Eric Kulinna joined First Tee - Pittsburgh in March 2019 as the Director of Golf and Player Development at the Bob O’Connor Golf Course in Schenley Park. He is a member of the PGA of America, and also a recognized First Tee Coach.A native of Pittsburgh, Eric graduated from Baldwin High School, and played on the Men’s Golf team at Penn State University. His passion for coaching was ignited when he taught golf classes at the University of Illinois, while completing his Master’s degree in Kinesiology.Eric has worked at both private and public golf facilities in Illinois, Michigan and Arizona, and won the 2015 Southwest PGA Section Player Development award for the instructional programs he created and lead at Lone Tree Golf Club in Chandler, AZ. He has also been selected by First Tee to coach at the national Life Skills & Leadership Academy on three occasions.