| Dean Russell |
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In fourth year as head women's golf coach at Western ... His 2003-04 team placed fifth at NCAA Division II National Championships after his 2002-03 squad made school's first national appearance, reaching West Regional ... The Vikings have won eight regular-season tournaments and been runner-up six times the last three seasons ... In 16th year as head professional at Bellingham Golf and Country Club ... In second of three-year term as member of West Regional Advisory Committee for NCAA II women's golf ... Directed Vikings men's golf program for four years (1990-93), the team placing first or second in 11 straight tournaments during his tenure ... Assistant men's coach at Western in volunteer role or official capacity for previous nine seasons ... Golf professional since 1980 ... Named Western Washington PGA Golf Pro of the Year in 1999 and 2000 ... Has competed in Western Washington North-South Cup Matches (which bring together regional professionals with best scoring averages) seven of last nine years, including last five straight ... Twenty-one year member of PGA of America ... Has won 13 times as professional in Western Washington Chapter of PGA ... Past President of Western Washington Chapter ... 1978 graduate of Ferndale High School ... Two-year letter winner in three sports for Golden Eagles ... Second-team all-Northwest Conference in football and NWL "AA" District golf medalist runner-up ... Helped Ferndale place seventh at Class AA state championship in 1978 ... He and wife Theresia, have three children: Corey, Casey and Jessica ... 45 years old.