Robert Allen Harston

Robert Allen "Buddy" Harston is the new golf coach at Lipscomb University.

Harston, a former member of the Bisons baseball team from 1970 to 1974 and an assistant baseball coach for the Bisons from 1974 to 1977, is looking forward to returning to his alma mater after more than 29 years as a golf professional.

"We have been gone from Nashville for 20 years now," said Harston.
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Harston, 53, replaced Dr. Ralph Samples, who is retired in May after 39 years as the golf coach.
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Harston is responsible for both the men's and women's teams.

Men's and women's golf - Robert Allen "Buddy" Harston has been named the new head coach at Lipscomb.A former baseball student-athlete at Lipscomb, Harston was an assistant coach for the Bison from 1974 to 1977 before spending 29 years as a golf professional.Harston replaces Dr. Ralph Samples, who is retiring after 39 years at the helm of the program.

Dr. Steve Potts, Athletics Director at Lipscomb University, announced April 6 that Robert Allen "Buddy" Harston has been named as the new men's and women's golf coach.
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Harston, a former member of the Bisons baseball team from 1970 to 1974 and an assistant baseball coach for the Bisons from 1974 to 1977, is looking forward to returning to his alma mater after more than 29 years as a golf professional.

"We have been gone from Nashville for 20 years now," said Harston."We are excited to be back in Nashville, but we are just as excited to be back at Lipscomb.Being the coach of the golf teams is a perfect fit right now."

Harston, 53, replaces Dr. Ralph Samples, who is retiring effective at the end of the 2005-2006 academic year after 39 years as the golf coach.
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Harston served as director of golf and head golf professional at Lexington Country Club from 1986 to December of 2005.Prior to that position he was the assistant golf professional in Nashville at Belle Meade Country Club from 1984 to 1986.

He has been rated as a Class "A" member of the PGA of America since 1984.He has competed in 10 PGA and Senior PGA events.

"A college player is more committed than the people you would coach at a club," said Harston.

Robert Allen Harston

Robert Allen "Buddy" Harston has been named the new golf coach at Lipscomb, the university announced Thursday.

Harston, 53, is a former member of the Bisons baseball team (1970-74) and also served as assistant baseball coach for the Bisons from 1974-77.He has spent the past 29 years as a golf professional, including a 20-year stint as director of golf at Lexington (Ky.) Country Club from 1986-2005.Prior to that position, Harston was an assistant professional at Belle Meade Country Club.

Harston replaces Dr. Ralph Samples, who is retiring effective at the end of the 2005-06 academic year after 39 years as the golf coach.
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Harston will be responsible for both the men's and women's teams.