About Us

Executive Director

Phone: 502-772-9494
Email:  djohnson@thefirstteelouisville.org

D’Shawn Johnson was born in Louisville Kentucky. D’Shawn’s father was in the military where he had the opportunity to travel the world at a young age living in countries such as Germany and Italy. Upon his father’s retirement his family moved back to Louisville, where D’Shawn attended Valley High School and the University of Louisville (Go Cards!). After graduating from The University of Louisville, D’Shawn joined The Louisville Police Department reaching the rank of Detective. In 1999 D’Shawn was shot in the line of duty, receiving a career ending injury.
After 17 years of service, D’Shawn retired from the Police Department due to his injury. While a member of LMPD, D’Shawn received several awards. Among them were Life Saving, Detective of the Year, and The Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor is the highest award given to a police officer and only has been awarded 17 times in the history of the department.
After retirement DShawn began to follow his passion of working with youth at the Louisville Urban League. It was there that he was introduced to the Urban Youth Golf Program and its umbrella program, The First Tee of Louisville. After 1 year on the job with the Urban League, D’Shawn was asked to become the Executive Director and Coach for The First Tee of Louisville. He accepted the position and went to work undertaking the mission to grow the program. When D’Shawn took over The First Tee, the organization had one location and 75 youth participants. Under his direction since 2007, the program has now grown to 7 locations. The First Tee of Louisville youth development program currently serves over 600 youth participants at the 7 metro golf course locations and over 15 thousand youth in their In-School outreach program in partnership with JCPS.
In 2020 D’Shawn received the Kentucky Golf Foundation Distinguished Service Award. That year he was also named to the inaugural Kosair/Spaulding University Leadership Development Program.
D’Shawn is a nationally Recognized First Tee Coach. He is a special reporter for WAVE 3 as a crime and safety expert and is in demand as a speaker for local organizations in the area of community relations.

Blake grew up in Brandenburg, Kentucky and graduated from Meade County High School in 2012.  He went on to graduate from Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelors in Marketing and focus in Professional Golf Management in 2016.  

He has plentiful professional and junior golf experience through previous internships and jobs including working at Shawnee Golf Course, Gull Lake View Stonehedge, Persimmon Ridge Golf Club, Polo Fields Golf and Country Club, and Wildwood Country Club.  He became a PGA of America class A member shortly after joining First Tee – Louisville Staff full time in the summer of 2018. He has a passion for introducing juniors to and growing the game of golf.

Blake has been instrumental in the growth of our program most notably growing our Girls Only! Class and partnering with LPGA Girls Golf.  He has also created and kicked off multiple initiatives including the Winter Player Development Workshop Series, our First Tee – Louisville Cup, and winter practice sessions using Flightscope Technology.  As a brand ambassador for Cobra Puma Golf Blake has helped our youth learn more about technology, research, development, and the engineering that goes into their equipment.

Recently Blake was named the 2021 Kentucky PGA Youth Player Development Award Winner in large part to his leadership and perseverance navigating programming admist the COVID-19 Pandemic.  Because he helped serve over 500 youth from June to December safely across the Louisville Metro Area and added addtional programs heading into 2021, we are so proud of his contributions to our chapter.

Aaron Immel is from Greensboro, North Carolina and has lived there his entire life. He graduated from Catawba College in May of 2020 with a degree in Sport Management. Aaron has six years of sports operations experience including working for the First Tee of Central Carolina, the 2020 RBC Heritage PGA tournament, Catawba College athletics, and the Greensboro Grasshoppers in the MiLB. He is an avid golfer, and loves to introduce different ways for young people to be successful in not only golf, but in their daily lives as well.

