Ponca City Public Schools names new golf coaches

The Ponca City Public School District has named Bill Stinson and Rod Alexander as the new golf coaches for the Ponca City Senior High School. Stinson will serve as the Certified Head Golf Coach for the boys, and Alexander will be the Technical Coach for boys and girls.

Ponca City Athletic Director, Chris Walker, said, “We are very excited about the level of experience that has been added to our coaching staff. The addition of both of these gentlemen will help build on the strong tradition that Jerry Orr and John Spore developed.”

Both of the new coaches were asked how they felt about their new assignments. Bill Stinson responded, “I am looking forward to working with Ponca City High School golfers and helping them achieve their goals.” Alexander said, “I am very excited about this opportunity. I look forward to bringing Ponca City High School back to the state tournament and competing in every tournament. We have a talented group of players, both male and female, that I believe can compete if they work hard in practice and in the classroom. With the coaches we have in place and the two wonderful golf courses for us to use, we can build a program that can compete. I look forward to starting a program that begins in the elementary schools and advances all the way to the high school level. I want to thank Chris Walker, Dr. Pennington, and others who have chosen me to help this program. I look forward to the challenge.”

Bill Stinson
Bill Stinson currently teaches biology at the high school. He is a graduate of Udall High School in Udall, Kansas. He received a Bachelor of Science and a Master’s in Education from Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas. His past experiences include:

· Coach of the Year – Basketball (2007)

· Head Football Coach

· Head Girls Basketball Coach

· Assistant Football Coach

· Basketball Coach – Boys and Girls

· Track Coach

· Golf Coach

· Assistant Men’s Golf Coach (Ark City High School for 15+ years, which included a state championship during that time.)

Rod Alexander
Rod Alexander is a graduate of Tulsa Memorial High School. He received his Bachelor in Business Administration from Northeastern State University. He has been the Director of Golf at Lew Wentz Golf Course for 11 years. He has received many honors including:

· South Central Section PGA Western Chapter Professional of the Year (2013)

· Golf Professional since 1995

· Elected to Class A membership in the Professional Golfers Association of America (July 2000)

· Past President, Vice-President, Secretary/Treasurer of Western Chapter

· Past Tournament Chairman, Junior Golf Co-Chairman, Publicity Chairman of South Central Section PGA

· National PGA Ambassador

· Graduate of Leadership Ponca City

· Past President of Tourism Board

· Chamber of Commerce Member

· Volunteer Youth Basketball Coach for seven years