He was recognized for his decorated career
Barry University women's golf head coach John Koskinen was named to the 2023 Induction class of the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame.
Koskinen won the 2002 U.P. men's golf title with a record 269 total, topping a field of more than 400 players. He was an all-conference golfer at Baraga High School four times and won every tournament as a senior, when he averaged 35.0 per round. While golfing at Michigan State University, Koskinen earned all-Big Ten and all-Midwest first-team honors. He was University of Miami associate women's golf head coach the past five years and spent 12 years as an assistant with the Hurricanes, helping them win the 2016 NCAA title and earning 12 straight NCAA appearances. He became head women's coach at Division II Barry University in Miami in 2022. He played in the U.S. Open in 2006 and 2007.
"Growing up in the upper peninsula, everybody knows everybody. Even though it is a large area, it still feels like a family when it is sports-related," Koskinen said. "To be a part of the group of people I know that are already in the U.P. Sports Hall of Fame is extremely humbling. I am excited to be apart of that group and also take a lot of pride in being in it. It has been something that has been in the back of my mind for a while and to see it come to fruition is pretty awesome."
Barry women's golf finished tied for third in the national championship last year. They will start their season at the DBU Classic, Wildhorse Golf Club in Denton, Texas Sept.19-20.
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