John Bermel serves as Head Coach for University of Northern Iowa's Golf program in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Bermel enters his 27th year of coaching golf at the University of Northern Iowa in 2021. He began coaching the men's golf team in 1995 and added the women's golf team in 2002, making this his 19th with the women.
In addition to coaching, Bermel has competed in the PGA Championships in 1994 and 1996. He has also been the Iowa Section PGA Champion in 1990, 1993, 2000, 2004, 2006, and a five-time runner-up. He qualified for the 2012 U.S. Senior Open at Indianwood Golf and Country Club in Lake Orion, Michigan. Bermel also competed in 16 National Club Professional Tournaments, four Nike/Hogan Tour Events, and 10 PGA Tour Events.
