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Golf

The Black Bears Men’s and Women’s Golf Teams are proud members of National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 20 and the Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (WPCC). Penn Highlands currently competes at the Division 3 level of the NJCAA.

Golf competes across two separate seasons, with matches taking place in both the fall and spring semesters. Home matches alternate between two courses: Somerset Country Club in Somerset, PA, and Windber Country Club in Salix, PA.


Schedule (Fall 2025)

DateCourseTimeLocation
August 29Lake Arthur Golf Club11 AMButler, PA
September 8Glengarry Golf Links10 AMLatrobe, PA
September 12North Park Golf Course11 AMAllison Park, PA
September 19Lake Arthur Golf Club11 AMButler, PA
September 26North Park Golf Course11 AMAllison Park, PA
September 29Glengarry Golf Links10 AMLatrobe, PA
October 3Windber Country Club10 AMSalix, PA
October 6Links at Spring Church (WPCC Tournament)10 AMApollo, PA
October 7Links at Spring Church (WPCC Tournament)10 AMApollo, PA


Roster (2025-26)

Men


Jayvien Brumbaugh
Class: Sophomore
High School: Mount Union
Previous School: Shippensburg
Hometown: Mount Union, PA

Women


Julia Clement
Class: Sophomore
High School: Westmont Hilltop
Previous School: Waynesburg
Hometown: Johnstown, PA

Skyler Wilson
Class: Freshman
High School: Forest Hills
Hometown: South Fork, PA

Coaching Staff


Derek Leach, Head Coach
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Derek Leach began his tenure at Penn Highlands in 2021. He is the Lead Instructor of the Laurel Highlands Golf Academy and the PGA Director of Instruction at Windber Country Club. He holds a bachelor's degree from Pitt-Johnstown, where he competed on the golf team for three seasons.

After officially turning professional in 2014, Leach has competed in numerous tournaments and has been an instructor for more than a decade.