Coach Max Valkingburg started the golf program at Benson High School and retired after 22 years as the Bobcats head coach.  His teams compiled an overall record of 247 wins and only 88 losses during that span.  His Bobcats were State Runners-Up in the State Golf Tournament twice.  Coach Valkingburg was the Arizona Coach's Association All Star Golf Coach in the first year of that event's existence gaining him the respect of many of Arizona's prep golf coaches for his leadership.  Coach Max has been a member of the Arizona Coach's Association since 1954 and once served as the organization's p

Sister Lynn Winsor began her career back in the 1970's at Xavier College Prep School for Girls in Phoenix.  She used to coach Basketball, Softball, and Golf.  She decided to concentrate on Golf and set a national record for State Titles with 28.  Her Gators are the bar by which most other girls golf programs set their sights.  Although she no longer is the golf coach, Coach Winsor is the Vice Principal and Athletic Director at Xavier.  Sister Winsor was selected by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association as their Coach of the Year in 1998 and was inducted into their Hall of Fa

Steve coached golf and football in Snowflake, Arizona beginning in 1984 through 2014.  Steve's golf teams won 10 state titles during that span.  Steve was instrumental in conducting the AIA state golf tournament on several occasions.  Steve was also a key assistant on 7 state title football teams in Snowflake during that same period.  Many of Coach Schneider's players have gone on to play college golf.