Coaches

Head Coach - Dwight "Chipper" Farrell

Director of Golf, Farrell enters his fourth season as the Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach at Minot State University . Farrell joined the MSU coaching staff after serving as the head golf coach at Minot High School since 1977. Chipper won five state championships with the Minot High girl's golf team and 2 state championships with the boys team. He has numerous State and Regional golf Coach of the Year awards to his credit as well.   Last season he shared his second Dakota Athletic Conference Coach of the Year award as he led the Beavers to their second DAC Championship in as many years.

Farrell comes to MSU with many honors. His accolades include being inducted into the ND High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1995, National High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2002, and the ND Golf Association Hall of Fame in 2002.  Farrell has the most coaching wins in North Dakota high school golf history. Minot State inducted Farrell in its Hall of Fame in 1982.  As an athlete at MSU Farrell earned 12 letters and was named 1968 College Athlete of the Year.  Dwight completed his bachelor's degree at Minot State University in physical education in 1970.

Assistant coach - Whitney Stanley

Whitney Stanley moves from golfer to coach after a stellar four-year playing career for the Beavers.

Stanley, from Sherwood, N.D., was a three-time All-Dakota Athletic Conference performer for Minot State. She was named the DAC's Most Valuable Senior and the league's Most Valuable Player after her senior season in 2010.

In 2010, Stanley helped the Beavers to its first ever Dakota Athletic Conference women's golf team title, qualifying for the 2010 NAIA Women's Golf National Championship in Rapid City, S.D. Stanley finished in 99th in the four-day event.

Assistant coach - Jordan Kelly

Jordan Kelly begins his first season as an assistant coach for the men's and women's golf program.

Kelly, a Minot High School graduate, was a four-year standout for the Beavers from 2006-2010, collecting four-straight Dakota Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player awards. He was twice named to the NAIA Scholar Athlete team and helped the Beavers to three-straight men's golf titles. He was named team captain in his junior and senior seasons.