University of Nebraska at Omaha Men's Golf

Porter was elevated to head coach of both the men's and women's teams. Porter came to UNO from Sun City, Ariz. where he was the assistant professional at the Union Hills Country Club.  Prior to that, he spent two years as the assistant pro at Granite Falls Golf Club in Surprise, Ariz. Porter was a four-year letter winner at Nebraska from 1999-2003 and played in the 1999 NCAA National Championships at Hazeltine Country Club.  While at Nebraska, he also qualified for the U.S. Amateur, reaching the Round of 16.  From 2003-06, he competed professionally on The Gateway and Canadian Tours.  He was the Nebraska Amateur Player of the Year in 1995 and 1996.  Porter graduated from Nebraska with a degree in business administration in 2002. He and his wife, Kerri, have three children:  daughters Ella and Emory and son, Bowen.

Experience Head Men’s Golf Coach, Omaha (NCAA Division I – Summit League) – 2023-Present  Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach, Arkansas Tech (NCAA Division II – Great American Conference) – 2022-23  Head Women’s Golf Coach, Wayne State (NCAA Division II – Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) – 2019-22  Police Officer, Kansas City Police Department – 2002-09  Personal Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, Wayne State College (2002) At Omaha Appointed head coach in July 2023 Led the Mavericks to their second win in program history at the Big O Classic (2023-24) in his first season at the helm  Led Omaha to its lowest scoring average (293.21) in program history (2023-24) Arkansas Tech Highlights Coached ATU standout Ellen Spigner to a T12 finish at the NCAA regional where she shot scores of 73, 76 and 74 Spigner was named to the WGCA All-Region Team and earned second team all-conference honors, Josie Roberson was named an All-GAC Honorable Mention  On the men’s side, the program placed fourth at the GAC Championship in his lone season at the helm  Shaun Jones placed T3 in the GAC Championship and earned an All-Tournament nod  Coached Jackson Cole to an All-GAC Honorable Mention and an individual medal Wayne State Highlights Hired to start up the women’s golf program in 2019 after it was suspended in 2013 Played an important role in revitalizing the men’s program for the 2023-24 season  Led the Wildcats to a second-place finish in the NSIC Championship just their second year of competition since the team resumed Coached Abby Kurmel to an individual medal at the 2022 championship, the second in program history and first since 1998

Experience Assistant Men’s Golf Coach, Omaha (NCAA Division I – Summit League) – 2024-Present Professional Golf Caddie - PGA TOUR, 2006-24 Assistant Golf Professional, 1989 - 2001 Personal Golf Accomplishments 2006 National USGA Mid-Am Qualifier (Forest Highlands, Ariz.) 2017 National USA Four-Ball Qualifier (Pinehurst, N.C.) 2020 Nebraska State Senior Match Play Runner-Up 2022 Nebraska State Senior Amateur Runner-Up 2022 Nebraska Indian Creek Invite Senior Champion 2010 Nebraska Columbus Classic Overall Champion 2024 Nebraska State Amateur Overall Top 40 finish 2025 Senior North and South Amateur Participant Personal Married, father of three, proud girl dad @steve_buroker on Instagram  

Experience Assistant Coach, Omaha (NCAA Division I – NCHC) – 2023-Present Director of Player Development, Omaha (NCAA Division I – NCHC) – 2022-23 Assistant Men’s Hockey Coach, Hamilton College (NCAA Division III – NESCAC) – 2018-22 Personal Native of Kimberly, British Columbia, Canada Bachelor of Arts, Organizational Psychology, Hamilton College (2017) Master of Science, Organizational Leadership, Norwich University (2021) Hambrook, his wife Clare and his son William reside in Omaha Played four seasons (2013-17) at Hamilton College (NCAA Division III) and captained the team for three seasons Played junior hockey in the BCHL from 2009-13 At Omaha Served as an assistant coach on the 2023-24 Omaha team that made an NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship and NCAA Championship appearance Plays a vital role in recruiting, player development and assistance with Omaha's penalty kill unit Serve as a liaison between compliance and academic partners across Omaha’s campus Hamilton College Highlights Led strategy relating to recruiting for Hamilton College hockey Managed game strategy for defensemen and penalty kill strategies, which at one point during 2021-22 ranked fourth in Division III at an 89.3 success rate Constructed individual development plans across all positions

Experience Director of Hockey Operations, Omaha (NCAA Division I – NCHC) – 2024-Present U18 Associate Head Coach, Director of 16U/18U Player Personnel, Bishop Kearney Selects – 2021-24 Assistant Coach, Wisconsin-Stout (NCAA Division III – WIAC) Head Coach, Potomac Patriots (USPHL) Graduate Assistant Men’s Hockey Coach, Stevenson (NCAA Division III – MAC) Personal Bachelor of Arts, Communication, SUNY Geneseo (2014) Master of Science, Business and Technology Management, Stevenson (2017) Resides in Omaha, Neb. Played four seasons (2010-14) of collegiate hockey at SUNY Geneseo and was an assistant captain on the program’s first team to reach an NCAA Frozen Four (2013-14) Played one season (2014-15) of professional hockey with Neuilly-sur-Marne in France At Omaha Oversees all team video needs for coaching staff, including live coding Coordinates all Omaha hockey meals and travel logistics for road contests Schedules ice time for Maverick hockey practices Serves as a liaison between alumni, students, academics, community service organizations and other groups Bishop Kearney Selects Highlights Won a state championship and were two-time national quarterfinalists over three seasons Assistant coach for the Bishop Kearney Selects 16U team that won the USA Hockey National Championship (2021-22) Led player advancement strategy for junior hockey placement and college commitments Coached 10 NCAA Division I committed players Was responsible for recruiting new players and retaining the internal roster Collaborated with the head coach on practice planning and game strategy Wisconsin-Stout Highlights Assisted the head coach with the execution of all practice planning, game strategy and team meetings Analyzed, edited and presented video to the team and particular units weekly during the season Helped with the recruitment process Potomac Patriots Highlights During his first season, he boosted the team’s win total by 14 (won six games in the campaign before Vit’s arrival) Was responsible for all aspects of hockey operations, including recruitment, practice planning, game strategy, video analysis, travel and equipment Stevenson Highlights Recruited over 40 players with the head coach for the inaugural Stevenson NCAA hockey season Assisted in practice plan creation, game strategy and video breakdown

