The 2021-22 season will be Paul Del Vecchio’s 11th at the helm of the Augustana men’s golf team. In 2020-21, his squad competed in eight events, placing third of eight teams at the Central Dutch Shootout on April 22 and fifth of 14 teams at the CCIW Preview on April 7.
Del Vecchio was named the head men’s golf coach at Augustana in August of 2011, replacing Grey Giovanine who stepped aside after 12 years to concentrate full time on his role as head coach of the Viking men’s basketball program. From 2009-11, Del Vecchio served as a volunteer assistant under Giovanine.
Prior to coming to Augustana, Del Vecchio spent two years as a teaching professional at Cannon Flats Driving Range on the Rock Island Arsenal. He was the head professional at Pinnacle Country Club for seven years after holding similar positions at Fox Run Golf Course in West Branch, Iowa and Brown Deer Golf Club in Coralville, Iowa. In addition, he’s held assistant golf pro positions at Short Hills Country Club in East Moline, Illinois and Arthur Pack and Sun City Vistoso Golf Courses in Tucson, Arizona.
Del Vecchio, a Davenport, Iowa native, played collegiately at Pima Community College in Tucson. He’s been a Class A member of the PGA since 1995 and competed in two Ben Hogan tour events as a professional. He recorded six top 20 finishes in mini-tour events as well. He played in two PGA events during his career, the 2000 and 2005 John Deere Classic.
Paul currently is the Teaching Professional at Crow Valley Golf Club in Davenport, Iowa and resides in Bettendorf, Iowa with his wife Heather and children Andrew, Sophia and Spencer.
“I believe in the simple things and working on the short game,” Del Vecchio said when asked about his coaching philosophy. “Everybody likes to hit the ball a long way but it is what you do around the green that can really translate into lowering your score. I am a firm believer in repetition in practice and that is what we will work on.”
Augustana Director of Athletics Mike Zapolski added at the time of Del Vecchio’s hiring, “Paul has an extensive golf background, and his long-time affiliation with the PGA and many years of teaching experience will be a tremendous asset for our current players while serving as an attractive bonus in the recruiting process. After volunteering his time with us the last two years, Paul is very familiar with Augustana and has an exciting vision on how he wants to build our men's golf program.”
DEL VECCHIO’S RECORD AT AUGUSTANA
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DUAL MEETS |
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INVITATIONALS |
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| YEAR |
WON |
LOSS |
.PCT |
WON |
LOSS |
TIE |
.PCT |
CCIW FINISH |
| 2011-12 |
0 |
0 |
- |
54 |
94 |
|
.365 |
Eighth |
| 2012-13 |
0 |
0 |
- |
63 |
88 |
|
.417 |
Seventh |
| 2013-14 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
82 |
81 |
|
.503 |
Fifth |
| 2014-15 |
1 |
0 |
1.000 |
79 |
64 |
1 |
.552 |
Sixth-T |
| 2015-16 |
0 |
0 |
- |
110 |
96 |
|
.534 |
Fifth |
| 2016-17 |
0 |
0 |
- |
113 |
82 |
2 |
.579 |
Sixth |
| 2017-18 |
0 |
0 |
- |
103 |
83 |
|
.554 |
Fifth |
| 2018-19 |
0 |
0 |
- |
65 |
106 |
|
.380 |
Seventh |
| 2019-20 |
0 |
0 |
- |
36 |
47 |
|
.434 |
Canceled |
| 2020-21 |
0 |
0 |
- |
36 |
59 |
|
.379 |
Sixth |
| CAREER |
1 |
1 |
.500 |
741 |
800 |
3 |
.481 |
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