You’re a Texan, right?
Yes, I was born and raised in Texas. Played collegiately at McMurry University and coached at Sam Houston State University before coming to WSU.
You own a BSc in Agriculture. Did you plan on being a farmer?
No, I actually thought I might work in the golf/agri business for a company like Toro or John Deere.  
You were a teaching professional at one point. Did you ever think about playing the game professionally full time?
I think every young golfer dreams of playing, but I didn't have the necessary finances to chase the mini tours.
Why the change from teaching pro to college coach?
I really love competition and working with great players. In coaching I get both at a very high level.
How, when and why did you come to Pullman?
I came to Pullman in 1998. The opportunity to coach in the PAC-10 with and against the very best players and coaches in the collegiate game was too good to pass up.
You’re married and have nine children. Where on earth do you find the time for doing anything besides being a dad?
My wonderful wife Carol understands the demands of being a PAC-10 coach and she does a fabulous job watching over the kids when I'm on the road. I truly cherish being a dad and I spend a lot of time at ball games, playing golf with my children, recitals, movie nights, etc, when I'm home.  
You’re in your 11th year at WSU. What have been the highlights?
I would have to say the eight NCAA West Regionals we've participated in, and this summer's opening of our on-campus championship course, Palouse Ridge.

Palouse Ridge

What do you think having so good a course will do for Cougar golf?
It will not only make us better competitively as we're able to practice on a challengeing facility, it will also make WSU more attractive to potential student athletes. And as I mentioned, it will give us a quality facility on which to host major events.
What are you looking forward to most this season - any particular players’ performances?
On the women's team, we have a mixture of youth and experience. Seniors Amy Eneroth and Jessica Black have both played in the NCAA's and won college tournaments. We have a great freshman class and a few lettermen among which to find a solid 3, 4 and 5. So far the results have been encouraging. I fully expect this group to be back in the post season come May. On the men's side, we have an experienced yet young group. We don't have any seniors on the squad. We are led by junior Kevin Tucker, who has already won this fall down at the Desert Classic. Besides Kevin, we also have two other juniors; Austin Hurt and Nick Grigsby, and sophomores Nick Ellis and Xavier Dailly. All four have lots of experience and there are numerous top 10's among the group. Really, any one of them is capable of winning. These young men, along with a few surprising freshmen also very much expect to be making a run at the post season in the spring.