Mary Lue is a native of Williamson W.V. and graduated with a B.S. from the University of Kentucky and an M.S. degree in Sports Medicine from Ohio University. She was the Head Women’s Athletic Trainer at Nicholls State University in Thibodeaux, LA. and then Morehead State University in Morehead Ky. She left the collegiate sports scene to work for Kraft Foods as an Account Executive for 27 years, before retiring and then coming to work for First Tee Louisville. She started with us as a volunteer coach, was hired to be the Executive Assistant and was later promoted to Director of Operations. She serves as an Officer of First Tee Louisville as the Secretary of the Organization. In 2010 she was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame for Williamson High School and in 2014 was named a Kentucky Colonel for her trailblazing roles in Women’s Athletic Training. She is an avid golfer (with past memberships at Polo Fields, Persimmon Ridge, and ULGC), is a member of Title Boxing Club and divides her time between Louisville and Colorado where she golfs and skis with her boyfriend, Chuck.

First and foremost, I could not be more thrilled to join The First Tee team! My passion for youth development started as a summer camp counselor at the YMCA, and continued through college as a substitute teacher. After studying journalism at the University of Kentucky, I joined IMG College and Big Blue Sports Marketing, working with UK Athletics and marketing. From there, I was given the opportunity to grow my experience at Nelligan Sports Marketing at the University of Louisville. Community development and youth programs were an integral part of the vision of both organizations. In 2013, I was given the opportunity to join Palace Sports & Entertainment and the Detroit Pistons. Up north, I continued to work in advertising, promotions, business operations, and community outreach. I could not be more excited to continue my passion in my hometown, with an organization that is doing so much good! I look forward to working with the board, donors, volunteers, and kids to ensure the continued success and growth of the organization.

Dale W. Dodrill was born in Sutton, West Virginia on February 15, 1944. After graduating from West Virginia University with a Bachelors and Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering in 1968, he served in the United States Army as a First Lieutenant stationed in Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, where he was an instructor in the Adjutant General School until 1970.
Following his military service he was employed by Kurt Salmon Associates in Atlanta, Georgia, until 1977 when he joined Michelin Tire Corporation in Greenville, South Carolina. There he worked on special projects in the US and France, one of which was providing a detailed analysis of operations at American Synthetic Rubber Corporation (ASRC) in Louisville, Kentucky. At the time, ASRC was partially owned by Michelin.
This led to his being named President of ASRC in 1979 with a mission of restoring the firm to high levels of efficiency, productivity, and profitability. He accomplished this by focusing on improving quality, safety, and financial performance. As a result, ASRC recorded 13 consecutive years of significant improvement from 1984 through 1997. During this time he was promoted to President, CEO and Chairman of the Board.
Since retirement from ASRC in 1998, Mr. Dodrill has remained active in
business serving as President of Thomas Transportation Group in Louisville, Mid-States Plastics, Inc., Mt. Sterling, KY, and Beneke Wire Company in Louisville. He also served as Executive Vice President of Excel Polymers LLC, Solon, OH.
He is now a semi-retired consultant, serving on charitable and company boards as well as doing consulting assignments of interest. Mr. Dodrill and his wife, Carolyn, have a son, David (Deceased), daughter, Amy, and four grandchildren. Mr. Dodrill’s hobbies include reading, golf having played 610 different courses in 27 countries and 48 states, and travel having visited all 50 states, six continents and 40 countries.

Craig Heibert, began his professional career as an Assistant Pro at Audubon Country Club in 1991. He served as an Assistant Pro at Persimmon Ridge from 1992 to 1995. In 1996, Heibert became an Assistant Pro at Hunting Creek Country Club. From 1997 to present, he has served as the Head Professional at Otis Park Golf Course in Bedford, Ind. Heibert is respected for his junior instruction abilities, and is a former Indiana PGA merchandiser of the year and state Horton Smith honoree for education and training.

Missy Gahm Kremer grew up in Louisville and will never leave her beloved home town. She attended Sacred Heart Academy and excelled in golf, field hockey and basketball. She then attended and graduated from Wittenberg University where she played field hockey and majored in Art History.

After college, she coached Field Hockey at Sacred Heart for several years. During that time, she was inducted into the Sacred Heart Academy Hall of Fame.

