Missouri Western State University Women's Golf

Dillons fourth leading the Griffon Mens and Womens Golf programs. Two individuals and one team have qualified for NCAA Regional play under Dillons tutelage, including the most prolific season in Griffon Womens Golf history in 2015-16.   AT MISSOURI WESTERN In his third year, Dillon led the womens team to its first ever appearance in the NCAA Regional. A team playoff gave the group a third place finish at the regional and its first ever qualification for the NCAA Division II Championships in Aurora, Colorado. Shi Qing Ong was named MIAA Freshman of the Year along with being an All-Region selection. Ong was also a first team All-MIAA selection and joined Celine Lim (honorable mention) and Madison Rommue (honorable mention) on the All-MIAA team. Two Griffons, Corey Knight and Ryan Hand, were named All-MIAA on the mens side.   In 2014-15, Dillon led individuals from both the mens and womens team to regional play for the first time in program history. Corey Knight advanced for the mens team while Celine Lim made the central regional for the women as a freshman.   Dillons Griffon golfers have also seen success off the course, with 30 student-athletes named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll through his first three seasons.   BEFORE MISSOURI WESTERN Dillon came to MWSU after four years at Colorado State University-Pueblo.    While at CSU-Pueblo, Dillon established one of the top women's golf programs in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.  He also established himself as one of the top women's golf coaches in RMAC history.A three-time RMAC Coach of the Year, Dillon took the women's golf program from "worst to first," taking over a last place program in 2009 and systematically improving the program to conference champions and beyond. His step-by-step process began in 2010 as the ThunderWolves had their first All-RMAC golfer in Rachel Means. In 2011, CSU-Pueblo rose to 4th in the conference as RMAC Freshman of the Year Michaela Breit became the program's first ever golfer to qualify individually for the NCAA Division II Super Regional. In recognition of his team's performance in 2010-11, Dillon was named the RMAC Women's Golf Coach of the Year. In year three, the "worst to first" journey was complete as the ThunderWolves caught fire at the end of the season, winning the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championship and qualifying as a team for the NCAA Division II Super Regional.  He again was named the RMAC Coach of the Year. By 2013, his team won nearly every tournament, barely missing out on a second straight RMAC championship by finishing second to close the season and qualifying RMAC Golfer of the Year, Leina Kim, for the NCAA Division II National Championship as an individual, finishing in the top 40. In addition to being the Womens Golf Coach at CSUP, Dillon served as the Director of Instruction at Desert Hawk Golf Club in Pueblo.  He is a member of the Professional Golfers Association of America as he has Class A-1 Certification and has received commendation from the PGA as a junior golf instructor. Dillon has extensive experience in the golf industry as before returning to CSU-Pueblo, he served as a golf professional in a variety of locations, including Pueblo West, Colorado; New Port Ritchie, Florida and Cheyenne, Wyoming including being the Head Golf Professional and General Manager of the Shadow Hills Golf Club in Canon City, Colorado for 17 years. He also has an extensive background as a player.  Collegiately hes an alum of CSUP and was a member of the ThunderWolves' golf team from 1975-78 and helped lead the team to the 1978 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championship where he was an All-RMAC selection, as well as two NCAA Division II Regional appearances (1976, 1978).  He currently competes in many PGA section events as well as other regional qualifiers. Dillon and his wife, Janice, have two children: Tara and Hunter.  

Robinson joins Greg Dillon, a fellow native Coloradoan, after working as the assistant golf professional at the Pueblo Country Club. The 2016-17 season is Robinson's second at Missouri Western. Last year, Robinson helped lead the Womens Golf team to the most prolific season in program history. The team first qualified for the NCAA Super Regional for the first time in program history, then won a playoff to finish third and advance to the NCAA Championships. Shi Qing Ong was named MIAA Freshman of the Year, first team All-MIAA, All-Region and Missouri Western Womens Golf Student-Athlete of the Year. Joining Ong on the All-MIAA team were honorable mention selections Celine Lim and Madison Romjue. Haley is a former collegiate golfer herself, with a career starting at Regis University which eventually led her to transfer to Colorado State University-Pueblo.  While at CSU-Pueblo, Robinson played for Coach Dillon. Haley earned her undergraduate degree in Mass Communication with an emphasis in PR and Advertising.  After finishing her degree she worked in radio broadcasting along with color commentary for high school football.  She then worked her way back into the golf business to pursue what she loves. While coaching and attending MWSU, Haley will pursue her Masters in Sport and Fitness Management.