BOSTON – Ken DiMaggio has been hired as the newest head coach of Suffolk men's golf, Director of Athletics Cary McConnell unveiled Tuesday afternoon.  

DiMaggio comes to Suffolk with nearly five decades of golf professional experience under his belt with the head coaching role of the Rams his first in the collegiate realm.  

"I'm honored to be part of the Suffolk University Athletic Department and excited for opportunity to head up the men's golf program," DiMaggio said. 

DiMaggio's coaching career began in 1974 as a golf professional for the Nashawtuc Country Club in Concord, Massachusetts.  

From there, he spent 12 years as the head golf coach at Lincoln-Sudbury High School. There, he led the Warriors to a winning percentage of over .900 and guided Lincoln-Sudbury to three state Division I Championships and a handful of league titles.  

On the course himself, DiMaggio has competed in multiple New England Golf Tournaments including the Mass Open, Vermont Open, New Hampshire Open, Main Open, Bangor Open and New England Open. In 1980, he was reinstated as an amateur and competed in many Mass State Amateur events. He is a 12-time club champion at Nashawtuc Country Club, winning the title 10 consecutive times. His trophy case also includes a pair of Senior Club Championships at The Haven Country Club and one men's club The Haven Country Club title, both clubs in Boylston, Massachusetts. Currently he holds a USGA Handicap of 1. 

Off the course, he worked in the IT staffing industry for 40-plus years and retired from that industry in 2021.  

On top of his responsibilities within Ram Nation, DiMaggio will work as a USA Representative of GHW Golf Tours and Discover Your Italy.  

DiMaggio's educational background came way of Bentley College.