Missy was proud to have worked at her family business, Kitchen Kompact, up until she gave birth to her first child. Missy and her husband Rob have 2 sons (Colin and Campbell) and have thoroughly enjoyed watching them grow up and excel in sports. It’s their favorite pastime!

Golf has played an enormous role in Missy’s life. She actually grew up on the land that was to become Valhalla Golf Club. Her family founded the golf club and they all have had awesome memories of their time at Valhalla (with more to come!). To Missy, golf is the most important sport that one could play. She sees the benefits of the great game of golf as countless. Missy is a member of Valhalla Golf Club and is also a member at Big Springs/Harmony Landing Country Clubs.

In addition to her Board of Directors role at First Tee Louisville, Missy is on the Board of Directors at St Xavier High School, is the Tournament Chairman of the AJGA Justin Thomas Junior Championship, and is a long time volunteer at Norton Childrens Hosptial.

Mark has been a Director of The First Tee of Louisville (TFTL) since 2010. Mark is a graduate of Lone Oak High School in Paducah, Kentucky and Western Kentucky University. He is a CPA and a licensed Investment Advisor. Mark also currently serves as the President of The St. Patrick’s School Foundation. Mark has been an avid youth sports coach over the past 20 years through sports programs provided by the YMCA, Middletown Recreation Association and St. Patrick’s Church. Mark grew up playing golf at Paxton Park, a public golf facility in Paducah, Kentucky and returns annually to host a fund raiser with PGA tour players Kenny Perry and Russ Cochran. The fund raiser has generated over a million dollars for course improvements and youth golf programs. Mark and his wife Beth, have two children, Parker and Katie.

A long-time resident of Louisville, attending Elementary and Junior High Schools, and graduating from Male High. Graduate of University of Louisville (B.S and LLB) and N.Y.U (LLM). Practiced law first with a small firm, then with the Greenebaum Firm (now Bingham Greenebaum Doll) for 36 years, working in the Tax, Employee Benefits and Merger & Acquisition fields.

Retired in 2000 and has devoted time to non-profit organizations, such as Trees, Inc. (Co-Founder and Treasurer), Scenic Kentucky, Inc. (President), Olmsted Parks Conservancy (Chairman and Treasurer), River Fields (Treasurer and Secretary) and The First Tee of Louisville (Co-Founder and President). Became involved with youth golf when his grandson started playing, which lead to organization of The First Tee of Louisville. Married to K. Shaver, retired advertising and public relations executive, now author of short stories.

Tom has been a Director of The First Tee Louisville (TFTL) since 2009, and serves as Chairperson of the Nominating and Board Development Committee. Tom is a graduate of St. Xavier High School and the University of Kentucky, is a CPA, and worked for Ernst & Young (EY) for 38 years prior to retirement in 2010. In retirement, Tom continues to lead education seminars for EY, serves on the University of Kentucky’s Accounting Program Advisory Board and is an active golf rules official in Kentucky and Florida. Tom divides his time between residences in Louisville, KY and Bonita Springs, FL, and are members at Hurstbourne CC in Louisville and the Bonita Bay Club in Bonita Springs.

Marty is a native Louisvillian and have been married for 29 years and have two daughters. Both of these young ladies have been involved in our Urban Youth Golf Program or First Tee program during their youth. My Daughter Jessica played golf in college and was a former recipient of a George Johnson Scholarship, where she was involved in very first class of students in our program. Both my wife and I attended University of Louisville were we both were scholarship student athletes. Our other daughter played basketball and field hockey in college.

