Saint Francis University Athletics

Jonathan Kulas begins his first season as the Director of Golf at Saint Francis University in 2023-24.

Kulas comes to Loretto after serving as the head coach at Saint Peter's, where he helped the Peacocks move up two spots from his first to second season in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Men's Golf Championships in 2023, while Jimmy Apostolico finished seventh as an individual to earn All-MAAC honors. Saint Francis players also excelled in the classroom under Kulas with eight players named All-MAAC Academic Team, and two selected to the College Sports Communicators All-District Team. 
 
"I am incredibly grateful and honored to be chosen as Director of Golf at Saint Francis University," said Kulas. "I would like to thank James Downer for this opportunity to oversee the Red Flash golf programs. I'm excited to get started coaching this group of student-athletes." 
  
Prior to his time in Jersey City, Kulas was the head coach at Penn State Scranton from 2019-21. Kulas was tasked with restarting the golf program for its first competitive season since 1976. His team won the PSU Wilkes-Barre Invitational for the first tournament win since 1976, had a United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) National Championship Qualifier and one all-conference selection. In addition, Andy Faist was named a USCAA Academic All-American. 
 
Kulas was an assistant coach for both the men's and women's golf program at Misericordia University for three seasons and got his start in coaching as a women's basketball assistant coach at Marywood University for the 2015-16 season. He helped his alma mater to the No. 1 seed in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) postseason and a spot in the ECAC Championships, while serving on the staff of the CSAC Coach of the Year. 
 
Kulas was a golf professional at several clubs in Pennsylvania. He was tasked with instructing juniors who reached Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) state championships, as well as teaching lessons in individual and group settings and performing administrative tasks. 
 
A 2009 graduate of Marywood University in Scranton, Pa. with a degree in business administration, Kulas helped create a golf program at the school, which has now reached NCAA Division III status. He earned his master's degree from Keystone College in Sports Management and Leadership in 2017.