Instruction

Horstman is the GOLF Channel Academy Lead Coach, Owner, Top 50 US Kids Coach and Director of Instruction at the West Coast Golf Academy, with four locations in Southern Oregon. Selected by his peers as one of Golf Digest’s “Best Teachers” in the state of Ohio for 2017-‘18, Horstman recently returned to Oregon after spending six seasons as Director of Instruction at Beechmont Country Club just outside of Cleveland.

A Class A PGA Member, Horstman twice earned Northern Ohio Section PGA Teacher of the Year honors (2014, 2016), an award he was also nominated for on two other occasions. He was also a 2015 PGA National Teacher of the Year nominee and was twice named a Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional by the Golf Range Association of America. While helping to grow the game to juniors in Northern Ohio, Horstman introduced over 150 new player development programs, including the Noah Horstman Junior Golf Academy, and also led Gilmour Academy to the state high school playoffs in just his second season as head coach.

An accomplished player, Horstman attended Pacific University in Oregon from 2002-2006 and earned the title of captain in both his junior and senior seasons and received Northwest Conference Honors his senior year. Three days after graduating from Pacific, he started working as an assistant golf professional at Centennial Golf Club and also took over as the Head Boys Golf Coach at South Medford High School. In 2009 he became the Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach at Willamette University in Salem, where he coached four seasons and took both teams from last place in their conference to a top 25 ranking nationwide.

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Kimberly is passionate about fitness and Pilates and wants to share the impact that Pilates has on healthy, daily living. Kimberly truly believes that Pilates creates uniform development and rids us of our aches and pains. Pilates helps balance out our muscles creating efficiency and intelligence in the body.

Kimberly received her B.S. in Kinesiology from Michigan State University. She completed the Advanced Teacher Training Program at The Pilates Center in Boulder, Colorado, a highly respected training program in 2012. The 12 month certification consisted of 950 hours of lectures, advisor meetings, an internship, an exams. The Pilates Center has been called the Harvard of Pilates. Kimberly has been blessed to be able to have the opportunity to go through this intensive program and is forever grateful to work with incredible instructors.

Kimberly has also added FitSprings to her studio. FitSprings is revolutionizing spring resistance training, bringing a fresh approach to traditional Pilates excercises. The unique design of FitSprings offers low impact workouts that are high intensity, providing an excellent option for people looking to improve their fitness without putting excessive strain on their joints.

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Daniel Schuler is certified in Life coaching, Motivational Coaching, Social and EmotionalIntelligence Coaching, and also earned a certification in Advanced NLP Communication from the Society of NLP with Richard Bandler.

His instructor, Nicole Schneider, is a world renowned coach whose coaching company is the company of choice for the Pentagon, Dutch Government, UN, United States Armed Forces Psychiatrists, Multiple fortune 500 companies, professional athletes, and the European branches of Nike. He also has years of experience in the entrepreneurial, health and wellness, travel, insurance, and financial industries.

Spending thousands of hours talking to and coaching many individuals and groups, Daniel discovered a trend. At the root of most of the issues was a disconnect or crisis in identity, core values, or understanding how to navigate emotions.

Daniel will help to bridge the gap between your mind, emotions, and purpose so that you can rewrite your narrative and get on track to becoming who you authentically were meant to be in life, sports, and elsewhere.

Ryan was born in Grants Pass, OR in 1993 and grew up on the Washington coast in the town of Ocean Park, WA where he attended Ilwaco High School. Growing up, Ryan’s father, Jon Kukula, PGA, introduced him and his two younger brothers to the game at a very young age.

Ryan was part of multiple State Championship teams in high school from 2007-2011 and was very involved across the Washington Junior Golf Association and Pacific Northwest Golf Association junior golf tours. Ryan then attended Willamette University in Salem, OR where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and helped turn the Willamette Men’s golf program into a top 25 program in the country, while having a Top-10 scoring average his sophomore and junior seasons.

