The UMass Dartmouth men's golf team has traditionally been successful. And the Corsairs haven't skipped a beat since Joel Baptista took over from longtime head coach Paul Fistori when Fistori retired at the conclusion of the fall 2005 season.
Baptista led UMass Dartmouth to a victory in his first match as head coach when the Corsairs were victorious at the Jack Barry Invitational Tournament. UMD finished third or better in four of their five tournaments that spring, then wasd second or higher three times the next fall, and won the Worcester State Invitational.
The following spring, the Corsairs again won a pair of tournaments, including the UMass Dartmouth Invitational. UMD won twice the following fall, and finished the fall 2007 season by ranking second at the first ever Great Northeast Atlantic Conference-Little East Conference Alliance Championships. In the spring season, the Corsairs hosted and won the first-ever Hampton Inn Collegiate Invitational, and fibnished third or better three times, concluding the season with a third place finish at the Johnson & Wales Invitational and coming in second at the Jack Barry Invitational.
A UMass Dartmouth graduate and a former golf course general manager and United States Golf Federation teacher, Baptista has coached several outstanding players, including Kyle Pelletier and Tyler Kett. Kett was named to the Ping NCAA Division III All-Northeast Region Team last spring by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
A versatile member of the staff, Baptista assists in the UMass Dartmouth sports information department during the winter sports season, helping cover basketball and hockey. With Baptista at the helm, the future of Corsair golf looks to be in good hands.

Call the Coach: (508) 999-9528

Email the Coach: Joelbap03@yahoo.com

Mailing address:

Men's Golf Office
c/o Tripp Athletic Center
285 Old Westport Road
Dartmouth, MA   02747-2300

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