NIAGARA UNIV. — Former Niagara golfer Jason Polka (’10) has been named the head coach of the Purple Eagles women’s golf team.
“I’m very excited to be returning to Niagara to compete in golf,” said Polka. “This team has incredible chemistry and I’m really looking forward to being a part of it.”
Polka has served as an Assistant Golf Professional at Niagara Frontier Country Club in Youngstown, New York since April 2016. In addition to teaching both individual and group lessons, Polka is responsible for managing day-to-day tournament and golf operations, assisting with junior golf camps and tournament setup and organization. Polka held the same position at Niagara Frontier from 2011-13.
In between his stints at Niagara Frontier, Polka served as the Head Golf Professional at Malone Golf Club in Malone, New York from 2014-15.
Polka became a PGA Certified Golf Professional in 2014. Since 2011, he has worked with the Titleist Performance Institute as a Certified Golf Fitness Instructor. In 2015, he was twice featured in PGA Magazine’s Best Practices.
Polka, who competed on the men’s golf team from 2006-10 and was a top-ten finisher in the 2009 MAAC Championships, graduated from Niagara in May 2010 with a degree in business management.
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