Richie Painter has been a friend of the program for several years and has been added to the coaching staff for the 2022-23 season. He is a graduate of Tulane University with a degree in Engineering in Computer Science. He earned his Master’s degree in Business from the University of West Florida. Painter served 21 years of active duty in the US Air Force and retired as a Lt Colonel.
Richie is an avid golfer and over the past 5 years has been playing competitively in West Florida Golf Association events. He is currently the two-time champion of the Iowa PGA 2-man Senior-Pro division teaming with our Director of Player Performance David Lawrence.
Painter and his wife Kristen, a USA Today best-selling author, have been married for 20 years and reside in Florida.
