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Lou Parente
| Title: | Head Golf Coach |
| Phone: | 401-598-1637 |
| Email: | lou.parente@jwu.edu |
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.
Gunny Gonsalves
| Title: | Assistant Golf Coach |
| Phone: | 401-598-1637 |
| Email: | gunnyg29@verizon.net |
Gunny is currently in his sixth season as an assistant coach with the Wildcats program.
Gonsalves is a legendary figure in the State of Rhode Island. He is a member of the West Warwick High School Athletic Hall of Fame and was a winner of the Amby Smith Award from Words Unlimited.
Robert Newcomb
| Title: | Assistant Golf Coach |
| Phone: | 401-598-1637 |
| Email: | rnewcomb@jwu.edu |
Newcomb is in his first season on the Wildcats coaching staff. One of the most decorated student-athletes in school history, we was athe 2008 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Player of the Year and a Golf Coaches Association Academic All-American. He led JWU to four straight GNAC titles and a pair of appearances in the NCAA Division III Championship








