Men's Golf

Al Sandifer is in his ninth season as the Siena Heights men’s and women’s golf coach. Sandifer led the men’s golf team to a WHAC Championship in 2015. Previously in his career, he was the SHU men’s golf coach, the men’s basketball coach, and the softball coach.

Before taking over the golf programs, Sandifer coached as the Saints’ head basketball coach for four years after serving as interim head coach in 2006-07. In his four years, Sandifer led the Saints to a 61-64 overall record and 25-33 slate in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference.

Sandifer came to the Saints in 1976 as a freshman basketball recruit and has been a part of Siena Heights Athletics for parts of five decades. In 1978, he was named Siena Heights College’s Athlete of the Year. He was elected the Team MVP of the Saints after the 1977-78 season.

Sandifer's softball teams dominated during his time on the diamond, including 271 wins and an appearance in the NAIA Tournament in 1991. Sandifer earned numerous awards as the softball coach, including NAIA District 23 Coach of the Year and Regional Coach of the Year. In addition, he was the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Coach of the Year three times and led the team to three WHAC championships in their four appearances, with him at the helm.

Sandifer also spent three years at Adrian High School where he compiled a 52-18 record as the boys’ basketball coach. He was named Lenawee County Coach of the Year in 1999.

Sandifer served as an assistant coach for the SHU men’s basketball program for 20 seasons prior to taking on the head job. He is also currently the business manager for the athletic department.

Sandifer runs the highly respected “Camp of Champions” each summer and founded the “Hoopster” program, which brings over 800 youngsters to campus each year.

Sandifer and his wife Tami have two children, Christie and Curtis, and two grandchildren, Cole and Casten.

Sandifer’s son Curtis is a member of the United States Army’s Third Infantry Regiment, otherwise known as the “Old Guard,” which is responsible for guarding the tombs of the unknown soldiers.

Al Sandifer's Men's Golf Coaching Career at SHU

* - The 2020 spring season was canceled due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.