Academic Snapshot
Acceptance Rate
90%
Avg ACT
24
Enrollment
636
Team Information
Sport
Golf
Gender
Men's
Division
NAIA Division 1
Location
Salem, OR
Coaching Staff (3)
Tom Graves
Head Coach
Graves enters his second year at the helm of the Warrior golf programs. During his first year as head coach, he led a young team of 17 men and women to a banner year highlighted by a showing at the NAIA National Championships. Graves successfully led the womens program to its first ever regular season Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) Championship, as well as its first ever CCC Tournament Championship. The women also garnered their first-ever berth to the NAIA National Championships, where they finished 22nd out of 28 qualifying teams. For his efforts, Graves was named the CCC Womens Golf Coach of the Year. The mens team finished the 2015-2016 season in second place in the CCC standings, matching the programs best-ever finish. Graves goals for the 2016-2017 season include establishing both the mens and womens programs as conference powerhouses and fundraising for a new team transportation vehicle. Following a highly successful playing career at Corban from 2011-2015, Graves was named the head coach of the Warrior golf programs. Graves graduated from Corban University in 2015 with a B.S. degree in Accounting/Finance. One of the highlights of his career as a Warrior was competing in the 2013 NAIA Mens Golf National Championships. Along with his head coaching position, Graves is also the Intramurals and Sports Facility Coordinator at the C.E. Jeffers Sports Center on Corbans campus. Graves resides in Salem. During his free time he enjoys working out, swimming, bike riding, and spending time with friends and family. Graves currently attends Salem Alliance Church. Tom Graves enters his second year at the helm of the Warrior golf programs. During his first year as head coach, he led a young team of 17 men and women to a banner year highlighted by a showing at the NAIA National Championships.
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Charlie Marshall
Head Coach
Charlie Marshall joined the Corban University Golf coaching staff in July of 2014 after many years of experience in athletics. He began serving as the head women's golf coach during the 2017-18 season and was announced as the head coach for both the men's and women's programs in April of 2020, being promoted to the title of Director of Golf. The Warriors women’s golf program has finished in the Top 4 within the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) Tournament in six of the eight seasons since Marshall took over as the program leader, while the men’s program has earned three top six finishes in six seasons. Marshal has coached multiple All-Conference award winners, NAIA Scholar-Athletes, and Academic All-Conference/District student-athletes through nine academic years at Corban. Prior to his time as a Warrior, Marshall served as the Sprague High School Boy’s Golf Coach for seven years and was the football coach at Judson Middle School in the past. Over the years, he has also coached Little League Baseball, Soccer, and SKYBALL. Marshall graduated from the University of Oregon in 1976 with a degree in Recreation/Park Management. While at Oregon, he played football for the Ducks on an athletic scholarship. Following his studies at Oregon, he earned his teaching certificate from Portland State in 1978. Having now retired from the Salem-Keizer School District where he taught mathematics, he worked for 14 years with various wholesale lumber companies in Salem and Lake Oswego as well. Originally hailing from Vancouver, Wash., Marshall attended Hudson’s Bay High School and was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and baseball. Marshall currently resides in Salem with his wife Nancy. They have three adult children living in Salem: Ryan (husband of Ali), Caitlin (wife of Beau St. Peter), and John. They also have two granddaughters to Ryan and Ali, Lucille Wilma, and Ruth Louise, and two granddaughters to Beau St. Peter and Caitlin named Charlotte Joy, and Hattie Hope. Marshall and his wife attend Salem Alliance Church.
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Verne Hagenbeck
Assistant Coach
Hagenbeck joined the Corban University Athletic Department in 2014 as a Golf Instructor for the Human Performance Golf Class. After seeing his enthusiasm for developing student-athletes, he was invited on as an Assistant Golf Coach for the mens and womens Golf Teams at Corban University. Hagenbeck has been closely connected to sports since high school, where he lettered in football, baseball, and basketball. He went on to play baseball and basketball at North Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has served as a coach for several basketball and baseball teams. Prior to his retirement, Hagenbeck served as youth pastor and lead pastor for 46 years. He brings extensive experience in motivating and inspiring people to develop their full potential. His goal for his involvement with the Corban University Golf Teams is to help the student-athletes become all they can be as golfers and as people. Along with his wife Lynnette, Verne is enjoying retired life in Salem, Oregon. He keeps a busy schedule, attending all his grandchildren's athletic events. He also plays a lot of golf and can be found at Creekside Golf Club on the course or practice area working on his game or helping his friends with their game. Verne Hagenbeck joined the Corban University Athletic Department in 2014 as a Golf Instructor for the Human Performance Golf Class. After seeing his enthusiasm for developing student-athletes, he was invited on as an Assistant Golf Coach for the mens and womens Golf Teams at Corban University.
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