Kalamazoo College Women's Golf

Wilson was introduced as Kalamazoo Colleges head mens golf coach on April 27, 2012. He added the role of director of golf in 2013. In just the second year with Wilson at the helm the Hornets finished fifth in the MIAA, the team's best conference finish since 1999. Mitch led the 2015 team to a fourth-place conference finish which led to the team's first appearance in the MIAA Spring Qualifying Tournament which determines the league's automatic qualifier to the NCAA III Championships. Wilson has had a successful golf career and is an active member of the Kalamazoo golf community. He has qualified for several national and state tournaments, including the USGA Mid-Amateur and British Amateur. Wilson has won multiple Greater Kalamazoo Golf Association championships as well as winning several club championships at The Moors Golf Club in Portage. Wilson was head coach of the Portage Central High School girls golf team from 1999-2003. The Mustangs qualified for the state championships each year and finished second in the state in 2002, earning Wilson Regional Coach of the Year honors. In addition to his coaching and playing experience, Wilson served on boards for several golf organizations around Kalamazoo and was the member's chairman for the 2007 Michigan Amateur as well as the 2005 Michigan Junior Amateur Championship held at The Moors. "I am thrilled to have the opportunity to be part of the great tradition of Kalamazoo College Athletics, and thankful for the opportunity to help develop the young men that are part of the golf program," Wilson said. "My goal is to continue Kalamazoo College's long-standing tradition of producing outstanding scholar-athletes, and to build a program that will be competitive both within the MIAA and the Midwest." Wilson is a graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School, where he played both baseball and golf. Wilson earned a bachelors degree in computer science at Central Michigan University in 1979 where he also was a member of the Chippewa's golf team. He earned his M.B.A. in finance at Western Michigan University in 1985. After a successful career in the information technology field, Wilson recently retired as executive director of Pretty Lake Camp in Mattawan, Mich., just west of Kalamazoo. Mitch is a life-long resident of the Kalamazoo area and currently resides in Portage with his wife, Sarah, a retired middle school mathematics teacher. Mitch and Sarah have two daughters, Amanda and Lindsay. Amanda works for the First Tee and resides in Oxford, Ohio. She is married to Zac Zedrick, the head golf coach at Miami University, and they are proud parents of Millie. Lindsay is married to Spence Fogarty, and they reside in the British Virgin Islands, where they work for Oil Nut Bay in Virgin Gorda. Getting to know Coach Wilson Hobbies/Interests:  Biking, scuba diving, sprint triathalons, and being a grandparent! Favorite Part of Coaching:  Developing relationships with student-athletes and helping them grow and mature. Sharing in their success and opportunities both on the course and in the classroom. Having fun with the team. Hero:  My parents and my wife. They all give so much of their time and energy. Sarah was a fantastic teacher and I envied her relationships with her students. Favorite Sports Team:  Detroit Tigers Favorite Song:  My Girl by The Temptations Favorite Music Artist:  The Eagles and about any Motown Favorite Movie:  Hard to pick one -- The Sting; Field of Dreams; The Greatest Game Ever Played Did you know   1) I went to Central Michigan to play baseball, got cut as a sophomore, and ended up playing golf there.  2) I was in a recent Dick's Sporting Goods commercial for Father's Day.

Marks completed his 13th season as Kalamazoo College's head womens golf coach in 2015-16. Marks grew up in Lawton, Mich. and graduated from Paw Paw High School. He earned a bachelors degree in computer science from Eastern Kentucky University in 1993 where he played varsity golf for four years and was team captain his senior year. Marks earned Academic All-America honors twice. Marks has served as PGA Golf Professional at Milham Park Golf Club and Grand Prairie Golf Course since 1997. He is the director of the Junior Golf Association of Southwest Michigan, was named the 2007 Junior Golf Leader by the Michigan PGA, and was named a Top 50 Kids Teacher by U.S. Kids Golf in 2008, 2009, and 2010. He is one of only a few PGA professionals in Michigan to attain specialty certification in instruction and has been certified as a Level 1 Fitness Professional as well as Level 2 Junior Coach by the Titleist Performance Institute. Milham Park Golf Club will continue to serve as the home course for the Hornets.