Jacob Otta began as a part-time coach in 2021 and moved into a full-time position the following year. Prior to Sanford Sports Academy, Otta was a volunteer coach for the O’Gorman High School girls’ golf team for two seasons while attending college.

As a coach, Otta finds connecting with young athletes easy because they experience the same highs and lows as he did at their age. This helps him guide players to succeed and grow, no matter their skill level. He enjoys coaching because he shares his athletes’ passion for golf and gets to work with kids who want to have fun and be challenged. 

Otta played golf at O’Gorman High School and competed at South Dakota State University from 2016 to 2020 while studying biology and chemistry. He began playing professionally in 2023.