Western Washington University Athletics

5th Season
luke.bennett@wwu.edu

Enters his fifth year as head men's golf coach at WWU in 2017-18 ... Has directed team to regional berths in each of first four seasons as well as a berth to the 2017 NCAA II National Championships where WWU placed 16th ... Guided WWU to consecutive GNAC conference championships in 2015-16 and 2016-17 ... Earned back-to-back GNAC Coach of the Year honors, named the 2016-17 GNAC Men's Coach of the Year and the 2015-16 GNAC Men's Coach of the Year after leading the Vikings to the conference championship with a tournament record-tying score of 15-under-par 837 ... Was Vikings' assistant women's golf coach previous two seasons ... In his second year as the Director of Instruction and Player Development at Bellingham Golf & Country Club ... Spent previous five years  as Director of Instruction at Lake Padden Golf School in Bellingham ... Also was professional assistant at Semiahmoo Golf Resort in Blaine for four years and Homestead Golf and Country Club in Lynden for one year ... Played collegiately for the Vikings from 2002-2005 ... Third-team Golf Coaches Association of America All-American as junior at WWU and received honorable mention All-America honors as senior ... Two-time GCAA West Region all-star ... Helped Vikings to three NCAA Division II national tournament appearances, WWU placing 9th in 2004 and 2005 and 11th in 2003 ... Tied for 20th in medalist play at nationals in 2005, tied for 23rd in 2003 and tied for 85th in 2004 ... Obtained bachelor's degree in general studies at WWU in 2007 ... He and wife, Jessie (formerly Annis) have two children, daughter Farah and son Deacon.