Athletic Director John Czarnecki is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Liam Friedman as Hilbert College’s new head golf coach. Friedman, an Assistant Golf Professional at the Orchard Park Country Club, will lead the 2014 Hawks golf program when they open their season in late August.
“We are all excited to welcome Liam and his organizational, teaching and management abilities,” said Czarnecki. “Our current student-athletes and future recruits will benefit from Liam’s impressive collegiate experiences and his current responsibilities that go hand-in-hand with building a competitive golf program.”
Since 2011, Friedman has been at the Orchard Park Country Club (OPCC) managing all aspects of the pro shop operations, as well as organizing junior camps, leagues, tournament operations and lessons. Previously, he performed similar duties at the River Oaks Golf Club in Grand Island, NY (2010). During the winter months, when not in Western New York at the OPCC, Friedman travels to South Florida and plays on various professional mini-tours and gives instruction to many professionals and amateurs.
Friedman finished his collegiate career as the #3 ranked individual player in NCAA Division III (Golfstat, 2010). He led his Methodist University men’s golf team to a NCAA Division III national #1 ranking as his Monarchs claimed the 2010 National Championship. Individually, Friedman was named as a 1st Team All-Conference (USA South), 1st Team All-Tournament (USA South Conference) and a 1st Team All-Region player. One year after graduating from the Fayetteville, NC institution, Friedman became the 2011 Western New York PGA Champion and qualified for the 2012 National PGA Club Professional Championship.
To form his coaching style, Friedman will take his own playing ability, along with teaching abilities acquired from his years in the game and studying from great teachers such as PGA Tour instructors Mario Bevilacqua, Jeffry Smith, and Joseph Mayo.
The Lackawanna, NY native graduated from Methodist University with a bachelor of science degree in Business Administration and a concentration in PGA Golf Management in 2010.