’s Golf Coach
1989-2015.
Coaching Service:
SDHSGCA 1989-2015; SDHSCA 1989-2015; SDHSAA Advisory Board,
1995-2002; continues to volunteer as an assistant at Douglas High
School. SDHSAA All-Stars,
2002.
Golf Contributions:
Volunteered and Directed numerous State Class A Boys and Girls
Tournaments, Region Tournaments, Conference Tournaments and State South
Dakota Golf Association events.
Volunteered directing Junior Youth Golf Programs at The Elks,
Fountain Springs, Meadowbrook, Red Rock, and many other courses
throughout the Black Hills.
Accolades:
SDHSAA Distinguished Service Award 2016; SDHSCA Hall of Fame
2017; NHSACA Golf Coach of the Year Finalist 2007, 2011, & 2014; SDHSCA
Golf Coach of the Year 1994, 2004; SD Sportswriters Team of the Year
1999; Rapid City Sports Hall of Fame 1999; State Championships:
Boys—1994-1999; Girls 1994-1997, 1999, & 2004.
Golf Coaching Experience:
Flandreau Public HS, Head Boy’s and Head Girl’s Golf Coach
1981-1998.
Coaching Service:
South Dakota High School Coaches Association Lifetime Member;
SDHSCA Past President 1984; SDHSAA Golf Advisory Board.
Golf Contributions:
President, Board of Directors, Flandreau Municipal Golf Course;
Director Summer Recreational Programs for City of Flandreau for Golf You
Camps; Volunteered and Directed numerous local Invitationals.
Accolades:
SDHSCA Hall of Fame 1995; Three-time SDHSCA Golf Coach of the
Year 1984, 1992, 1998; SDHSCA Max Hawk Award Recipient 1998; NHSACA
National Golf Coach of the Year Nominee 1984; Three Boys’ State
Championships, 1983, 1992, & 1998; Runner-up State Titles 5; Region
Championships 5; Conference Titles 3, & Invitational Titles 9.
Golf Coaching Experience:
Lead-Deadwood HS, Head Boy’s and Head Girl’s Golf Coach
1986-2013.
Coaching Service:
SDHSGCA 2000-2013; SDHSCA 1992-2013
Golf Contributions:
Volunteered and Directed numerous State Class A Boys and Girls
Tournaments, Region 4A Tournaments, Black Hills Conference Tournaments
and State South Dakota Golf Association events.
Volunteered directing Junior Youth Golf Programs at both Boulder
Canyon Golf Course and Lead Country Club. Volunteer, Boulder Canyon Golf
Course Ground’s Crew.
Accolades:
SDHSAA Distinguished Service Award 2012-2013, SDHSCA Girls’ Golf
Coach of the Year 2006-2007, Nominated National High School Golf Coach
of the Year 2010. Lead-Deadwood High School Hall of Fame 2007, Black
Hills Coach of the Year 23 times, Region 4A Coach of the Year 16 times.
Boys State Champions 2006, Runner-Up 1990, 2001, and 2004.
Five consecutive Girls State Championships 2004-2008 and one
Girls State Championship in 1992 under the two-class system.
Girls State Runner-Up 2003, Region 4A Champions:
Girls 1989-1992, 2002-2006.
Boys 1992, 2001-2006.
Black Hills Conference:
Girls 1988-1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998-2006, Boys 1990-1992,
2003-2006.
Golf Coaching Experience:
Hamlin County HS, Head Boy’s and Girls Golf Coach 1987-2005.
Coaching Service:
SDHSGCA Executive Director 1996-2005; SDHSCA Board of Directors
as Golf’s Executive Sport Secretary 1992-2002, Pres. Elect 2003, Pres.
2004, & Past Pres. 2005; SDHSAA’s Golf Advisory Board as Class B Coaches
Rep 1993-1999; South Dakota State Rep for the NHSACA 2002-2005.
Golf Contributions:
Founder of our SDHSGCA in 1996; Implemented Region COTY Awards
and Plaques; Began the tradition of Awarding the SDHSCA All-Tournament
Plaques to the state’s top six finishers;
Founder and first coach of our SDHSAA’s SD All-Star Games for
Golf in 1999.
