Coach: Tom Azzara (9th season)
Coach Tom Azzara has been the Head Golf Coach at Farmingdale State since 2001. Prior to that, Coach Azzara was the assistant coach for two years under then Head Coach and Athletic Director Bruce Robbins, who retired in 2000.
Coach Azzara has been at Farmingdale State since 1992 and currently serves as the Associate Athletic Director, a position he has held since 1997. Prior to that, he was the Sports Information Director and also worked in the Department of Communications at the College.
Coach Azzara received his Bachelors Degree in Physical
Education from Cortland State and his Master's Degree in Professional Studies
(Athletic Administration Concentration) from Stony Brook University.
Assistant Coach: Michael Montagnino
Coach Montagnino, who is a Class A PGA Professional, has been the golf teams Assistant Coach since 2001. Coach Montagnino's role for the team is to improve all facets of each team member's game - Fullswing, Shortgame and Course Management. Coach Montagnino utilizes the team's outdoor natural grass practice range and indoor practice putting green along with a state of the art computer JVC Video system and golf simulator.
Coach Montagnino received his Bachelors in Business Administration - Marketing from Mississippi State University's Professional Golf Management Program in 1990.
Assistant Coach: Ryan Williams
Coach Williams has been with the team since 2006, playing a year and a half for the Rams and then joining the coaching staff after graduation.
In his senior year, Williams was named First Team All-Skyline, leading the team to a Conference Championship and a first-ever appearance in the Division III National Tournament. He had held the school record for low round after shooting a 70 at St. George's Country Club. For his academics, he was twice named a Chancellor's Scholar-Athlete award winner during both his years at FSC.
Williams graduated in December 2007 with a
Bachelor's degree in Management Technology (Sports Management Minor). He
now works in the Farmingdale State Athletic department as the Sports
Information Assistant.