Experience Equipment Manager – Hockey, Omaha (NCAA Division I – NCHC) – 2017-Present Equipment Manager, USA Hockey – 2014-Present Hockey Equipment Manager, Clarkson (Division I – ECAC Hockey) – 2016-17 Equipment Manager, Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) – 2010-16 Personal Native of Moline, Ill. Resides with wife Crystal and two kids Delaney and Oliver in Elkhorn, Neb. At Omaha Leads all daily equipment efforts for Omaha hockey Designed four new CCM game and practice jerseys Assisted with initiating and the eventual renewal of Omaha’s CCM equipment and jersey contract Served as host equipment manager during the 2024 NCAA Regional in Sioux Falls, S.D. Worked as equipment staff lead during the 2020 NCHC COVID-19 Pod USA Hockey Highlights Served as equipment manager for several USA Hockey-sponsored events including Hlinka Gretzky Cup, U17 Five Nations Tournament, USA Hockey Select Festival, World Junior A Challenge, Officials Development Camp and U18 Four Nations Tournament Clarkson Highlights Serve as head equipment manager for the men’s hockey program while overseeing the women’s hockey program’s equipment management staff Oversaw women’s equipment staff during national championship season (2016-17) Tracked both programs’ finances and kept inventory of equipment and soft goods Muskegon Highlights Head equipment manager for the Lumberjacks Managed hockey operations for the team beginning in 2014

Experience Student Manager of Hockey Performance, Omaha (NCAA Division I – NCHC) – 2024-Present Head of Prospect Development, Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) – 2022-24 Associate Coach, Airdrie CFR U18AAA Bisons (AEHL) – 2022-24 Personal Bachelor of Science, Interdisciplinary Students – Business Administration, Sports Management and Psychology Focus, Bushnell University (2022) Pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Native of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Golfed at the collegiate level for four seasons (2018-22) at Bushnell (NAIA – CCC) At Omaha Manager for skills and player development Assists team in-game video operation Prince Albert Raiders Highlights Built and distributed player development resources for all drafted and listed players  Served as the daily liaison for players in areas of nutrition, mental performance, physical performance, game analysis, analytics and DNA construction Airdrie CFR U18AAA Bisons Highlights Co-led all operations of the U18AAA team   Oversaw player development for the entire roster Second place in the AEHL during 2023-24  Acted as a co-head coach for the Airdrie Elite Morning Academy

Experience Director of Strength and Performance, Omaha (NCAA Division I – Summit League) – 2025-Present Head Strength Coach, Prentiss Hockey Performance – 2022-25 Strength Coach, Spear Training Center – 2019-22 Athletic Performance Director, Fitlife Performance – 2018-Present Performance Director, Power Train Sports and Fitness – 2018-Present Consultant – 2017-Present Assistant Director, Power Train Sports and Fitness – 2016-18 Performance Coach, Power Train Sports and Fitness – 2016 Ice Hockey Coach, Pro Ambitions Hockey – 2012-15 Personal Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Bryn Athyn College of the New Church (2015) At Omaha Works with hockey, women’s and men’s golf Manages on-ice energy training systems and return to play protocols On-ice coaching before, during and after practices Train athletes in mobility and performance focused workouts Creates mobility and strength training programs Prentiss Hockey Highlights Implemented on and off ice technology usage Assisted in data acquisition and presentation creation for athletic staff and agents Spear Training Center Highlights Created a sustainable hockey business and culture Performed on-ice testing and speed training Provided nutritional and supplemental advice to all clients Trained clients for numerous professional organizations Created connections with agencies, teams and schools Consultant Highlights Worked with Semyon Varlamov (NHL), Evgheny Grachev (KHL), Mike Rexrodes (PLL) and Kevin Rogers (PLL) Designed and carried out personalized strength training and energy systems training programs Taught athletes’ daily success habits Tested and retested athletes against background personal averages Fitlife Performance Highlights Designed and carried out training programs for Philadelphia Revolutions Hockey Organizations Onboarded and developed new staff Grew monthly EFT and athletic development side of the company PowerTrain Highlights Partnered with colleges to provide internship opportunities Developed and maintained relationships with local businesses and sporting clubs and teams Created individualized programs for clients Conducted outreach to local schools Managed the monthly schedule of clients Pro Ambitions Hockey Highlights Coached hockey players from ages 5-16 with a focus on the fundamentals of hockey