Berkmeyer to Serve as New Head Golf Coach

St. Louis University High has announced that Skip Berkmeyer will serve as the new head varsity golf coach, effective immediately. Berkmeyer brings valuable experience to his leadership role, both as a player and as a coach.

"We are thrilled to welcome Skip Berkmeyer as the next leader of our golf program,” says Chris Muskopf ‘91, athletic director. “Skip is driven by his passion for the game of golf and is excited about the opportunity to lead our program. He will do an excellent job forming the members of the program as golfers and as Men for Others, as well as sharing his passion for golf with the SLUH community."

Berkmeyer is among the top amateurs to ever play in the St. Louis area. A multi-sport athlete at Chaminade College Prep who earned All-State golf honors, he went on to become an NAIA All-American at St. Ambrose College. Inducted into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame in 2019, he has earned myriad accolades on the lush fairways of his favorite sport:

• 5 Metropolitan Match Play victories 
• 4 St. Louis District titles 
• 3 State Amateur victories
• 1 Metropolitan Open
• 3-time Missouri State Stroke Play champion 
• 13-time Metropolitan Amateur Player of the Year 
• 5-time Missouri State Amateur Player of the Year 
• Qualified 35 times for USGA events and 11 U. S. Amateurs

After working as a family business owner for All-Star Distributing from 1996-2021, Berkmeyer served as assistant golf coach at Maryville University, a Division II program, from 2021-2024. Leveraging his remarkable skill as a player, this experience allowed him to maximize the potential of student-athletes by coaching them on a personal and athletic level.

“I am very excited and blessed to join SLUH as the new head golf coach,” says Berkmeyer. “I look forward to drawing from my experiences as a player and coach to help SLUH student-athletes become better players – and the best versions of themselves.”