HBCU Golf Alumni Group
Meet The Board
Michael Chappell
Territory Sales Manager
“The vision is to give back to the game that
has given so much to me. Also, to create
opportunities for those that come behind us.
We must blaze a trail for them to do the
same for the next generation. Unity is
strength…when there is teamwork and
collaboration, we can accomplish anything.
Lift as we climb!”
Kayla Chappell, MBA
Regional Sales Manager
“Golf is the game that keeps giving. I’ve
been playing since I was 5 years old
and golf has brought me everywhere
I’ve needed to be and I’m forever
grateful to the game. “
Justin Martin, PGA
Director of Instruction
“As a proud HBCU Grad and golfer, I
can say for sure my experience at
Hampton allowed me to be the
professional I am today. I look forward
to the opportunity to pay it forward to
the next generation of HBCU golfers.”
Jerell Fields
CEO, Niore Realty
Golf owes me NOTHING! I owe everything to
golf! The doors that this sport has opened for
me would never have been opened through
any other sport and I am forever grateful! My
goal is to continue to be that door opener for
those that come behind me!
Reginald Newton
Marketing Coordinator
“The game of golf has given so much to me,
from personal fulfillment, to career paths, to
life-long friends. My love for golf coupled with
the HBCU experience provided by my time
at Jackson State University have shaped the
person I am today. It is one of my personal
missions to provide the opportunity to
expose as many black and brown kids to the
game as possible.”
Clay Myers
Head Golf Professional
“My dad got me started in the game of golf at 8
years old and I have been hooked ever since. I am
grateful for everything golf has given me from a full
golf scholarship to Jackson State University,
playing professional golf, to being cast on Golf
Channel’s Big Break- The Palm Beaches, FL. I am
passionate about the game of golf, as well as
careers in golf, and I hope to inspire the next
generation.”