Val Patrick has been hired as the men’s and women’s golf coach at Everett-based Trinity Lutheran College.
The school’s athletic director, Matt Koenigs, made the announcement last week.
Patrick comes to Trinity Lutheran with eight years of experience as an LPGA-certified teaching professional. She has served as a teaching professional at Puetz Golf in Seattle, and as the general manager and head professional at Leavenworth Golf Course.
“With Val, we know we’ve hired a wonderful teacher, a strong leader and a great fit for Trinity,” Koenigs said in a statement released by the school. “We took our time with the hiring process to make sure we got it right and I think we’ve hit the jackpot as a result.”
Koenigs said Trinity Lutheran is looking to upgrade its golf programs in advance of becoming a full-time member of the NAIA in the fall. The school is taking steps to secure a home course, and budgets for the two teams have been “re-tooled.”
“I see tremendous potential to build a strong golf tradition here,” Patrick said in the press release. “I felt called to this opportunity, and I’m excited to see what God has in store for me at Trinity.”
MAC honors ex-Eagle Ladines
Kent State softball pitcher Ronnie Ladines was named the Mid-American Conference East Division Pitcher of the Week for March 16-22.
Ladines, a sophomore right-hander, had seven strikeouts in a 5-1 win over North Carolina Central on March 20, then pitched a two-hit shutout the following day in a 13-0 victory over Rider.
On the season, Ladines is 7-3 with a 1.91 earned-run average and 53 strikeouts in 58.2 innings.
Ladines is a graduate of Arlington High School. As a senior, she helped lead the Eagles to the 2013 Class 4A state championship.
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