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Jim Menditto Position: Head Coach Season: Second Alma Mater St. Leo College '82

A venerable resource on the game of golf, Jim Menditto brings over 40 years of experience to the American University golf program.

Now in his second season at the helm, Menditto is poised to lead the Eagles to the top of the Patriot League.

Menditto came to American after 26 years of service in the U.S. Air Force, where he was stationed at several points around the globe. He came out of retirement to join the American golf staff in 1999 as the assistant coach, and was elevated to head coach prior to the 2000 campaign.

He quickly led the Eagles to a first-place finish at the St. Bonaventure Invitational, setting a new tournament scoring record in the process. He also led American to two second-place finishes this past season at the Mount St. Mary’s Invitational and the first-ever American University Invitational at The Gauntlet Golf Course in Fredericksburg, Va. In addition, he guided American to six top-five and eight top-10 finishes in the past year.

A 1982 graduate of St. Leo College in Florida, Menditto worked at American for 17 years as the Director of Facilities at the Washington College of Law. In addition to his duties with the AU golf program, he oversees the organization of fundraising tournaments for American University’s Eagles Club and the Washington College of Law.

Menditto and his wife of 40 years, Peggy, reside in Arlington, Va. The couple has two grown sons, James and John, and four grandchildren — Ethan, Kevin, Maggie and Cal.