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Prior to taking over the Chicago State University men's golf program, Haines spent four years at Governors State University in nearby University Park, Illinois, as the head men's and women's golf coach.

In four seasons at Governors State, Haines grew the new program into a solid Chicago Collegiate Athletic Conference contender. The men’s team placed fourth in the season-ending 2018-19 CCAC Championships and produced GSU’s first all conference performer in the school's short golf history.

The Jaguars men's team won three tournaments over two seasons, including the University of St. Francis Invite in 2018-19. The squad also recorded nine top four finishes during his final two years at the school.

The GSU teams were also strong academically. His teams produced 45 GSU athletic honors, eight NAIA Daktronics Scholar Athletes and the women's team had the highest team GPA three times and graduated the most student athletes of all athletic teams at Governors State University during his four years at the school.

Haines is very familiar with the Cougar Program. His son, Keith, played one season as a graduate student in 2013-14 and was a graduate assistant for coach Marty Schiene for the Program in 2014-15. He graduated from CSU with a Masters Degree in History.

Haines is part of a three generation family of college golfers and athletes. His father, Arthur, lettered in golf and basketball at the University of Richmond (1947-1949) after returning from the Army as a WW II Veteran. His daughter, Lindsey, was an NCAA Division III All-American golfer, two-time conference champion and three-time National Tournament participant at Illinois Wesleyan University. His son, Keith, played three seasons at NCAA Division II Eckerd College and one season at Chicago State University.

Haines was a four-year letter winner and four-sport athlete at Illinois Institute of Technology from 1976-1981. He was an all conference golfer and team captain. Haines was recruited to play basketball, but also excelled at golf, cross country and bowling. He was also the head men's golf coach for two seasons and assistant basketball and sports information for several years until moving into the business world after receiving his MBA from IIT.

Haines was born and raised in Riverdale, Illinois. He attended Marist High School and received a Bachelors in Finance (1980) and MBA (1982) from The Stuart School of Business at Illinois Institute of Technology. Haines resides in Crete, Illinois, with his wife Kimberly. He also has oversees operations at Lincoln Oaks Golf Course since 2006.

Griffin wrapped up her five-year collegiate career at the University of Louisville during the 2021-22 season. As a graduate transfer from LSU, Griffin was the one of two players to compete in all 30 rounds for the Cardinals last season. She posted a team-best average score of 72.86 strokes per round and was named All-ACC first team. She played 13 total rounds at par or better, including a team-best five rounds in the 60s. She was named the Academic All-ACC in her lone season in Louisville.

Prior to joining Louisville as a graduate student, Griffin played four seasons for the LSU Tigers. She complied 104 rounds in Baton Rouge with a stroke average of 75.27 shots per round. She played 24 rounds at par or better while being named WGCA All-American Scholar all four seasons.

In total, Griffin played 134 collegiate rounds with a stroke average of 74.73 with 15 finished inside the top-20, including two in NCAA Regional play.

A native of Sebring, Fla., Griffin played her high school golf at Abeka Academy and finished inside the top-5 at the state tournament in each of her four seasons. She won the 2016 Florida High School Athletic Association Class 2A State Tournament and was named a 2016 AJGA Rolex All-American.

Griffin also claimed victories in the 2019 and 2021 Florida Women’s Amateur events. She graduated from LSU with a marketing degree and will wrap up her master’s degree in sports administration from Louisville in the fall.

In addition to her collegiate duties, Giesecke coached the 2019 Toyota Junior Golf World Cup girls team in Japan.

Giesecke has moved the program to the top of the WAC since the Lopes' arrival in Division I. Giesecke guided GCU to a historic 2017-18 season, which included WAC Coach of the Year honors after the Lopes captured the WAC Championship and earned an NCAA Regional berth. GCU's 2020-21 Golfstat ranking reached No. 81 in the country, a program-best mark.

In addition to her WAC Championship and NCAA tournament squad, Giesecke has coached several award winners, including the WAC Freshman of the Year twice and 11 All-WAC award honorees.

Under Giesecke’s direction, the Lopes set numerous team records, including team scoring average, single-season birdies and the low team round. GCU recorded six team tournament victories during the Giesecke era.

Giesecke came to GCU from South Florida, where she had been an assistant coach under Marci Kornegay since 2013. While at USF, Giesecke helped the program rise in the national rankings and coached standout Ashley Burke to all-conference status and an NCAA regional berth.

Giesecke is a 2011 graduate of Indiana with a degree in Exercise Science with a minor in Coaching. She was a four-year member of the Hoosiers' golf team.

Prior to coaching at USF, Giesecke worked as the Junior Golf Manager of PGA of America's Georgia Section, helping organize and run junior golf tournaments. She also spent time with the American Junior Golf Association and International Junior Golf Tour.

Giesecke is from Kokomo, Indiana, and prepped at Northwestern High School, captaining a top-10 state tournament team.

Sam has been involved in competitive sports since an early age, including 4 years of collegiate baseball so he knows and understands the commitment it takes to become an accomplished athlete.

Sam picked up the game of golf early on as well and has been teaching Nike Summer Camps for SVGolf for the past 3 years.

This May, Sam will graduate from college with the intent of getting his teaching credential and becoming a schoolteacher. His joy for teaching and passion for sharing knowledge with others has made him a great golf instructor!

Shane is a 29 year old golf professional from St. Louis, Missouri. His passion for building community golf programs has enabled him to work alongside some of the most accomplished instructors, club fitters, players, and operators in the world. He is excited to share his experience as part of his mission to make golf an inclusive community for all people.

Safety and fun are the reasons the camps grow each year. Kim personally trains her staff to ensure the instruction is consistent and purposeful. She teaches golf to adults and juniors of all levels and started playing golf herself at the age of four.