Pacific University Men's Golf

Erin Lind was named Pacific's head women's and men's golf coach in 2023.  After graduating from the University of Montana with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology with an emphasis in Criminology, Lind spent seven years as a pretrial supervision officer with Missoula Correctional Services.    At 29 years old, Lind decided to make a career change and enroll in the golf management program at College of the Desert, a community college in Palm Desert, California.   As a student, Lind was surprisingly recruited to join the college’s women’s golf team. In 2014, the Roadrunners went undefeated, earning conference, regional and state championships.    In 2017, Lind was recruited again, this time to take over the program as head coach. At College of the Desert, Lind led the Roadrunners to back-to-back Conference Championships in 2018 and 2019, reaching the state finals in both seasons.    In 2021, the Roadrunners earned a fifth-place finish at the State Championships. From 2017-2021, she led College of the Desert to a 228-56 record and was awarded conference Coach of the Year in 2018 and 2019.    Lind has coached 14 All-Conference selections, two Conference Players of the Year and two CCCAA All-State teams.  Lind is a Ladies Professional Golf Association Class A member and in 2023 was voted 3C2A Women’s Golf Coaches Association President.   

Warren's women's teams have had a large measure of Northwest Conference success, having won conference titles in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008. Warren's 2008 Boxer team won the NWC tournament title by 20 strokes, and the 2005 squad won by 30. The 2008 team finished 18th at the NCAA Division III national championship. Warren was named the NWC Coach of the Year in each of those seasons. On the men's side, Warren guided Max Bonk to individual titles at the Northwest Conference Championship in 2008 and 2009. Bonk won six-straight tournaments to complete the 2009 season. Bonk also competed at the NCAA Division III National Championships in 2008 and 2010. Warren has had the pleasure of coaching a number of All-Northwest Conference performers for both the men and women. Warren also saw one of his men's golfers, Dan Cashmere, selected to the All-West Region Team in 2006. Warren's men's teams in 2007 and 2011 finished fourth at the Northwest Conference tournament. A self-described "golfaholic," Warren started the program at Banks High School in 1995 and served as its head coach before leaving in May 2000 to take the Pacific position. He also has coached volleyball and basketball at Yamhill-Carlton, Banks and Scapoose high schools, and was formerly an assistant men's and women's basketball coach at Pacific. Married with two children, Warren is a native of Seattle, Wash. where he attended Cleveland High School.Richard Warren

Aaron Benedetti joined the Pacific golf program for the 2022-2023 season. He has over 20 years of experience as a PGA Member, having given over 3,000 golf lessons and has played in over 200 professional golf tournaments, accumulating more than 20 victories. Benedetti began his golf career in 2000 at the world famous Pebble Beach Golf Links before moving on to the Oahu Country Club in Hawaii and then to Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club. He’s worked on the Tournament Committee during USGA, PGA Tour, LPGA Tour and Champions Tour events. Benedetti has also worked for the local Oregon Chapter of the PGA as Assistant Tournament Director and scoreboard calligrapher. He also spend eight season as the Director of Golf Instruction for NWC rival, Lewis & Clark.