| of Cedarville University Golf Programs |
- Rich Ritter has been named the new head coach of Cedarville University’s men’s and women’s golf teams. He will be the first-ever head coach of the Lady Jackets’ golf program and will take over the men's team following the retirement of Ryan Bowen, who is stepping down after 19 seasons.Ritter joins Cedarville after a highly successful coaching career at New Albany High School, where he led both the boys’ and girls’ programs. Under his leadership, the girls' team won four straight Ohio Division I State Championships (2018-2021) and secured seven consecutive Ohio Capital Conference titles. His boys' teams have also won the last three league championships. Ritter, an eight-time Ohio Capital Conference Coach of the Year, has coached multiple players who have gone on to compete at the NCAA level. A former collegiate golfer at Ohio Wesleyan University, he now takes on the challenge of building Cedarville’s newly established women’s program while continuing the success of the men’s team. |