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Omaha Athletics Announces the Resignation of Men's & Women's Golf Head Coach Seth Porter after 12 Years with the Program
May 8, 2023 | Men's Golf, Women's Golf
After 12 seasons at the helm of Omaha Golf, Seth Porter has resigned as head coach of the men's and women's programs.
Porter joined the Mavericks in July of 2011 as the assistant coach for the golf program and was elevated to the position of head coach for the men's team in 2014. At the beginning of the 2016-17 season, Porter was elevated to head coach of both the men's and women's programs. Current assistant coach, Victoria Grasso, will serve as interim coach for the men's and women's programs.
"Coach Porter has been a major part of Omaha Golf and the athletics program since our transition to the Division I level. He has successfully coached and mentored a countless number of student-athletes in addition to building competitive programs in the Summit League. On behalf of Omaha Athletics, I want to thank Coach Porter for his dedication, and we wish him well in his future endeavors," said Vice Chancellor / Director of Athletics, Adrian Dowell.
"We are in the process of conducting a thorough assessment of the men's and women's golf programs and will soon decide an optimal operational and personnel arrangement to position both programs for future success. Following this decision, we will efficiently go through the search process to identify the next leadership of the men's and women's programs," Dowell said.
This season, he helped lead Nicole Hansen to the Mavericks first individual victory since 2021 and played a vital role in Omaha Women's Golf earning their first team tournament victory in the Division I era. For the Omaha Men's Golf team, Porter was at the helm for the Mavericks first ever individual home tournament victory in program history when Connor Wilson rattled off an all-time best score of 64 in the 3rd round to take 1st overall in April. The Mavericks would go on to take 3rd place in their home tournament.
"It has been an honor to serve the student-athletes the last 12 years at University of Nebraska Omaha. UNO is an incredible academic institution and I strongly believe that the golf programs are set up for future success.. I will miss the competition but will look back on my tenure and cherish the relationships built with the student-athletes and people within the department," Porter said.
Last season, Porter helped the men's team to its third-best season in program history highlighted by a scoring average of 298.9. At the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate tournament, the Mavericks scored their best 36-hole tournament total with a 589 over two rounds at the Twin Oaks Country Club in Springfield, Mo. (Mar. 21-22, 2022). The women posted a team scoring average of 315.4 per round, the best average in program history. Jinna Boonbumroongsuk notched a 77.4 scoring average, ranking number two on the all-time list. She added that to her career total of 79.0 for the best career scoring average in program history.
In 2020-21, Porter led the women's team to five runner-up finishes. On the men's side, Josh Peters earned Summit League Academic All-League honors at the end of the season.
The 2019-20 season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The men's team recorded the current best 54-hole tournament score in program history. The Mavericks notched an 848 (-16) at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational at the Colorado National Golf Course in Erie, Colo. (Oct. 7-8, 2019). Just before the season was canceled, the Mavericks took first place at the Joust at Goose Creek in Jurupa Valley, Calif. (Feb. 25, 2020). The season would end with the Mavericks posting the best season-scoring average in team history with a 294.8. Witchayapat Sinsrang averaged 71.9 throughout the campaign, the best scoring average in program history.
The 2018-19 season started with the men's golf team posting its third best single-round score in program history at the time. Omaha notched a 280 in the second round of the Derek Dolenc Invitational at Gateway National Golf Links in Madison, Illinois (Sept. 24, 2018). In the third round of that tournament, Kevin Gordon shot a 66 (-5), the third lowest round score in Maverick history. The record would be broken a month later, when Witchayapat Sinsrang scored a 65 (-6) to set the the then best single-round score in program history at the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate at Kilmarlic Golf Course in Powells Point, N.C. (Oct. 23, 2018).
In 2017-18, the Omaha Women's Golf team saw its fifth-best season scoring average in program history at 321.1. The women also took seventh at the Summit League Tournament, with Jordan York posting a 71 (-1) in the third round of the tournament, the fifth best single-round score in Maverick's history.
As a third-year coach, Porter then led the men's program to its fourth-best season scoring average at 303.2. That season, the team took 13th place at the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate, scoring 870 at Kilmarlic Golf Course in Powells Point, North Carolina (Aug. 23-25, 2016). That score stands as the fourth best 54-hole tournament score in program history. In addition to coaching the men's team, that season Porter was tasked with the role of women's head coach. In his first season leading the women's program, the team posted the sixth-best season scoring average in program history at 321.6. Megan Vetrovsky set the record with a season scoring average of 76.7 that still stands as the best season average in program history.
In his second season as head coach of the men's team, Porter led the Mavericks to a runner-up finish at the Summit League Tournament; their best placement ever in the conference's main event. Omaha's Kevin Gordon was crowned Summit League Tournament Most Valuable Player and was named to the Summit League All-Tournament team along with teammate Ben Maskus.
During his inaugural season as head coach, Porter posted the eighth-best season scoring average in program history at 305.3. The team saw early success, tying for first place at the UNO Invitational at Arborlinks Golf Course in Nebraska City, Nebraska (Sept. 16, 2014). Later that year, the Mavericks took first place again, this time at the South Dakota Coyote Classic in Sioux City, S.D. (Sept. 30, 2014). The season ended with an eighth-place finish at the Summit League Tournament, and a second team All-Summit League selection in Karl Kreiser.
Porter came to UNO from Sun City, Ariz. where he was the assistant professional at the Union Hills Country Club. Prior to that, he spent two years as the assistant pro at Granite Falls Golf Club in Surprise, Ariz.
Porter was a four-year letter winner at Nebraska from 1999-2003 and played in the 1999 NCAA National Championships at Hazeltine Country Club. While at Nebraska, he also qualified for the U.S. Amateur, reaching the Round of 16. From 2003-2006, he competed professionally on The Gateway and Canadian Tours. He was the Nebraska Amateur Player of the Year in 1995 and 1996. Porter graduated from Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in business administration in 2002.
