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Robert Gray enters his 10th season at Gonzaga University, and after eight seasons as the men's and women's golf coach he will be able to focus all of his attention on the men's program. Brad Rickel was hired in the summer of 2007 to coach the women's golf team, a move Gonzaga athletic direcdtor Mike Roth believes is nothing but a positive. "This is a great situation for Gonzaga golf," Roth said. "Robert has grown the men's and women's programs to the point where it became increasingly difficult for one person to oversee both programs. We had the West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year in Brandon Crick and one of the top female golfers in the conference in Mary Kate Morgan in 2007, not to mention all of the other outstanding golfers Robert has recruited to Gonzaga. The time has come to split the programs into two distinct entities. With Brad's return to coach the women and Robert concentrating solely on the men, the future is as bright as it has ever been." The 2003 West Coast Conference Men's Golf Coach of the Year, Gray has been active on the local golf scene for more than 15 years, with 12 years of professional experience. A member of the Washington State University golf team for the 1992-93 season, Gray graduated from WSU in 1993 with a bachelor of science degree in landscape architecture. In November of 1993, Gray joined the professional golfing ranks and achieved membership in the PGA of America on Jan. 1, 1997. Gray became a full time staff member in the summer of 2002 after working several years as an assistant golf professional at Hangman Golf Course in Spokane. The 36-year-old coach and his wife Joani have one daughter, Alexandra. |
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