Coach Ryan Riley’s Golf Resume

 Summary

Dedicated, reliable, knowledgeable, and experienced golf coach who played his high school golf at BC High and played NCAA Division I golf for 4 years at Sacred Heart University. Captained the team for 2 years. Extensive experience coaching golf at the high school level for 2 decades. Member of the Massachusetts Golf Association for over 20 years, competing at the highest levels of amateur golf, both locally and nationally. Qualified for 4 USGA events & 7-time Mass Golf Champion. (4x MA 4Ball, 1x MA Amateur, 2x MA Public Links)

Current USGA Handicap: +1.5

Highlights

· 4 years Division 1 Sacred Heart University golf team, 2-year captain

· 3 time All Conference First Team – Golf

· Conference Individual Champion 2002 

• Northeast Conference (overcame 10 stroke final round deficit)

· 2017 Boston Globe Division 2 Coach of the Year 

· 2020 Inducted into Attleboro Area Golf Association Hall of Fame

3 Course Records (Franconia GC, Sharon CC, South Shore CC)

· Concussion, CPR and First Aid certified

Playing Highlights: 60+ Career Victories including (6-time Club Champion: Norton CC-4, Sharon CC-1, Thorny Lea GC-1)

• 13 Career Holes In One
• 1 Albatross
• 9 hole low: 29 (three times)
• 18 hole low: 62
• 36 hole low: 129 (13 under)
• 54 hole low: 203
• 72 hole low: 279 (6 under)
• Birdied 10,12,13,15,16,17 to square up match before losing to birdie on 18 vs. Weston Jones (Rutgers) in 2021 MA Amateur opening round @ Brae Burn CC eventually won by Michael Thorbjornsen 

Year Championship(s)

2002  NEC Northeast Conference Championship (Hosted by St. Francis, Scotch Valley CC PA)

2004 Norton Coutry Club Champion

2005  AAGA Open (Attleboro Area Golf Association)

2006 Norton Country Club Champion

2007  Southeastern Amateur

2008  AAGA Open, Norton Country Club Champion

2009  Mass Public Links Championship (Franconia GC Final Round Course Record 63), Mass Fourball, AAGA Open, Norton Country Club Champion

2010  Mass Fourball, Dawson Invitational (Concord CC), Anderson Cup (Worcester CC), AAGA Open

2011 Mass Fourball, Worcester County Fourball (Green Hill GC), Mass Amateur Champion 4 & 3 over Frank Vana Jr (Wyantenuck CC), Dawson Invitational, Arch Invitational (Kernwood CC), Norfolk County Fourball (Presidents GC) McCormack Shootout (Triggs)

2012 Worcester County Fourball, Arch Invitational

2013 Worcester County Fourball, South Shore Fourball (SouthShore CC)

2014 Amateur Invitational (New England CC), Brockton City Fourball

2015  Thorny Lea Club Champion, Cyprian Keyes Labor Day Fourball, South Shore Fourball

2016  Tarlow Invitational (Thorny Lea GC), Brockton City Fourball

2017  Fallon Cup (Wollaston GC)

2018  Kittansett Fourball (Kittansett Club)

2019  Mass Public Links Championship (Bayberry Hills)

2020  Dawson Invitational, Kittansett Fourball

2022  Mass Fourball, Southcoast Fourball (Allendale GC), Kittansett Fourball

2024 NEPGA Assistants Match Play Champion

4 USGA Proper Events: 

US Amateur: 2013 (The Country Club) & 2014 (Atlanta Athletic Club) 

US Fourball: 2015 (Olympic Club) & 2016 (Winged Foot) 

2011 Massachusetts Player of the Year (#1 ranked WAGR in MA)

9-time member of Victorious Massachusetts Tri-States Team (9-0)

Experience:

MIAA Div 1 South Region Director 2024 - current

High School Golf Coach                                                8/2017-present

Oliver Ames High School – Easton, Ma

· Varsity golf coach - created Oliver Ames Golf Booster Club

· Boston Globe Division 2 Coach of the Year- 2017

· Hockomock League Champs 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023

• Hockomock League Team Champion 2023 (Oliver Ames)

· Division 2 State Finalist 2017, 2018

- MIAA Div 1 South Director 2024

High School Golf Coach                                                 8/2007-2017

 Norton High School - Norton, Ma

· Varsity golf coach – created Norton Golf Booster Club

High School Asst Golf Coach                                      8/2006-2007

King Philip High School – Wrentham, Ma

· Assistant Varsity golf coach