Porter joined the Mavericks in July of 2011 as the assistant coach for the golf program and was elevated to the position of head coach for the men's team in 2014. At the beginning of the 2016-17 season, Porter was elevated to head coach of both the men's and women's programs. Current assistant coach, Victoria Grasso, will serve as interim coach for the men's and women's programs.
"Coach Porter has been a major part of Omaha Golf and the athletics program since our transition to the Division I level. He has successfully coached and mentored a countless number of student-athletes in addition to building competitive programs in the Summit League. On behalf of Omaha Athletics, I want to thank Coach Porter for his dedication, and we wish him well in his future endeavors," said Vice Chancellor / Director of Athletics, Adrian Dowell.
"We are in the process of conducting a thorough assessment of the men's and women's golf programs and will soon decide an optimal operational and personnel arrangement to position both programs for future success. Following this decision, we will efficiently go through the search process to identify the next leadership of the men's and women's programs," Dowell said.
This season, he helped lead Nicole Hansen to the Mavericks first individual victory since 2021 and played a vital role in Omaha Women's Golf earning their first team tournament victory in the Division I era. For the Omaha Men's Golf team, Porter was at the helm for the Mavericks first ever individual home tournament victory in program history when Connor Wilson rattled off an all-time best score of 64 in the 3rd round to take 1st overall in April. The Mavericks would go on to take 3rd place in their home tournament.
"It has been an honor to serve the student-athletes the last 12 years at University of Nebraska Omaha. UNO is an incredible academic institution and I strongly believe that the golf programs are set up for future success.. I will miss the competition but will look back on my tenure and cherish the relationships built with the student-athletes and people within the department," Porter said.
Last season, Porter helped the men's team to its third-best season in program history highlighted by a scoring average of 298.9. At the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate tournament, the Mavericks scored their best 36-hole tournament total with a 589 over two rounds at the Twin Oaks Country Club in Springfield, Mo. (Mar. 21-22, 2022). The women posted a team scoring average of 315.4 per round, the best average in program history. Jinna Boonbumroongsuk notched a 77.4 scoring average, ranking number two on the all-time list. She added that to her career total of 79.0 for the best career scoring average in program history.
In 2020-21, Porter led the women's team to five runner-up finishes. On the men's side, Josh Peters earned Summit League Academic All-League honors at the end of the season.
The 2019-20 season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The men's team recorded the current best 54-hole tournament score in program history. The Mavericks notched an 848 (-16) at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational at the Colorado National Golf Course in Erie, Colo. (Oct. 7-8, 2019). Just before the season was canceled, the Mavericks took first place at the Joust at Goose Creek in Jurupa Valley, Calif. (Feb. 25, 2020). The season would end with the Mavericks posting the best season-scoring average in team history with a 294.8. Witchayapat Sinsrang averaged 71.9 throughout the campaign, the best scoring average in program history.
The 2018-19 season started with the men's golf team posting its third best single-round score in program history at the time. Omaha notched a 280 in the second round of the Derek Dolenc Invitational at Gateway National Golf Links in Madison, Illinois (Sept. 24, 2018). In the third round of that tournament, Kevin Gordon shot a 66 (-5), the third lowest round score in Maverick history. The record would be broken a month later, when Witchayapat Sinsrang scored a 65 (-6) to set the the then best single-round score in program history at the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate at Kilmarlic Golf Course in Powells Point, N.C. (Oct. 23, 2018).
In 2017-18, the Omaha Women's Golf team saw its fifth-best season scoring average in program history at 321.1. The women also took seventh at the Summit League Tournament, with Jordan York posting a 71 (-1) in the third round of the tournament, the fifth best single-round score in Maverick's history.
As a third-year coach, Porter then led the men's program to its fourth-best season scoring average at 303.2. That season, the team took 13th place at the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate, scoring 870 at Kilmarlic Golf Course in Powells Point, North Carolina (Aug. 23-25, 2016). That score stands as the fourth best 54-hole tournament score in program history. In addition to coaching the men's team, that season Porter was tasked with the role of women's head coach. In his first season leading the women's program, the team posted the sixth-best season scoring average in program history at 321.6. Megan Vetrovsky set the record with a season scoring average of 76.7 that still stands as the best season average in program history.
In his second season as head coach of the men's team, Porter led the Mavericks to a runner-up finish at the Summit League Tournament; their best placement ever in the conference's main event. Omaha's Kevin Gordon was crowned Summit League Tournament Most Valuable Player and was named to the Summit League All-Tournament team along with teammate Ben Maskus.
During his inaugural season as head coach, Porter posted the eighth-best season scoring average in program history at 305.3. The team saw early success, tying for first place at the UNO Invitational at Arborlinks Golf Course in Nebraska City, Nebraska (Sept. 16, 2014). Later that year, the Mavericks took first place again, this time at the South Dakota Coyote Classic in Sioux City, S.D. (Sept. 30, 2014). The season ended with an eighth-place finish at the Summit League Tournament, and a second team All-Summit League selection in Karl Kreiser.
Porter came to UNO from Sun City, Ariz. where he was the assistant professional at the Union Hills Country Club. Prior to that, he spent two years as the assistant pro at Granite Falls Golf Club in Surprise, Ariz.
Porter was a four-year letter winner at Nebraska from 1999-2003 and played in the 1999 NCAA National Championships at Hazeltine Country Club. While at Nebraska, he also qualified for the U.S. Amateur, reaching the Round of 16. From 2003-2006, he competed professionally on The Gateway and Canadian Tours. He was the Nebraska Amateur Player of the Year in 1995 and 1996. Porter graduated from Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in business administration in 2002.
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