Head coach Lou Parente has completed his sxith season as the head coach at Johnson & Wales.  One of the most decorated coaches in school history, the 2008 and 209 GNAC Coach of the Year has guided the Wildcats to back-to-back NCAA appearances and four straight conference championships.  An accomplished golfer, Parente qualified for the prestigious U.S. Amateur Championship in 1998 and the North & South Amateur in 1999. He is a member of the Golf Coaches Association of America and it’s Division III Coaches Congress, the USGA and is a former PGA assistant professional. During his short tenure with the Wildcats, he has guided them to regional prominence and travels with the team throughout New England.