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The 2022-23 season will be the 20th for Val Verhunce since starting the Sonoma State men’s golf program in 2004. He has been head coach of the women’s team, as well, since its inception in 2007-08.

Verhunce has led the men's program to 11 NCAA Regional appearances and seven NCAA Championship appearances, coaching six student-athletes to 13 All-American honors, including one who earned the Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year award twice in his career (Jarin Todd).

On the women's side, Verhunce has guided the Seawolves to eight NCAA Regional qualifications and two NCAA Championship showings, as well as coaching a four-time All-American in Spencer Heller, who was just the third student-athlete in the history of Sonoma State to earn the All-America distinction four times.

A PGA Professional with over 25 years of experience and a Class “A” member of the Professional Golfers Association of America, Verhunce has supported golfers in realizing their goals along in addition to providing them with a high level of motivation.

The former men’s head golf coach at St. Vincent’s High School in Petaluma, Verhunce, a proven team player and leader is currently operating at Adobe Creek CC, and Peacock Gap. Verhunce is the owner and director of instruction for the Val Verhunce Golf Improvement Centers. Prior to that, he was the director of instruction at Rooster Run.

Eric Frazzetta, head coach for both the men's and women's golf teams at Holy Names University (Oakland, Calif.) the last two seasons, was named Duan Family Men's Assistant Golf Coach in May 2023.

"We are delighted to announce the addition of Frazzetta to our coaching support team," said Phil Rowe, who recently completed his third season as head coach of Cal Poly's men's golf team. "Eric has been running a men's and women's program for the past two years, so he will be ready to make contributions in all facets.

"Furthermore, his experiences make him a great companion for our players at this exciting juncture for our program as we get acclimated to our strong tournament schedule and contend among the best players on the most outstanding courses in all of collegiate golf," Rowe added.

Frazzetta was named Pacific West Conference women's coach of the year after guiding the 2022-23 Holy Names women's golf program to the PacWest championship and a berth in the NCAA West/South Super Regional Championships in Dallas. The Hawks finished third in the conference in the 2021-22 season.

Frazzetta also coached the Hawks men's program to back-to-back third-place conference finishes before the university ceased operations in June.

Prior to his position at Holy Names, Frazzetta was an assistant coach at Sonoma State, working with the men's program from 2018-20 before adding duties with the women's program as well for the 2020-21 season.

During his tenure at Sonoma State, he helped guide the team to consecutive NCAA Division II National Championship berths. He developed game plans, practice routines, and course management. During Frazzetta's time at Sonoma State, he coached two All-Americans and eight Academic All-Americans.

Before joining the Seawolves' coaching staff, Frazzetta played professionally on various mini tours around the world. He traveled to 23 states and three different countries during his five-year professional career and played on the Mackenzie Tour in Canada as well as the China Tour in 2015, making the cut in two of six career events and earning $6,406 in the two tours combined.

A Long Beach Poly High School graduate, Frazzetta played golf at Chico State from 2008-12, twice capturing All-American and Academic All-American awards. During his career at Chico State, he helped lead the team to third-place and runner-up finishes at the national championships.

Frazzetta, who worked as a caddy at The Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles from 2014-16, and his wife Nicole are expecting their first child, a girl, in late August 2023.

Oetinger, a former Pioneer golfer, was voted CSUEB Male Athlete of the Year in 2012.

Oetinger returns to East Bay after spending nearly four years as Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach and Admissions Liasion for Athletics at Holy Names University. Oetinger led the Hawks to 2021 Regionals Men's Selection. In 2019, Oetinger coached HNU men's golf team to the 2019 PacWest Championship and earned the 2019 Regional Automatic Qualifier. During the 2018 season, Oetinger coached the men's golf program to a second place finish in the PacWest, a third place finish in the Regional championship and a 15th place finish at the NCAA Championships.

Oetinger was named named HNU Coach of the Year for three consecutive years (2017-2019). He also earned 2018 GCAA DII West Region Coach of the Year and 2019 PacWest COach of the Year. Oetinger coached 12 student-athletes that earned PacWast, West Region or All-American honors during his tenure.

Prior to Holy Names, Oetinger spent nearly three seasons as Volunteer Coach at Cal State East Bay. While at East Bay focused on recruiting and player skill development. Oetinger was a member of the coaching staff of the 2016 CCAA Tournament Champions that finished sixth at the West Regionals as well as the 2015 CCAA Runner-Ups whom also place sixth at the West Regioanls that year.

Prior to becoming at Volunteer Coach at CSUEB, Oetinger was a member of the Cal State East men's golf team. During his two seasons as Pioneer, Oetinger was 2012 CSUEB Male Athlete of the Year, three-time CCAA Player of the Week, two-time (2012 & 2013) All-American Scholar Athlete, two-time CCAA Academic Award honoree (2012-2013), two-time Hal Charnofsky Award winner (2012 & 2013), an All-CCAA and All-West Region selection in 2013 and a 2013 West/Central All-Preview Team selection.

After two years at Butte Community College, Oetinger graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. in Economics from Cal State East Bay in June of 2013. Oetinger is currently earning his Master's in Applied Sport and Performance Psychology from Holy Names University.

Gary Nelson II became the first Dominican head coach to guide his or her team to an NCAA Division II regional appearance with the men's golf team in 2015. There, the Penguins narrowly missed securing a berth to the national tournament, finishing six strokes out in eighth place out of 20 teams. The team finished in second place at the PacWest Championships by a single stroke. His women's team also had its highest-ever finish at the PacWest Championships in 2015. For the success in turning around the golf team, Nelson was named the 2015 PacWest Men's Golf Coach of the Year and Dominican's 2014-15 Coach of the Year.

Prior to coming to Dominican, Nelson, who lives in Mill Valley, was an assistant golf professional at the Ballyneal Golf and Hunt Club in Colorado. In 2009, he worked as an instructor for both Stanford University and Nike golf camps under the guidance of successful Cardinal Head Coach Conrad Ray and USF Assistant Coach Ryan Gonzalez.

“I love this game and realize that Dominican has the only NCAA Division II golf program in the county. I am excited to build a program that the University and this community can be proud of,” Nelson said. “It is time to see what these student-athletes are capable of doing and I intend to take it one shot at a time to improve the team and the program.”

Nelson’s father, Dr. Gary Nelson, is the assistant director of athletics for athlete alumni affairs at the University of San Francisco. He has coached or directed the Dons’ men’s golf program since 2005. He coached his son for three years (2006–08) at USF when its golf team rose from 285th to 42nd in the nation among college teams.

The 2008 USF graduate began his competitive playing career in Northern California Junior Golf events. He grew up in Marin attending international Alister MacKenzie Society gatherings held in such clubs as Royal Melbourne in Australia, Lahinch, Ireland and Titirangi, New Zealand, as well as Cypress Point Club and Meadow Club.

Nelson also played basketball at Redwood High School in Larkspur and was coached by Dominican Men's Basketball Head Coach Booker T. Harris. Nelson was a two-time Marin County Athletic League champion at Redwood High School in 2002–03.