Lisa Becka begins her second season as the head coach of the men’s and women’s golf programs at St. Andrews Presbyterian College after being hired in August of 2007.

In her first season at St. Andrews, Becka helped stabilize the Knights golf programs in the process of rebuilding the squads into conference and regional contenders. Becka successfully managed the 2008 St. Andrews Spring Invitational at Woodlake Resort & Golf Club while increase the size of the field from prior years. Becka coached one All-Conference golfer on both the men’s and women’s teams. Becka also coached one men’s individual qualifier for the 2008 Atlantic Regional.

Becka comes to SAPC after selling her family owned and operated 18-hole public golf facility in Columbiana, Ohio named Copeland Hills Golf Club. As a youngster Lisa grew up on the golf course and eventually became the Director of Golf & LPGA Class-A Teaching Professional. During her time at Copeland, Becka directed and managed every aspect of the business operation. With a passion for education she developed several learning programs for men, women and children including Business Links, Ladies Links, Senior Stretch, and Just Fore Juniors – a junior golf program. She also was the program director for one of the nationally recognized LPGA-USGA Junior Girls Golf Clubs in Columbiana. She focused on teaching kids the game of golf while helping the high school talent find collegiate scholarships and academic opportunities.

Active in her community, Becka taught the physical education class Beginning Golf at Kent State University in Salem, Ohio. While at Kent State, she helped numerous administrators of local high school sports programs with their fund raising efforts in using golf as a vehicle to drive community support. Becka has taught beginners the basics, as well as trained high school and collegiate golfers.

She has instructed professional players including LPGA Tour Member Marianne Morris, a University of South Carolina graduate. Morris’s accolades include a 1996 16th place finish on the LPGA Tour’s money list, a third place finish at the 1996 LPGA Championship, a second place finish at the 1997 LPGA Jamie Farr Kroger Classic, and also has 14 US Women’s Opens to her credit.

Becka also boasts an accomplished playing career at the collegiate level. Becka was a four-year member of the University of Central Florida golf team, winning the Lady Sunshine Invitational at Riviera Country Club as a Lady Knight. Becka played another eight years as a professional golfer including stints on the Futures Tour, Gold Coast Tour, Central Florida Challenge Mini-Tour, and on sponsor’s exemptions on the LPGA Tour.

Becka has a golf philosophy that fits well at St. Andrews bringing an incredibly positive attitude with a talent for recruiting and developing leaders with an equal desire to excel.

The Columbiana, Ohio, native graduated from Central Florida with a Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal studies in 1989. Becka is an LPGA Class-A Teaching Professional with education credits from an abundant amount of golf schools, workshops, programs, and seminars. She is also a general aviation enthusiast who holds an FAA Private Pilot’s certificate for Airplane Single and Multi-Engine land.