I am on Board of First Tee of Louisville and First Tee of Lexington. Dave Bunnell, former executive director of First Tee of Lexington and myself started a Louisville versus Lexington junior golf event in 1990’s. Golf has been my passion for all of my life. I grew up just down the street from Shawnee Golf Course. My introduction to golf was as a caddy and picking up golf balls during golf lessons by golf professional and his staff. This led to my working at almost every level of golf operations in metro park system including some maintenance. I was coaching a local college golf team when opportunity came to work for Metro as Director of Golf Operations. I served in this capacity until I move to Operations Division and later to an assistant Director and recently named Deputy. My other roles in golf stem from being a member of KY High School Golf Association / Golf Committee; USGA Public golf Committee; KGA Board of Directors; KY Golf Hall of fame committee; KGA Rule committee; Musselman Dunne Junior golf board and rules committee and volunteer golf coach for Bellarmine University.I have spoken at First Annual First Tee Conference and other USGA, KY Turfgrass Conference’s. I had a very active role if development of all 3 of our youth golf courses including our AT&T youth golf course which hosted Tiger Woods Weekend in 1998 and dedication of our first 3-hole youth course.

Swain is a 1993 graduate of the University of Kentucky, School of Communications where he was a 4 Year Letterman in golf. Swain began his insurance career in 1996 and was appointed head of the Executive Benefits Division of Old Colony Insurance Service in 2002. Since then he has earned an Employee Benefits Consultants License and works with many large clients in the area of partially self funded medical programs and Benefit Automation.

Swain is active in the Louisville community where he is a member of Christ United Methodist Church, First Tee of Louisville Board Member, Greater Louisville Inc., Member of Big Spring CC and donates his time to Junior Achievement, United Way Campaign, St. Matthews Basketball Coach, and recently added as a Board of Director for the Kentucky Golf Association.

Swain in his spare time enjoys spending time with his wife Ginger and 2 boys and beautiful girl: , Bryce ,Wes & Mary Swain. “We are dedicated to the kids activities and love to watch all of their sporting events and activities. Our favorite time together is on the golf course in addition to spending time with family & friends.

Rob has been a Director of the First Tee of Louisville since 2012. He was the Chairman for the Golf Tournament Committee, which is charge of the annual golf outing. Rob was born and raised in Louisville and attended Trinity High School. He graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Business Administration degree and resided in Lexington from 1974 until 1985 in which time he moved back to Louisville. He went to work in the cement industry and presently works for Lehigh Cement Company as a territory manager. Rob has held various board positions within his industry and was just recently involved as a mentor for this year’s Future Legends program. This program pairs TFTL young men and women with local sports figures that were named Legends by the Louisville Sports Commission. The TFTL youth research and report on the Legends success in life by following the nine core values instilled in them through the TFTL program. Rob and his wife Amy Jo, have four adult children and are members of St. Margaret Mary Church and Hurstbourne C. C.

Chris has been a Director of The First Tee Louisville (TFTL) since 2005, and serves on the Nominating and Board Development Committee. Chris is a graduate of Bowling Green High School in Bowling Green, KY and the University of Kentucky, College of Engineering. He is a Senior Principal Engineer at AMEC Environment & Infrastructure. Chris has served on numerous community boards including Greater Louisville Inc, Kentucky Derby Festival (2009 Chairman), Louisville Sports Commission, Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers, and Beargrass Christian Church. Chris helped create and co-chaired the Future Legends program for the past two (2) years. This program pairs youth of TFTL with former sports legends from Louisville where the youth research, and report on their legend and how they achieved success in life by following the nine core values that are instilled in TFTL young men and women through their programming. Chris and his wife Missy have two daughters, Peyton and Claire, and are members at Hurstbourne CC in Louisville, KY.

Aaron has been a Director of The First Tee of Louisville (TFTL) since 2012, and serves on the Program and Special Event Committee. Aaron is a graduate of Meade County High School in Brandenburg, KY and the University of Kentucky. After receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Marketing and Management, Aaron spent a number of years with the YMCA of Central Kentucky most recently in the position of Executive Director at the Scott County Branch in Georgetown, Kentucky. While there, Aaron had a great opportunity to obtain a vast amount of experience developing and managing activities and programs for a non-profit organization.
Aaron is currently the Executive Director of the Meade Activity Center, a First Tee Affiliate in Meade County, KY. In his role, he manages all staff and facilities, including golf operations. He leads The First Tee programming at the MAC and coordinates all youth programs. Aaron and his wife Jessica are members at River Trace Golf in Brandenburg , KY.

