The golf program has a very proud tradition at DeMatha since its resurgence in the late 1960s. Led by legendary teacher and coach Ray Smith, the Stags began to take off with five conference championships in the 1980s and seven straight in the ’90s.

Current head coach Dan Spotts ’81 was a senior member of Smith’s first championship team. Dan, working with his father, Ben Spotts ’59, has molded DeMatha into one of the top golf teams in the region. Since 1981, the Stags have won 15 conference titles and 10 Maryland Private School Championships.

DeMatha had another fine season in 2023, finishing 8-2-1. In the WCAC Tournament, James Young ’23 paced the Stags with a 76, followed by Stephen Phillips ’23 (80) and Jonathan Zadravec ’25 (83). Joseph Vartabedian ’27 will be one of the top newcomers in 2024.

Young is now playing at Johnson C. Smith University. Kip Banks ’23 plays for Morehouse College and Phillips for Penn State Altoona. The success of DeMatha graduates continues to inspire the next generation of Stags golfers.