Ohio Northern University Women's Golf

Bucci is the first full-time golf coach in ONU history and brings a great deal of success and experience with him. In just his third season at ONU, Bucci guided the men's team to a 38-14-1 record and an all-time best second place finish at the OAC Championships.  The Polar Bear women finished 39-35 and were third at the OAC Championships in Bucci's third season in 2015-16. He came to Ohio Northern after a three-year stint as head women's golf coach at Otterbein, where he guided the Cardinals to the 2013 OAC title and was named the OAC Women's Coach of the Year. "I am honored and humbled to have this opportunity to be at Ohio Northern," Bucci said. "I am very excited to get started and build upon the traditions and success of both programs. Our goals will be to be successful both on the course and in the classroom." Bucci earned his bachelor of arts degree in physical education from Malone in 1991 and was a four-year member of the golf team there. He qualified for the NAIA National Championships in each of his four seasons and won the NAIA District title as a senior in 1991. he also served as a student assistant basketball coach at MU. Bucci has been a class A-1 member of the PGA for 20 years. Chad and his wife, Cheryl, have two sons, Sutton and Rocco, and a daughter, Karsten. Golf under Bucci