Marc Machado joined California Baptist University as the men's and women's assistant golf coach in the 2011-12 season and was named the women's head coach in June of 2016. Machado is now entering his 15th season with California Baptist University.

Machado was instrumental in the Lancers' transition from the NAIA to the NCAA, as they became fully-fledged NCAA Division II members in 2013-14, with both teams immediately qualifying for the postseason. He was also very significant in helping the Lancers transition from NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I.

Under Machado, the Lancers have enjoyed perhaps their best two seasons of all time, culminating with a runner-up finish at the 2018 NCAA Division II Championships. The team also won two straight PacWest Championships with Machado, part of a four-peat in the conference. CBU has won 19 events under Machado, with an NCAA program-record seven wins (six tournaments) coming in 2016-17. CBU has also had 17 individual medalists during Machado's time.

Most recently, in the first year of the Division I transition (2018-19), the Lancers won three D-I tournaments and also set a new all-time program scoring average record of 294.80 in the 2018-19 campaign.

After the 2019-20 season was cut short to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lancers played in a shortened 2021 spring season, where the team cracked the top-4 in every tournament they entered. The Lancers also won the SoCal Ryder Cup to open the season, taking an 11-1 victory over Cal State Fullerton. Sofia Chabon and Hailey Loh were both named Second Team All-WAC at the conclusion of the season, joining Erica Wang, Jocelyn Chee and Yifei "Sunny" Wang as the only Lancers to garner the All-WAC Team honors. The Lances also set a new all-time program record in the classroom, with a 3.950 team GPA!

In the 2021-2022 season, the Lancers posted the 2nd lowest team scoring average in program history at 298.96. The Lancers finished in the Top-4 six times out of 9 tournaments. CBU Women's golf posted the 23rd best winning percentage in all of NCAA Division 1, with a record of 103-33-1 for a winning percentage of 75.7%. The team "unofficially" won the WAC Championship by a total of 4 shots over NM State to end the season. Jocelyn Chee was named First Team ALL-WAC, and Sofia Chabon was named Second Team ALL-WAC.

In the 2022-2023 season, the Lancers posted what is now the 2^nd lowest TEAM scoring average in program history at 297.97. The Lancers saw success on the TEAM stage and also on the Individual stage. The Lancers won 2 Tournaments and also had 3 Individuals medalists during the season. They also had tremendous success in the classroom and ended up with a team GPA of 3.764!

25 TEAM Victories:

Dixie State Invitational Champions (2016-2017)
CBU/UC Riverside Ryder Cup Champions (2016-2017)
PLNU Reach Champions (2016-2017)
CBU Women’s Invitational Champions (2016-2017)
Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout Champions (2016-2017)
Mustang Intercollegiate Champions (2016-2017)
PacWest Conference Champions (2016-2017)
Western Washington Invite Champions (2017-2018)
The Lancer Joust Champions (2017-2018)
Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout Champions (2017-2018)
PacWest Conference Champions (2017-2018)
USA Intercollegiate Champions (2018-2019)
Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird Champions (2018-2019)
Indiana State Spring Invite Champions (2018-2019)
The SoCal Ryder Cup Champions (2020-2021)
The SoCal Ryder Cup Champions (2021-2022)
Western Athletic Conference "unofficial" Champions (2021-2022)
Zupas Trailblazer Invitational Champions (2022-2023)
Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird Champions (2022-2023)
Diamante Intercollegiate Champions (2023-2024)
The SoCal Ryder Cup Champions (2023-2024)
Rio Verde Collegiate Champions (2023-2024)
Kelsey Chugg Invitational Champions (2024-2025)
The SoCal Ryder Cup Champions (2024-2025)
Rio Verde Collegiate Champions (2024-2025)