Head PGA Golf Professional

Phone: 502-458-9298
Email: golf@senecagc.com

Kevin Greenwell, began his golfing career at Iroquois Golf Course in 1980. In 1981, he became an Assistant Professional at Seneca Golf Course. Greenwell became a PGA ‘Class A’ member in 1985. In 1997, he became the Head Professional at Shawnee Golf Course. Greenwell was named the Kentucky Golf Professional of the Year in 2001, and is one of Golf Digest’s top 400 golf instructors nationally. He is this past year’s Kentucky PGA Junior Leader, an honor he’s received three other times.

Has been a Class A member of the association for 24 years. Section Award winner: Teacher of the Year 1999-2000, Golf Professional of The Year(2001), Junior Golf Leader(1998 & 2004). Actively involved in the First Tee Of Louisville. Served on the Kentucky Section Board 2007-2008. Nominated for National Junior Golf Leader multiple times.

Wade Houston was born on October 9, 1944 in Alcoa, Tennessee. Wade graduated from
Charles M. Hall High School in 1962 and became the first African-American basketball
player to earn a scholarship at the University of Louisville. He graduated from the
University of Louisville in 1966 earning a Bachelor’s Degree and later a Master’s Degree
in Educational Psychology.
His career began as a high school basketball coach. Wade guided Male High School to
two state tournaments and won the 1974-1975 Kentucky State Basketball Championship. In
1975, he began a long and successful association with the University of Louisville. During
his tenure, the University of Louisville’s basketball teams appeared in four Final Four
competitions, winning the National Championship in both 1980 and 1986.
In 1989, the University of Tennessee hired Wade. He was the first African-American head
coach in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). During his stay at the University of
Tennessee, Wade’s teams participated in two National Invitational Tournaments and he was
named NABC’s District 7 Coach of the Year, voted State’s Top Coach by the Tennessee
Sportswriter’s Association, and listed in USA Today as an Honorable Mention selection for
its “five best coaching jobs”. In March 1994, Wade resigned his position at the
University of Tennessee and decide to devote his talents, resources, and energies to his
expanding business interests.
The businesses flourished and through a series of acquisitions and transactions, Wade
became partners in Active Transportation Co. Automotive Carrier Services, Dallas &
Mavis Specialized Carriers, and ATC Leasing Company. The combined entities (JHT
Holdings) became the second largest minority owned company in the United States, and
the largest minority owned transportation company in North America. In July 2001,
Wade divested of his interests in these businesses and began concentration on
developing Houston-Johnson, Inc- a logistics provider and warehouse management
entity that coordinates specific just-in-time activities.
In addition to his business interests, Wade is involved in his church’s sports ministry
program and is an active supporter of many community activities and programs. He is a
member of the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame, and the University of Louisville Athletic
Hall of Fame. In 2002, he was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from
Spalding University for his leadership in business and educational endeavors. More
recently, Wade was profiled in Passing The Torch, a compilation of stories and
experiences of Louisville’s pioneering leaders. He and his wife Alice were recipients of
the 2008 Louisville Urban League’s Champion of Diversity Awards.
Wade is a Direction for Old National Bank, a member of the University of Louisville
Athletic Board of Directors, chairs The Ryder Cup Community Relations Committee,
co=chaired Governor Steve Beshear’s Inauguration Committee, is a member of The First
Tee of Louisville, and the Kentuckiana Minority Business Council.
Wade is married to Alice Kean Houston, and the couple has three children: Allan, Lynn
and Natalie. Allan is a retired NBA player, Lynn is an Engineer for Houston-Johnson,
Inc., and Natalie is a Dermatologist in Louisville.

