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ABOUT COACH MICHAELIDES
Michael Michaelides returns for his third full season as coach at his alma mater. The former two-time MVP of the golf team at LIU serves as the head coach of both the men’s and women’s programs.

With only one returning letterwinner on the women’s team and none on the men’s, Michaelides guided the men to a third-place finish at the last year’s Northeast Conference Championship. The results were even better for the women, as a school-record 319 in the final round pushed the squad to a second-place finish, just two strokes behind St. Francis (Pa.).

In his two years as head coach, Michaelides has coached eight all-conference performers, including LIU’s first-ever NEC individual champion (Shaun Wilde, 2005).

In 2003-04, Michaelides helped guide the men’s and women’s programs due to the illness of then-coach Lonnie Barton. The results were impressive: A second-place finish at the NEC Championship for the women and a NEC championship and first-ever berth into the NCAA Regionals for the men.

In his first full campaign two years ago, Michaelides built upon the successes of the previous season. He led the men’s squad to a runner-up result at the NEC Championship and the women’s team to its first conference crown and subsequent trip to the NCAA Regionals.

In addition to his role as coach, Michaelides has served as Head Golf Professional at Virtual Dunes Golf in Eatontown, N.J. since last year. Virtual Dunes Golf serves as the Blackbirds’ indoor practice home.

Prior to his arrival, Michaelides served as the Assistant Golf Pro at The Woodcrest Club in Syosset, N.Y. from 2000-02 and Oyster Bay Golf Course from 2002-03. His duties included assisting in all phases of tournament management, helping run the golf shop and serving as an instructor.

In 1999, Michaelides worked as an Assistant Golf Pro at Bethpage State Park Golf Course, which hosted the 2002 U.S. Open.

Michaelides continues to play competitively. He has competed since 2000 in tournaments on the Canadian and Nationwide Tours as well as several regional events. He also competes in National Long Drive tournaments.

A native of Bayside, N.Y., Michaelides and his wife, Pilar, reside in East Elmhurst, N.Y.