NAMPA, Idaho - Northwest Nazarene Director of Athletics Paul Rush has announced that head men's golf coach Fred Sutton has been named the Director of Golf.

Sutton has been the head coach of both the men's and women's golf programs since the 2022-2023 school year. Under Sutton, the men's golf program saw their first ever individual champion as Benjamin Mulder shot a 207 through three rounds at the GNAC Championships. Christine Cho finished as the GNAC runner-up, shooting a 148 through three rounds a year ago. 

Prior to serving as the head coach, Sutton was the assistant coach for the Nighthawks for 10 years. 

He is a PGA Class A Professional and has had a lot of success in his career as a player. He played Division I golf for Long Beach State before spending nine years on several different tours including events on different minitours, Canadian Tour, Nike Tour / Nationwide Tour (Korn Fiery Tour), and the PGA Tour. Highlights of his playing career include qualifying for the Sectionals of the US Open in 2019, an alternate for the PGA National Championship in 2020, named the Inland Empire Player of the Year in 2004, and winning over 50 Professional Tournaments.

Sutton will remain the head coach of the men's golf program and the search for the head coach of the women's program will begin immediately.