Mr. James Kirchdorfer, Jr. (Jimmy) is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of ISCO Industries. Prior to becoming CEO, he also served as president for 10 years (2000-2010) and general manager from 1995-2000.
Jimmy began his career at ISCO in the early 90s, working summers at the company during college. In 1993, he became one of the first salespeople for ISCO to live outside of Louisville, covering Ohio and Michigan. With humble beginnings in a family hardware store, ISCO has seen tremendous growth over the years. The Louisville location remains the corporate headquarters for a company that has become a global leader in HDPE piping products.
Jimmy currently serves on the board for The First Tee of Louisville, The Western Golf Association, Valhalla Golf Club, Golf Course Builders of America Foundation, and the Kentucky Golf Foundation and is a member of Impetus for a Better Louisville, The Young Presidents Organization, and the St. Xavier High School X-Effect cabinet. He is also an ambassador for the Barbasol Championship. He was the recipient of the 2020 J.W. Janes award for his contribution to the growth of amateur golf in Kentucky. He was also named one of the Most Admired CEOs by Louisville Business First Magazine in 2019. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business from Miami University in 1991. He resides in Louisville with his wife, Dana, and their two children.

2013 Runner-Up Shawnee Ladies 18 Hole Golf Club Championship
2013 Club Champion 9 Hole Seneca Ladies Golf Club
The First Tee of Louisville Board Member since 2005
Level II CIT – The First Tee of Louisville
Co-Chair Volunteer Services Committee -2014 PGA Championship
Co- Chair Volunteer Services Committee- 2011 Senior PGA Championship
Co- Chair Journal and Radio Sales Committee – 2008 PGA Ryder Cup
Member of G.G. Johnson Golf Scholarship Committee
Retired with 28.6 years as a Teacher, Girls’ Basketball Coach and
Central Office Administrator with Jefferson Co. Public Schools
Bachelors’ of Science Degree from The University of Louisville
Masters’ of Education from The University of Louisville
Member of the Athletic Hall of Fame at The University of Louisville
Member of the Jefferson County Extension Council
Born and raised in Alexander City, Alabama

Carlton(Scooter)McCray has been a First Tee board member for 1 year. He has served on several boards in the past, YMCA,Big Bother’s and Sister’s, COPES and is currently on the BBB board. He is a graduate of the Univ. of Louisville with a BS in business managemt. Scooter played professional basketball with the Sealttle Supersonics and Cleveland Cavilivars. He is now 1 of the owners of La-Z-boy Furniture Galleries. Scooter is married to Terryl and they have 2 children.

Patrick B. McGinnis served as the Chief Executive Officer of Trover Solutions Inc. since January 1997 and has been its Chairman since January 1997. Mr. McGinnis is a co-founder of Healthcare Recoveries, Inc. and serves as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. In 1988, Mr. McGinnis left Humana Inc., where he served as Vice President – Finance & Planning, to co-found Trover Solutions Inc. Mr. McGinnis served as Trover Solutions Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer until August 1996, when he left Trover Solutions Inc. to become President of the Medaphis Healthcare Information Technology Company. He has been a Director of Trover Solutions Inc. since 1997. He served as a Director of Almost Family Inc. since October 1994.

John has been a Director of The First Tee Louisville (TFTL) since 2007. John Graduated from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design and a Bachelor of Architecture. He also received a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Louisville. He is a Principal with Design +, Inc. a Louisville based national architectural firm. He holds a certification from the National Council of Architectural Review Boards (NCARB) and is a registered architect in eleven states including Kentucky.
John currently is Chairman of the Bardstown Road Overlay Committee and serves as board member and Vice Chairman for his church. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects, past member of the International Code Council and holds a certification from the National Council of Architectural Review Boards (NCARB).
John and his wife, Deby have two married daughters and two grandchildren.

