Faculty/Staff Bios

Christopher Cain, M.S., PGA, PGM Director
Christopher is a 1998 graduate of Penn State's PGA golf management program and also received his M.S. from Penn State's Department of Recreation and Tourism Management in 2004. During his seven years of experience as a golf professional, he served private, municiple, resort and high-end daily fee operations. In his three years as head golf professional for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at Penn State, the facility was recognized as one of America's top 100 golf shops and as merchandiser of the year for the Philadelphia PGA section. Read more regarding Chris' work experience.

Chris Brown, PGA Internship Coordinator
Chris received his B.S. and M.Ed. in recreation administration from the University of Georgia. He has worked in the golf industry as an assistant professional and retail consultant and has had a variety of experiences in administering recreation programs to diverse populations.

Barbara Hermes, Administrative Assistant
Barbara has been the administrative assistant for the PGA golf management program since January 2004. She carries with her 39 years of experience in administrative assistant work, including experience as a business owner in Hollywood, Fla. She began her career at UNLV working in the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, human resources, and then came to the PGA program.

Mike Davis PGA Master Professional
Mike is the UNLV PGA golf management director of instruction and is responsible for providing golf instruction to our PGA students and organizing professional staff to assist in student instruction.