Lehigh University Men's Golf

Zelechoski has played a key role in Lehighs resurgence over the last several years, highlighted by the Mountain Hawks first Patriot League Championship since 1997 in 2013. Zelechoski feels that the Lehigh Men's golf program is attracting better and better student-athletes each year.   "Lehigh offers both an excellent educational opportunity to prepare yourself for your chosen career, but also a very competitive golf environment competing at the Division I level, he said. At this level, the ability to score with the short game and good course management is so much more important than hitting it a mile.  The mental side of golf is also very important to play your best. These are some of the important areas of the game that Head Coach Henry D'Alberto and I stress."  Coach Z very much enjoys sharing the Lehigh golf experience with the team.    Coach Z retired July 2012 from PPL Corp, a Fortune 300 company, where he was Vice President of Supply Chain.  In addition to his golf game, he enjoys riding his Quarter Horse, Freckles, and hopes to compete in Western Reining.  He crossed another item off his bucket list, when a few years ago, he went skydiving to celebrate his 60th birthday.  In his spare time, Coach Z enjoys traveling with his wife, and visiting with his two sons and two grandsons.  His collie Seabiscuit loves to run errands in the car.   Joe Zelechoski a Lehigh grad, ('73 BSEE/'78 MBA) begins his 11th season as assistant men's golf coach at Lehigh.  Coach Z is a left-handed 5 handicap who has been playing golf since he was in fourth grade.  He enjoys competing in amateur events at the state and local level.  He has played over 480 different courses around the world. Some of his favorites are The Old Course at Saint Andrews, Pine Valley, Merion and Pebble Beach.   Zelechoski has played a key role in Lehighs resurgence over the last several years, highlighted by the Mountain Hawks first Patriot League Championship since 1997 in 2013. Zelechoski feels that the Lehigh Men's golf program is attracting better and better student-athletes each year.   "Lehigh offers both an excellent educational opportunity to prepare yourself for your chosen career, but also a very competitive golf environment competing at the Division I level, he said. At this level, the ability to score with the short game and good course management is so much more important than hitting it a mile.  The mental side of golf is also very important to play your best. These are some of the important areas of the game that Head Coach Henry D'Alberto and I stress."  Coach Z very much enjoys sharing the Lehigh golf experience with the team.    Coach Z retired July 2012 from PPL Corp, a Fortune 300 company, where he was Vice President of Supply Chain.  In addition to his golf game, he enjoys riding his Quarter Horse, Freckles, and hopes to compete in Western Reining.  He crossed another item off his bucket list, when a few years ago, he went skydiving to celebrate his 60th birthday.  In his spare time, Coach Z enjoys traveling with his wife, and visiting with his two sons and two grandsons.  His collie Seabiscuit loves to run errands in the car.