Ohio Northern's Chad Bucci named OAC Women's Golf Coach of the Year
Ohio Northern's Chad Bucci named OAC Women's Golf Coach of the Year
WESTERVILLE, Ohio - Ohio Northern's Chad Bucci has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Golf Coach of the Year.
Bucci has led the Ohio Northern women's golf program for 11 seasons and has a record of 444-283-2, a winning percentage of .610.
Bucci is the only coach in OAC history to to lead two different schools to the league title, as he guided Otterbein to the 2013 Women's OAC crown and ONU to the 2021 and 2024 women's titles. This marks Bucci's third OAC Coach of the Year accolade, as he won it in 2021 and 2013 (Otterbein).
This year, Bucci guided the Polar Bears to a record-breaking season, which included a 5-shot victory at the OAC Championships and co-medalist honors for senior Grace Honigford.
The Polar Bears are currently competing at the NCAA Division III Championships at the Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky. Follow along with live stats here.