Stephen Washington was named head Men's & Women's Golf Coach at Johnson & Wales on October 1st, 2026.
Washington has a great deal of experience in the golf industry. He serves as a performance coach and equipment specialist at GolfTec, where he delivers personalized golf instruction, develops individual coaching plans, and performs custom club fittings. He also was a golf operations supervisor at teh First Tee of Greater Charlotte. His duties included managing daily facility operations, hiring, training and supervising staff, and overseeing inventory, cash-handling, and point-of-sale operations.
He has previously worked as a Pro Shop Manager/Golf Instructor at Enterprise Golf Course in Mitchellville, Md. and at East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, D.C.
Washington was a standout player at Livingstone College from 2014-2017. He earned team Most Valuable Player honors in 2014. He was a three-time All-CIAA Team member (2014, 2015, 2016), and was a key member of Livingstone's 2015 CIAA conference champions.
Washington turned professional in 2017 and currently competes on the Carolina Mountain Tour and Coastal Players Tour.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management from Livingstone in 2017.