Accolades:
2001 NFCA Boys Golf Coach of the Year for South Dakota, 2006
NHSCACA Golf Coach of the Year Finalist, 1991 SDHSCA Golf Coach of the
Year.
Golf Coaching Experience:
Elk Point HS, Head Boys and Girls, 1973-1993, Elk Point-Jefferson
HS, Head Boys and Girls, 1994-2007.
Coaching Service:
SDHSCA Life-Time Member, SDHSCA President 1997-1998, and SDHSGCA
Executive Director 1996-1997.
Golf Contributions:
Educator 34 years, Board of Directors The Pointe Golf Club 25
years, Junior Golf Volunteer 18 years, Men’s League President, Booster,
and Leader in Construction of The Pointe Golf Center.
Accolades: National Golf Coach of the Year
Finalist; Three time South Dakota High School Coaches Association Golf
Coach of the Year; South Dakota High School Coaches Hall of Fame; Dakota
State University Hall of Fame
Six South Dakota State Championships; Four Runner Up Finishes
Golf Coaching Experience:
Clark HS, Head Boys and Girls, 1974-1975; O’Gorman HS, Assistant
Girls, 1984, Head Girls 1985-2015, Assistant Boys 200-2001, Head Boys
2002-2014.
Coaching Service:
SDHSAA Advisory Board, SDHSCA President, SDHSGCA Executive
Director
Contributions:
Educator 43 years, Sioux Empire Jr. Challenge Tour, 18 years.
Great Life 2014-present.
Accolades: National High School Athletic Coaches Association’s Golf Coach of the Year, National Federation Coaches Association’s Midwest Section Golf coach of the Year, South Dakota High School Coaches Association Golf Coach of the Year, South Dakota High School Coaches Association Girls Golf Coach of the Year, The South Dakota High School Athletic Association Distinguished Service Award, The South Dakota High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Induction Ceremony: 4June2019, Catail Crossing Golf Course, Watertown, SD.
Golf Coaching Experience:
SDSU, Assistant Golf Coach, 1976; Brookings HS Head Boys Golf
Coach, 1977-2006 & 2008-2016; Head Girls Coach, 1978-1992 & 1994-2017.
Coaching Service: SDHSCA Board of Director’s
Executive Sports Secretary for Golf 1991-1994; SDHSAA Golf Advisory
Board, 1987-1991
Golf Contributions:
SDGA Board of Directors 2001-Present; SDGA President, 2015-2016;
SDGA VP, 2013-2014; SD Jr Golf Foundations Board of Directors,
2001-Present; Brookings CC Manager, 1998-2018; Tournament Director and
Rules Official for numerous SD State Championships.
Accolades:
Coached 11 State Championships, finished Runner-Up 9 times, had 8
Individual Medalists, and earned 26 ESD Conference Titles; 1998 SD
Sportswriter’s Association Team of the Year; SDHSCA Golf Coach of the
Year 1988, 1999, & 2003; SDHSCA All-Star Golf Coach 2000; SDSU Ralph
Ginn Award for Coaching 2003; NHSACA National High School Golf Coach of
the Year 2003; SDHSCA Hall of Fame 2005, BHS Hall of Fame for Coaching
2013.
Golf Coaching Experience:
Beresford HS, Head Boy’s Golf Coach 1967-1970; Head Boy’s Boys
and Girl’s Golf Coach 1972-2005; Head Boy’s Golf Coach 2010-2015.
Golf Contributions:
SDHSCA Executive Sports Secretary for Golf, 1984-1990; SDHSAA
Golf Advisory Board’s Class B Representative, 1984-1990.
Volunteer Coach Beresford City Summer Youth Golf Program.
Accolades: NHSCACA Golf Coach of the Year 2012; NHSCACA Golf Hall of Fame; SDHSCA Golf Coach of the Year ’79, ’80, ’95, ’02; Basketball Coaches Hall of Shrine; SDHSAA Distinguished Service Award; the SDHSCA Hall of Fame; the SDHSCA Hall of Excellence; and the Beresford HS Hall of Fame.
