Justin Scott - Info@redarrowpreps.com
11/11/2026
Bobby Hughes has earned a regional Coach of the Year honor following his first season leading the Lowell girls golf program.
The Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association listed Hughes among its six Division 2 Regional Coaches of the Year in its 2026 girls coaches awards.
Hughes took over an experienced Lowell team this fall, with eight golfers on the varsity roster and eight more at the junior varsity level. Early in the season, he emphasized competition for lineup spots and making each shot count, particularly around the greens.
“My main focus is for the players to be purposeful and intentional with their shots, especially on and around the greens,” Hughes told Red Arrow Preps in the August season preview.
Lowell went on to win the River Cities Alliance conference tournament with a team score of 356, finished second overall in the conferences, later placed fifth at the Division 2 regional with a 385 on Oct. 5.
Senior Kaila Richards extended her season to the state finals, where she shot a two-day total of 167 to tie for 13th. It was her fourth consecutive state finals appearance and second straight top-15 finish.
Richards and Hannah Ake also earned All-Conference recognition in the RCA, while Saylee Eickhoff received Honorable Mention All-Conference honors.
Hughes joins Coopersville’s Joshua Duram, Coldwater’s John Petzko, Parma Western’s Teresa Nagy, Allen Park’s Geoffrey Arnoldy and Holly’s Bethan Marshall on the Division 2 regional coaching list.
The regional recognition is separate from the association’s Division 2 Coach of the Year award, which went to Reeths-Puffer’s Matt Pallett. Bath’s Chad Vietzke was named the overall girls Coach of the Year.
