Head Coach John Bermel is currently in his tenth year of coaching at the University of Northern Iowa. Bermel, who first began his UNI career in 1995, guided the men's team for seven seasons (1995-2002) and then took on the additional experience of the women's golf team in the 2002-2003 season.

A three-time NCAA Division III all-America and four-year varsity letter winner at Central College in Pella, IA, Bermel brings nearly 20 years of competitive and teaching experience to the Northern Iowa men's and women's golf programs. After graduating from Central in 1984, he served as Assistant Golf Professional at three highly respected Iowa courses between 1986 and 1989 -- the Mason City Country Club, the Des Moines Golf and Country Club, and Sunnyside Country Club in Waterloo.

While at Mason City, he was chosen the 1987 Assistant Golf Professional of the Year. In 1990, Bermel became the head golf professional at Beaver Hills Country Club in Cedar Falls, a position he held until December 1995. He currently is the head professional at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course, also in Cedar Falls.

In addition to his vast technical expertise, he also is quite a competitor. He was the Iowa Section PGA Champion in 1990 and 1993, and runner-up in 1991 and 1995. He also competed in three National Club Professional Tournaments, four Nike/Hogan Tour Events, four PGA Tour Events between 1990 and 1995, and two of the last four PGA Championships.

Bermel is the Teaching Instructor of Executive Golf Limited. He's worked with some of the best golf instructors in the United States in order to learn and teach the latest methods of golf instruction.

Bermel's brother, Jamie, is the head men's golf coach at Colorado State University.