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Jon Reehoorn
Head Men's Golf Coach
Jon Reehoorn was elevated to head men’s golf coach last falll – a transition that has been a seamless one after he served in virtually that capacity in 2007-08 when he was Idaho’s associate head golf coach.
Having been a student-athlete, he appreciates the opportunity to direct his team along a path to success on the course and in the classroom.
"If our student-athletes can first understand how great the opportunity is that they have at the University of Idaho, I am confident they will strive for a level of excellence in everything they do – which in the end will allow for great accomplishments on the course," Reehoorn said.
His own collegiate golf story is one of belief and perseverance. Originally a walkon at Washington State University, Reehoorn first earned a scholarship and ultimately was a two-time team captain for the Cougars. Along the way, he compiled an impressive playing resume and a stellar academic career.
Reehoorn’s career at WSU was a record-setting one. As a senior, he set the school scoring record with an average of 72.0 after notching six top-10 finishes and 12 top-25s in 14 tournaments. He also was a member of the first WSU golf team to advance to the NCAA Championship. He wrapped up his WSU career with 14 top-10 finishes, 28 top-25 finishes, second-team all-Pacific 10 recognition, Ping Pacific All-Region honors, and a Pac-10 post-graduate scholarship.
So when he talks of commitment and achievement, he knows of what he speaks.
"As a former walk-on student-athlete, I understand more than most how great of an opportunity each of my student-athletes has," Reehoorn said. "When each of my student-athletes finishes his career at the University of Idaho, I hope he can look back on his career and know that he gave everything he could to leave this program in a better place than when he arrived."
Reehoorn came to Idaho from the University of Washington where he was the assistant coach for the men’s team, which finished third at the 2005 NCAA Championship and ninth in 2006. The 2005 team won the Pac 10 championship, while the 2006 team was the league runner-up. Both finished third at the NCAA West Regional. Along the way, he coached four All-Americans, eight all-Pac 10 selections, and seven Pac 10 all-academic players.
He continued that success at Idaho where he coached Ben Weyland to second-team all-Western Athletic Conference recognition – the first such honor for Idaho since the Vandals joined the WAC. The Vandals were fourth at the 2008 WAC Tournament – the best since becoming a part of the league in 2005.
Prior to his stint at UW, Reehoorn was a graduate assistant at Louisville (where he earned his master’s degree) and an intern with the Mid-South Conference/Greater Louisville Sports Commission.
He is married to the former Meghan Parsons.
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Lisa Johnson
Head Women's Coach
Lisa Johnson has returned to her Northwest roots as the head golf coach at the University of Idaho in the fall of 2007.
"This is a tremendous opportunity," said Johnson, who was the Vandals’ assistant golf coach from August 2000 until January 2002. "I know the program. I know the area. This is like home to me."
Johnson took over a women’s program that won the 2007 Western Athletic Conference title and continued the upward trend with the Vandals in her first season. An outstanding recruiting class bodes well as she hits the mid-point of her second season.
"There is a solid foundation here I can continue to build upon," said Johnson, who oversaw the men’s and women’s programs last season. "There are only positives about where the Vandals are headed."
Director of athletics Rob Spear said Johnson was a natural choice.
"Lisa not only is a quality golf coach but a quality individual whose goals mirror that of the athletic department – to produce premier programs," he said.
Johnson was a relative late-comer to golf – and took up the game at the suggestion of her high school swim coach.
"It was his nice way of telling me, ‘You work hard and you’re a good swimmer, but ...,’ " Johnson said with a laugh.
Johnson earned her master’s degree at the University of Idaho after graduating cum laude at Gonzaga University in 2000. While at Gonzaga, Johnson was chosen the Bulldog Female Student-Athlete of the Year, was a West Coast Conference all-conference selection, a WCC all-academic honoree and the winner of three individual tournaments. She also was the president of SAAC and a member of the Athletics Council. Prior to returning to Idaho, Johnson spent 5½ years at Boise State.
"I always thought I would coach," she said, "but I thought I would be a high school teacher and coach on the side. This is a wonderful opportunity."
She was married in February 2008 to John Johnson, senior associate athletic director at neighboring Washington State University.
