Mike Dugas has served as the head coach of the Husson men's golf program since July 2014 and has led the Eagles to six North Atlantic Conference Championships, four Maine Intercollegiate Golf Association Championships and one New England Intercollegiate Golf Association Championship. The three-time NAC Coach of the Year as led Husson to seven NCAA championship appearances and has coached three division III PING All-Americans.
In addition to his being the head men's golf coach, Dugas serves as Husson's director of golf and head women's golf coach.
Prior to Husson, Dugas served as the head golf coach as Maine Central Institute from 1996-20 where helped lead his team to the 1997 Maine Class B Team State Championship. Addtionally, he coached individual Maine State champions in 1996-1998 and was named the KVAC Class B Coach of the Year in 1997 and 1998. Today, he still remains the MCI Golf Booster Chairman, a position he has held since 1996.
Dugas has been a member of the PGA and a PGA Professional since 1994 and currently works as the head professional golfer at JW Parks Golf Course in Pittsfield, Maine.
While with the PGA, Dugas served as a PGA PAT Rules Examiner, conducting and officiating player ability tests in the Central New York Section, he served on the Maine Chapter of the New England PGA Board of Directors from 1999-2000 and was the president of the Maine Chapter of the New England PGA from 2000-2006.
As a player, Dugas participated in the Ben Hogan Tour in 1992, was the 1994 Emmitt Kelly Masters Champion (Syracuse, N.Y.), 2002 Maine PGA Player of the Year, and has played in the 2013 and 2014 National Professional Championship.
A 1992 graduate from the Golf Academy of America, Dugas has earned numerous PGA Awards; New England Section Bill Strausbaugh Award (2005), Maine Chapter of the PGA Bill Strausbaugh Award (2004), and Maine Chapter of the PGA Golf Professional of the Year (2005 & 2006).
A native of Skowhegan, Maine, Dugas attended Skowhegan Area High School. He and his wife Dawn reside in Pittsfield, Maine and have two sons, Eric and Gavin.
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MIKE DUGAS' YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RESULTS
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Season
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Finish
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Coaching Highlights
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| 2014-15 |
2nd |
Greg Martin North Atlantic Conference Player of the Year; Greg Martin North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team; Greg Pike North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team; Colby Snell North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team
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2015-16
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1st
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North Atlantic Conference Tournament Champions
North Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year
NCAA Championship Appearance
Greg Martin Division III PING All-American Honorable Mention; Greg Martin North Atlantic Conference Player of the Year; Greg Martin North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team; Daulton Wickenden North Atlantic Conference Rookie of the Year; Daulton Wickenden North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team
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2016-17
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1st
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North Atlantic Conference Tournament Champions
NCAA Championship Appearance
Daulton Wickenden Division III PING All-American Honorable Mention; Daulton Wickenden North Atlantic Conference Player of the Year; Haulton Wickenden North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team; Philip Thorne North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team; Mackenzie Clow North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team; Taylor Morang North Atlantic Conference All-Conference Second Team
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2017-18
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1st
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North Atlantic Conference Tournament Champions
North Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year
NCAA Championship Appearance
Taylor Morang Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar; Eric Dugas Division III PING All-American Honorable Mention; Mackenzie Clow PING Northeast All-Region; Gavin Dugas PING Northeast All-Region; Daulton Wickenden PING Northeast All-Region; Gavin Dugas North Atlantic Conference Player of the Year; Eric Dugas North Atlantic Conference Rookie of the Year; Daulton Wickenden North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team; Taylor Morang North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team; Gavin Dugas North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team; Eric Dugas North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team; Mackenzie Clow North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team
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2018-19
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1st |
North Atlantic Conference Tournament Champions
NCAA Championship Appearance
Gavin Dugas PING Northeast All-Region; Mackenzie Clow Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar; Taylor Morang Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar; Gavin Dugas North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team; Mackenzie Clow North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team; Taylor Morang North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team
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2019-20
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2nd |
Spring Season Cancelled Due to COVID-19
Eric Dugas North Atlantic Conference Player of the Year; Chris Kauppila North Atlantic Conference Rookie of the Year; Eric Dugas North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team; Chris Kauppila North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team
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2020-21
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2nd |
Fall Season Cancelled Due to COVID-19
NCAA Championship Appearance
Cade Charron North Atlantic Conference East Player of the Year; Cade Charron North Atlantic Conference All-Conference East First Team; Will Kavanaugh North Atlantic Conference All-Conference East First Team; Jack King North Atlantic Conference All-Conference East First Team; Max Woodman North Atlantic Conference All-Conference East First Team
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2021-22
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1st |
North Atlantic Conference Tournament Champions
North Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year
NCAA Championship Appearance
Max Woodman North Atlantic Conference Co-Player of the Year; Will Kavanaugh North Atlantic Conference Co-Player of the Year; Max Woodman North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team; Will Kavanaugh North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team; Cade Charron North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team; Jack King North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team; Chris Kauppila North Atlantic Conference All-Conference Second Team
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| 2022-23 |
1st |
North Atlantic Conference Tournament Champions
NCAA Championship Appearance
Jack King PING All-Region; Jack King North Atlantic Conference Player of the Year; Jack King North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team; Will Kavanaugh North Atlantic Conference All-Conference First Team; Chris Kauppila North Atlantic Conference All-Conference Second Team; Max Woodman North Atlantic Conference All-Conference Second Team; Cade Charron North Atlantic Conference All-Conference Second Team; Max Woodman College Sports Communicators Academic All-District; Cade Charron College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
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COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
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- 30 Regular Season/Championship Tournament Wins
- Four Maine Intercollegiate Golf Association Championships
- One New England Intercollegiate Golf Association Championship
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