Pat is a member of the Corporate and Transactional Practice Group. He is involved in the day to day activities of the Firm’s clients, and advises them with respect to acquisitions, contractual issues, real estate and other business related topics. He represents several manufacturing companies and distributors, advising them on issues related to product distribution. He routinely advises clients on the formation and organization of business entities. Additionally, a considerable portion of Pat’s practice involves franchise law matters.

Education:
Bellarmine College, B.A., Business Administration, 1977
University of Louisville School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1984
Harvard Law School – Program of Instruction for Lawyers, Corporate Taxation, Banking Law, 1986

U.S. Representative John Yarmuth represents Kentucky’s 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. In his fourth term, Congressman Yarmuth was appointed to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Budget. He served as President of the Freshman Class, as Senior Whip, and was named Legislator of the Year by the Kentucky Reading Association; “Outstanding New Member of Congress” by the Committee for Education Funding, which is the largest nonpartisan education organization in the nation; and “Best of Congress” by Working Mother Magazine and Corporate Voices for Working Families during each term in Congress.
Though best known for his work in the media, Yarmuth’s diverse career prior to entering the political arena gave him a solid background in policy, business, higher education, and health care.
Yarmuth previously worked on Capitol Hill as Legislative Aide for Kentucky Senator Marlow Cook from 1971 to 1974, when he moved back to his hometown of Louisville to publish Louisville Today Magazine. He went on to work as Associate Vice President of University Relations at the University of Louisville and Vice President of a local health care firm.
In 1990, Yarmuth founded LEO Weekly, a free publication with more than 150,000 monthly readers. With Yarmuth as editor, LEO won nearly 100 Metro Louisville Journalism Awards, 16 of which were awarded to Yarmuth for his editorial and column writing. He owned the paper from 1990 to 2003 and continued writing columns through 2005.
On television he debated local and national politics as co-host and commentator on WAVE 3’s Yarmuth & Ziegler in 2003 and Hot Button in 2004 and 2005.
Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Congressman Yarmuth graduated from Atherton High School, where he served as student government president. He went on to earn a degree in American Studies from Yale University. He and his wife, Cathy, have one son, Aaron, who graduated from Indiana University in 2006 and obtained a Masters Degree from American University in 2010.

Whitney Wade Young, one of the most decorated golfers from the state of Kentucky and in Southeastern Conference history, became the University of Louisville’s Women’s Golf Head Coach in 2019.

The Glasgow, Ky. native came to Louisville after spending four seasons at the University of Georgia, where she enjoyed an exceptional collegiate playing career that included three top 10 finishes at the NCAA Championships. She assisted the Bulldogs to 10 team tournament titles, most notably the 2007 SEC Championship. Whitney was a three-time National Golf Coaches Association All-American. She is one of just three Georgia and seven SEC golfers to earn first team all-SEC honors four times.

Upon her graduation from Georgia with a degree in speech communications, Whitney continued her playing career in the professional ranks. She registered nine top-IO finishes in 4 7 starts on the FUTURES Tour from 2008-10. In 2009, Wade Young won the Duramed Tour Championship. That same season, she finished sixth on the FUTURES Tour money list to earn her LPGA Tour card for the 2010 campaign. Additionally, Whitney competed in three U.S. Open events. She qualified for her first Open during her high school playing career in 2003 and later earned spots in 2008 and 2011.

Before her collegiate career, Whitney compiled a remarkable junior career. She was a four­time AJGA Polo Golf All-American, with first-team honors in 2002. She had eight victories, with an additional eight top-10 finishes in 23 AJGA and national events between 1999-03. She represented the United States on the PING Junior Solheim Cup Team in 2002.

Whitney made national news by representing Glasgow High at the 1994 Kentucky State Championships as a fourth-grader. She became the youngest winner of the Kentucky Amateur, achieving the feat as a 13-year-old in 1998. She won the 1999 and 2000 titles as well.

Formerly Whitney Wade, she is married to Chase Young. The couple has one son, Jackson.