Head Coach Glen Peterson



 
  Head Coach  
  Eighth Season in 2012-13  
  Hometown:  
Alma Mater: St. Olaf College '79
E-mail: petersog@stolaf.edu
Office Phone: 507-664-0622
 
 
 
 
 
 

THE PETERSON FILE
1979: Graduated from St. Olaf college after being named team MVP and earning three MIAC conference runner-up awards.
1986: Joined the Club Professional ranks and Apprentice.
1991: Became a class A member of the PGA.
2005: Named head St. Olaf golf coach.
2010: Seniors Chris Conklin and Billy Utter are all-conference.
2011: Seniors Ryan Lubinsky and Billy Utter are all-conference.
Peterson, entering his eighth season in 2012-13, was a 1979 graduate of St. Olaf, where he was a three-time golf letterwinner and team MVP. He was the MIAC conference runner up in 1977, 1978 and 1979 as he captained the Oles to a conference championship. He won the NAIA District 13 Championship and was a national qualifier.

Under Peterson, the Oles have been ranked as high as 17th in the nation and recently finished the 2010-11 season ranked in the top 30. In his tenure, Peterson has coached three academic all-americans, Chris Conklin, Billy Utter, and Ryan Lubinsky, as well as a MIAC runner-up (Conklin 2010) and the MIAC co-champion in 2011. Also in his time, Peterson has led several players to a MIAC all-conference selection including, Chris Conklin, Ryan Lubinsky, Billy Utter, and Justin Volling.

Peterson played professionally from 1986-1990 on the Space Coast and North Florida PGA Winter Tours as well as the Carolina and Dakota Mini-Tours. He had four victories in PGA section competition in Minnesota and Northeastern New York. Peterson has been head coach at Greylock High School (Mass.), Belle Plaine H.S. (Minn.) and an assistant with Williams College (Mass.) and Univ. of Minnesota women's team.

Peterson currently lives in Northfield with his wife Robyn and son Anders where he is a private investor and PGA professional.


The Oles Under Glen Peterson
Season MIAC
2005 9th
2006 6th-tie
2007 4th
2008 5th
2009 3rd
2010 2nd
2011 4th
2012 7th