21 Individual Victories:

WNMU Fall Intercollegiate Medalist – Laura Scrivner: 72, 69 (-3) Par 72 (2016-2017)
PLNU Reach Medalist – Erica Wang: 74, 70 (E) Par 72 (2016-2017)
CBU Women’s Invitational Medalist– Marvi Monsalve: 71, 74 (+1) Par 72 (2016-2017)
Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout Medalist– Laura Scrivner: 73, 72 (+1) Par 72 (2016-2017)
PacWest Conference Medalist – Sam Martirez: 73, 77, 77 (+11) Par 72 (2016-2017)
Western Washington Invite Medalist – Yu Ling Lee: 75, 70 (+2) Par 70 (2017-2018)
Cal Poly Invitational Medalist – Sam Martirez: 73, 73 (+2) Par 72 (2017-2018)
The Lancer Joust Medalist – Yifei Wang: 73, 73 (+2) Par 72 (2017-2018)
Mustang Intercollegiate Medalist – Jocelyn Chee: 70, 70 (-4) (2017-2018)
NM State Aggie Invitational Medalist – Erica Wang: 72, 75, 68 (-2) (2018-2019)
Indiana State Spring Invite Co-Medalist – Erica Wang: 71, 71 (-2) (2018-2019)
Indiana State Spring Invite Co-Medalist – Jocelyn Chee: 70, 72 (-2) (2018-2019)
Hobble Creek Classic Medalist – Jocelyn Chee: 70, 70, 72 (E) (2019-2020)
Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational Medalist – Jocelyn Chee: 67, 75, 75 (+1) (2021-22)
Pat Lesser Harbottle Invite Medalist - Hailey Loh: 72, 69, 72 (-3) (2022-23)
Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird Medalist - Samantha Dizon: 74, 67, 71 (-4) (2022-23)
Western Athletic Conference Medalist - Hailey Loh: 72, 74, 72 (+2) (2022-23)
Payne Stewart Memorial Medalist - Sofia Chabon: 71, 68, 69 (-8) (2023-2024)
Loyola Parkinson Invitational Medalist- Pusanisa Ekkantrong: 81, 67, 74, (+6) (2023-2024)
Kelsey Chugg Invitational Medalist - Sam Dizon: 74, 70 (E) (2024-2025)
Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational Medalist - Pusania Ekkantrong: 68, 73, 64 (-9) (2024-2025)

Prior to coming to CBU, Machado spent a year as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor for the Carolyn E. Wylie Center serving the Alvord Unified School District, which included three high schools and four middle schools. Following his time as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor, he spent a year as an Autism Behavioral Therapist for the Carolyn E. Wylie Center.

Machado earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration from Point Loma Nazarene University in 2009, and received his Master's of Science Degree in Professional Counseling from California Baptist University in 2011. While at California Baptist University, he was awarded the GPA Merit Award for Academic Excellence in the Counseling Psychology Master’s Program.

Machado started playing golf at an early age and had a successful junior golf career. In 2004, he capped off his junior golf career by being named the SCPGA, First Place Points Champion in the Boys' 16-17 age division. He was then recruited to play collegiate golf at Point Loma Nazarene University under NAIA Hall of Fame Coach Ben Foster. During his time at PLNU, Machado was a two-time Sportsmanship Award winner (2008, 2009) and a two-time NAIA Ping All-Region West Team Selection (2008, 2009). Machado also helped led the Sea Lions to the NAIA National Championships in his Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years.

In his sophomore year (2007), Machado placed fifth in the Grand Canyon University Spring Invitational, where he recorded scores of 70, 72, 69 for a five-under-par 211 total. In his junior year (2008), he placed sixth at the Carlton Oaks Invitational and ninth at the NAIA Regional II Championships. In Machado’s senior year (2009), he took second place individually at the NAIA Regionals in Oregon, which helped Point Loma qualify for the NAIA National Championship for the programs sixth straight year.

Throughout his collegiate playing career, Machado played on the Golden State Professional Tour as an Amateur. His low score is a six-under 66 on the North Course at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. He is a Collegiate Aim Point Certified Putting Instructor and also a graduate of the Dave Pelz’s Scoring Game School.

Machado married his wife, Reba, on October 1, 2011. Reba is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the Riverside area and also a Psychology professor at CBU. Marc and Reba have three children, Melody, Magnolia, and Marc III "MJ".

Upcoming Events

Results

Completed Event: Women's Golf at WAC Tournament Day 3 on April 22, 2026 , , 4th of 7

Completed Event: Women's Golf at WAC Tournament Day 2 on April 21, 2026 , , 5th of 7

Completed Event: Women's Golf at WAC Tournament Day 1 on April 20, 2026 , , T5 of 7

Completed Event: Women's Golf at Bobcat Desert Classic on April 15, 2026 , , 6th of 13

Completed Event: Women's Golf at Bobcat Desert Classic on April 14, 2026 , , 7th of 13

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