JONESBORO (2/14/08) - Jonesboro natives Wixson Huffstetler and Adriane Duke have been named interim coaches for Arkansas State’s men’s and women’s golf programs, Dr. Dean Lee announced Thursday.
As part of a restructuring of the golf programs for the spring semester, Huffstetler and Duke will assist Interim Director of Golf Operations and men’s head coach Steve Johnson. Duke will serve as interim women’s coach, while Huffstetler will serve as an assistant coach for both the men’s and women’s programs. A national search for a head women’s coach will be conducted this spring.
Huffstetler was a standout golfer at Arkansas State from 2000-2004. He had two collegiate wins during his career at ASU and joined the Adams Golf Pro Tour in July 2005.
The two-time All-Sun Belt performer was also a four-time all-conference and all-state selection at Jonesboro High School. Huffstetler graduated from Arkansas State in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in Sports Management.
Duke has worked in the golf shops at RidgePointe Country Club in Jonesboro and The Course at Eagle Mountain in Batesville. She has toured professionally with the Duramed Futures Tour, a development tour for the LPGA, since January 2006.
Duke was a four-year letterwinner in golf at Lyon College and earned All-America Honors in 2001-2002. The Westside High School graduate earned a bachelor's degree in biology and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Lyon in 2005.
Former head women’s coach Chris Adams announced her resignation from Arkansas State on Jan. 23. She accepted a similar position at Middle Tennessee.
No comments:
Post a Comment