Jack Hermeston - Assistant Coach - Men's Golf Coaches

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Jack Hermeston

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Assistant Coach

Very familiar with Kansas City Men's Golf, Jack Hermeston was officially brought on as an Assistant Coach prior to the 2021-22 season. Hermeston spent his collegiate career with the Roos, playing from 2014-17, and also spent time with the program as a graduate assistant from 2019-21. He was a part of back-to-back Summit League titles in 2023 and 2024 as an assistant coach and was a member of the 2015-16 WAC Championship-winning team.

"Kansas City Athletics helped me to fulfill my dream of being a student-athlete at the highest level," Hermeston said. "Having completed that goal, now I want to work with present and future Roos to help make their dreams a reality."

In 2024-25, Kansas City was led by freshman Mason Haley, who was named Summit League Newcomer of the Year, also earning nods on the First Team All-League and All-Freshman team. Haley ranked third in the Summit League on the season with a 72.5 regular season scoring average.

Repeat was on the Roos mind in 2023-24, taking the Summit League title for the second-straight year. Sophomore Mesa Falleur ran away with the Summit League individual title, winning by three strokes, while Lucas Dutartre and Max Cooper also nabbed Summit League All-Tournament Team honors. The Roos went on to compete at the NCAA Austin Regionals, with Falleur taking an eighth place (-3) result. Hermeston's assistance proved key as Head coach J.W. VanDenBorn brought home his second-straight Summit League Coach of the Year honor.

Falleur and Dutartre each posted top-10 single season scoring averages in program history, with Falleur earning Summit Golfer of the Year and First Team All-League honors and Dutartre nabbing a Second Team All-League nod. Cooper was named Honorable Mention All-Summit, marking the second-straight season that KC had three golfers named to the All-League teams.

In 2022-23, KC earned the sixth conference title in program history and the first since returning to the Summit League. Sophomore Joshuaa Robards led the team to the championship, winning the individual title after leading at the end of all three rounds. The Roos then took 12th at the NCAA Las Vegas Regional, posting the seventh-best team score in the final round. Maxence Catherine was named Second Team All-League, while Robards and Lucas Dutartre were Honorable Mention selections. In addition, Dutartre was named Newcomer of the Year.

In his first year on Coach VanDenBorn's staff in 2021-22, Hermeston helped guide the Roos to a fifth-place Summit League finish, with George Clarke earning First Team All-Summit honors.

As a student-athlete, Hermeston played 40 total rounds across three seasons, shooting a low of 67 during his junior year. He was a member of the 2015-16 WAC Champion team, and when he was freshman and junior, the Roos took 2nd place in the WAC Championships.

Hermeston earned his Bachelor's degree in Business Finance in 2018, and his Master's in Business Administration in 2021, receiving both degrees from UMKC. He was a four-time Bloch School Dean's List student during his undergrad career and graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Originally from Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K., Hermeston now lives in Kansas City and is a member of the Roo Legends Board and the UMKC Alumni Association.