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Angelo J. Sands Joins Men's Golf Staff
3/14/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
March 14, 2005
BOCA RATON, FL - Florida Atlantic University and FAU men's golf head coach Johnny Orsino announced today the addition of Angelo J. Sands to the coaching staff. The move formalizes Sands' association with the team, whom he has been coaching on a volunteer-basis.
"He's been involved in golf in Texas for 15 years and won several championships," said Orsino. "I was very impressed with him when we first met. He's very knowledgeable, he's a good player, he's good with the kids, and I think he's going to be a great help to the program."
Sands joins FAU with several years of coaching experience and a longstanding involvement in the game of golf. From 1990-2000 he served as a golf instructor with the Quail Valley Country Club, High School Summer Camp, and Junior League Summer Program in Missouri City, Texas.
In 1992, he became the head golf coach at Elkins High School in Missouri City and saw great success over the next twelve seasons. From 1995 to 2004, his teams won nine district championships, four regional championships (1995, 2002-04), and won the Texas 5A State Championship in 2003.
In addition to his contributions to the game as a coach, Sands has also been a heavy benefactor of golf through his organizational and fundraising efforts. From 1969-1976, he was actively involved in organizing junior golf through a city junior golf league at Sylvan Heights Public Golf Course, as well as the Knights of Columbus and the Jaycees Junior tournaments in New Castle, PA. In recent years he has continued his involvement, acting as chair and fundraiser for many Houston junior golf events. Before leaving Houston, Sands led a community effort to reclaim the Par 3 course at Quail Valley Country Club for junior golfers.
A developer of "Merging Mind and Mechanics, a Seminar to Improve Your Game," Sands comes to FAU with a diverse background in public service. In addition to working as an educator for nearly 30 years, Sands was elected mayor of New Castle, PA, in 1980 and served in that capacity for four years, after previously having served in the New Castle city council for four years. His wife, Dr. Patricia Liehr, is the Associate Dean for Nursing Research and Scholarship at the FAU Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing.
"I was absolutely thrilled that Coach Orsino asked me to be his assistant," Sands said. "We both want to create a winning program at FAU and help these young men become solid golfers, students, and citizens."
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