Oke Set to Lead Taylor Golf Programs

UPLAND, Ind. – Taylor University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Kyle Gould, announced on Monday that Lorne Oke had been named the new head coach for the TU men's and women's golf programs and will begin his tenure immediately.

"After a thorough search, we are ecstatic to name Lorne Oke as our next golf coach," expressed Gould. "His experiences not only on the course, but in leadership positions in higher education make him uniquely qualified to lead our two perennially powerful golf programs. I am excited for him to get with the teams and get started preparing for our fall season."

Oke comes to Taylor after serving on staff with the Indiana Wesleyan golf programs since 2014 and boasts over 14 years of golf coaching experience between various roles at IWU and Bethel.

"Taylor University's golf programs are nationally competitive with a great reputation established by a dedicated group of people and brought to this level of success by my friend, Cam Andry," stated Oke. "God has given me the opportunity to build on this foundation and the opportunity for our current players to look confidently into both the immediate and long-term future."

Oke led the men's and women's golf programs at Indiana Wesleyan from 2016 through 2019, led the Bethel women's team through its inaugural season in 2000-2001 and guided the Bethel men's program from 1994 through 2000.

Some of Oke's most recent coaching accomplishments include leading the Wildcats to top-three finishes within the Crossroads League in each of his seasons with the men's and women's golf programs from 2016 through 2019.

Additionally, Oke worked as an assistant volleyball coach at Indiana Wesleyan from 2011 through 2013 and was the head coach at Bethel from 1991-2000. While with the Pilots, Oke earned Crossroads League Coach-of-the-Year honors in 1996 to go with a trio of NCCAA National Championships and three NCCAA National Coach-of-the-Year accolades.

Oke has also served as an associate professor at Indiana Wesleyan since 2008, is the associate vice president of the Talent Ladder at IWU and has an extensive background in information technology.

Oke takes over the Taylor golf programs which have won six-straight Crossroads League Championships on the men's side and four of the past five titles on the women's side.

Other recent highlights on the links for the Trojans include five-straight top-25 finishes for the men at NAIA Nationals and four-straight top-15 showings for the women, highlighted by the NAIA National Runner-Up finish in 2021.