Jim Reed will step into the role of assistant coach with the Elizabethtown College men's and women's golf programs in 2018-19. Reed previously served as head coach of the men's team for four and a half seasons from 2014-18 and was the first head coach in women's program history when the Blue Jays completed their inaugural season in 2017-18.
Reed guided the Blue and Gray to 11 top five and 26 top 10 team tournament finishes during his run as head coach on the men's side. Both the men and women captured fifth-place finishes in their respective 2018 Landmark Championship tournaments.
The Elizabethtown men recorded their highest finish under Reed with a runner-up effort at the Lebanon Valley College Dutchmen Fall Invitational on Oct. 24, 2016, as Kyle Hakun took home medalist honors by shooting a 3-over par 75.
E-town prospered with Reed at the helm in 2014-15, despite the lack of a conference affiliation after departing the MAC Commonwealth following the 2014 championships. The Blue Jays ripped off four straight top five finishes during the fall portion of their schedule, placing a season-best third at the Oct. 7 Alvernia Fall Invitational.
Reed jumped in to lead the Blue Jays in their final five tournaments of the 2014 spring season. Elizabethtown's top finish in its abbreviated time with Reed was fifth at the Commonwealth Conference Championships on April 26-27. Junior Ryan Laudeman and freshman Kyle Hakun tied for seventh in the championships to earn All-Commonwealth Conference Second Team honors. Hakun was the conference Rookie of the Year.
Three players registered top 10 finishes for Reed during the spring season and a team score of 324 (+36) at the York College Spring Invitational was Elizabethtown's third best round in 2013-14.
Reed has been a Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) member since 1979. He's held the title of head golf professional at the Hershey Country Club (1987-96) and most recently the Spring Creek Golf Course in Hershey from 2007-12.
In 1996, Reed took on a new set of duties as tournament director for the the Nationwide Tour's annual stop in Hershey, the Reese's Cup Classic. It's a post he held for the entirety of the tournament's lifespan from 1997-2004.
Reed is the former executive director of the Jake Gittlen Memorial, one of the top amateur tournaments in Central Pennsylvania going back to 1970. The tournament is known for its competitiveness and goodwill, having raised over $15 million all-time for the Jake Gittlen Cancer Research Foundation and Institute at Penn State Hershey Medical Center.
Reed has been recognized multiple times for his dedication to the profession and being an ambassador of the game of golf. He was named
Golf Business Professional of the Year by "Golf Industry" in 1991,
Resort Merchandiser of the Year by the Philadelphia section of the PGA in 1992, and
Man of the Year by the Harrisburg District Golf Association in 1996.
Reed brings a familiarity to the Blue Jays home course at Hershey Country Club East that few can match. He organized and led the volunteer staff in 2010 when Elizabethtown College hosted the NCAA Division III Golf Championships at the East Course.
A 1973 graduate of Penn State, Reed earned his bachelor of science in public policy.
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JIM REED YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD
Men's Golf |
|
Dual Matches |
Tournaments |
|
| Year |
Wins |
Losses |
Pct. |
Wins |
Top 5's |
Ind. Medalists |
Postseason |
| 2014 (Spring) |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
| 2014-15 |
1 |
2 |
.333 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
| 2015-16 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
| 2016-17 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
| 2017-18 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
| 4.5 seasons |
1 |
2 |
.333 |
0 |
11 |
1 |
|
| Women's Golf |
|
Dual Matches |
Tournaments |
|
| Year |
Wins |
Losses |
Pct. |
Wins |
Top 5's |
Ind. Medalists |
Postseason |
| 2017-18 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
| 1 season |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Updated 6/19/18
