Bio

Chad Bucci is in his 11th season as the head men's and women's golf coach at Ohio Northern.

He also serves as the assistant athletic director for merchandise and facilities at ONU.

Bucci is the first full-time golf coach in ONU history and brings significant experience and success to the programs.

Through 10 seasons, he has guided the men's golf teams to a 322-328-13 record, a winning percentage of .495, and the women's golf teams to a 401-254-2 mark, a .612 winning percentage.

At ONU, he is 723-582-15 overall for a .553 winning percentage.

He has coached 12 All-Ohio Athletic Conference honorees and one GCAA All-Great Lakes Region selection in men's golf and 27 All-Conference athletes and one GCAA All-Great Lakes Region selection in women's golf while at Ohio Northern.

Under his guidance in the abbreviated season of 2020-21, the women's team posted a 37-22-1 overall record, won the OAC Championships title and finished 15th at the NCAA Division III Championships.

Bucci came to Ohio Northern after a three-year stint as the head women's golf coach at Otterbein, where he guided the Cardinals to the 2013 OAC title and was named the OAC Women's Coach of the Year.

"I am honored and humbled to have this opportunity to be at Ohio Northern," Bucci said. "I am very excited to get started and build upon the traditions and success of both programs. Our goals will be to be successful both on the course and in the classroom."

Bucci earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education from Malone in 1991, where he was a four-year member of the golf team.

He qualified for the NAIA National Championships in each of his four seasons, winning the NAIA District title as a senior in 1991. He also served as a student assistant coach on the MU basketball team.

Bucci has been a class A-1 member of the PGA for 24 years.

Chad and his wife, Cheryl, have two sons, Sutton and Rocco, and a daughter, Karsten.

Golf under Bucci