Steve Leary
Steve Leary
  • Title:
    Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach
  • Phone:
    (315) 294-8861
  • Email:
    golf@cayuga-cc.edu

Bio

Steve Leary begins his first year as the head golf coach at Cayuga Community College. Currently employed by the Port Byron Central District, Leary has been a Physical Education Teacher and coach for over 30 years. In addition to golf, Leary has coached many sports throughout his career and has been an advocate for junior golf in the area. In 2007, Leary was instrumental in resurrecting the Port Byron golf team after a thirty-year absence. Since then, the Port Byron golf teams have qualified for team sectionals 8 times, have won 3 league championships, one divisional championship, and have sent several individuals to the state qualifiers. With the help of the New York State Golf Association, Leary was able to obtain funding and implement The National First Tee Program into the PE curriculum at AA Gates Elementary, while becoming a certified First Tee instructor.

     Leary received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Saint Bonaventure University and a Masters of Arts in Teaching from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Steve resides in the Town of Throop with his wife Donna, and has one son, Andy, a graduate of Williams College and former four-year varsity golfer on the Williams College golf team. Andy currently lives in Boston.