After graduating, Ryan was the Assistant Golf coach at Willamette University for a season while also caddying at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. He played 16 professional events from 2017-2018 across the Dakotas Tour and Golden State Tours before returning to Oregon to pursue a PGA teaching/coaching profession. Since 2019, Ryan has won multiple Oregon PGA events and has helped coach juniors to multiple OGA junior tournament wins.

“I have been extremely fortunate to be able to give back to the game that has given me so much and I look forward to continuing to do so for years to come.”

Assistant Golf Coach at Southern Oregon University 2022-Present

Head Girls Golf Coach St. Mary’s School 2022-Present

Assistant Women’s Golf Coach at UC Davis 2018-2019

Jessica grew up in Gold Beach, OR and started playing golf when she was 14 years old at Cedar Bend Golf Course. Her love for the game grew quickly. In 2015 she moved to Edinburg, Texas to play Golf for University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, where she was able to follow her dream of becoming a teacher.  After receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and her Master’s Degree in Special education, she decided she wasn’t quite ready to leave college athletics.

In 2018 Jessica became the assistant coach at UC Davis, (NCAA Division 1 Program) where her love for coaching the game of golf began.

Jessica took her playing ability test, passed and became a PGA associate in 2019 where she made it official as a professional.  Currently, Coach Jessica is a Lead Coach at West Coast Golf Academy, where she offers many player development opportunities. She currently acts as the co-site director for the West Coast Golf Academy LPGA Girls program and loves teaching the game of golf to students of all ages because it is, “where my happiness lies!”  Whether it’s out on the course, on the range, or rolling putts on the green, Jessica is glad it’s where she gets to be every day, teaching people the game she loves.

“I look forward to helping you love golf as much as I do!”

Matt grew up in Southern Oregon, graduating from Crater High School in 2012. He received his BS in Athletic Training from George Fox University – 2016. He then accepted a Graduate Assistant Athletic Training position at Lamar University – earning a Master’s degree in Kinesiology in 2018. Matt is a Board of Certification Athletic Trainer with a well-rounded background in multiple sports and an emphasis in golf performance. He competed on the George Fox University golf team during undergrad. Matt is currently the Head Golf Coach at Ashland High School and an Assistant Golf Coach at Southern Oregon University.

Matt’s role as the Director of Performance is to help students achieve their most efficient and consistent swing through personalized exercises. His mission is to build confidence that translates to the course and decrease golf injuries. In 2022, Matt was an award winner of the Off-Course Category from Golf Fitness Association of America (GFAA).

After years of coaching and assisting with junior golf programs, Matt has pursued a teaching and coaching profession – joining the PGA of America in 2022.  His background in human movement will bring an exciting perspective to golf instruction.

Matt Preston, MS, ATC

• Bachelors of Science in Athletic Training (George Fox University)
• Masters in Kinesiology (Lamar University)
• Played College golf at GFU
• Division 1 Athletic Trainer
• Former SOU Athletic Trainer
• Fitness and performance coach for Junior and adult golfers
• Emphasizing in golf specific exercises to help biomechanics of the swing and reduce injuries
• Proficient Speed Training coach to maximize distance off the tee and lower scores

Golf has always played a large role in his life and connection to his family. It is an activity that he is fortunate enough to enjoy with his father and can now share with his two daughters and wife. His first job was picking up golf balls at Stewart Meadows Driving Range, the same course at which he is now the acting Head Golf Professional.

Kasey graduated from Southern Oregon University in 2013 and was able to serve others as a social worker working directly with children in the Rogue Valley. That experience has served him well as he now has the opportunity to pursue his passion and love for golf teaching and coaching others at Golf Garage and West Coast Golf Academy. This has been the greatest combination of things he cares deeply about– bringing golf into the lives of as many children and adults as possible. Kasey wants to be able to help players of all levels and backgrounds meet their goals and enjoy a game and process that has given him so much.

As he moves through the PGA ranks he will focus his education on club fitting as a specialty.  Kasey looks forward to helping you with your golf game!