Columbia Basin College

Quinton Parnell enters his fifth season at the helm of the CBC Golf program.

The 2026 teams had multiple All-NWAC award winners on their way to podium finishes at the NWAC Championship tournament including a 3rd place finish for the Men.

In his first year as head coach, Parnell guided the CBC Women's team to top 4 finish at the NWAC tournament while on the Men's side, he helped lead Clayton Whitby to a 2nd place finish just one stroke shy of medaling.

Coach Parnell became a PGA professional in 2018. Since 2018 Coach Parnell has been an instructor for the Golf Academy of Washington and has helped grow many collegiate golfers to play at D3, D2 & D1. Coach Parnell and the Golf Academy of Washington have been contracted instructors for Whitman College in Walla Walla and for the University of Washington Golf Team. Coach Parnell has a wealth of knowledge as an instructor after spending years mentoring under PGA Tour swing coach and past lead instructor for the Hank Haney Golf Academy, Peter Murphy. Coach Parnell and the Golf Academy of Washington have grown this academy to reach across the state of Washington to develop and grow junior golfers.

Coach Parnell was a past player at CBC being the team captain and then Assistant Coach following his graduation. Coach Parnell now resides as one of the professionals at Meadow Springs Country Club in Richland, WA and continues to grow the Golf Academy of Washington at Meadow Springs.