Mike LuongoMike Luongo, of Mike's Pro Shop in Middletown and Newburgh, and a
weekly contributor with his Tip Of The Week to our Bowling column, has
been elected to the board of directors of the International Bowling Pro
Shop & Instructors Association (IBPSIA) during the association's recent
Board of Directors meeting held at IBPSIA headquarters in Arlington, Texas.
Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro-Shop Operator
and Teacher. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the United States Bowling
Congress and is also the Northeast Technical Advisor for the Morich Bowling
Ball Company (Morich Enterprises,
He is also a member of the Brunswick Pro-Shop Staff.
Others elected included Susie Minshew, Alvarado, Tex., as the new
President.
Additional officers elected were Richard Shockley, Loganville, Ga
(Atlanta area), as Vice President and Warren Friedl of Mokena, Ill. as
Secretary-Treasurer. Previously serving as on IBPSIA's board
and most recently as IBPSIA's Vice President, Ms. Minshew is a USBC Gold
Level Coach and two-time USA Bowling (now USBC) Coach of the Year, Ms.
Minshew's experience on the lanes is not limited to coaching. She has
written numerous articles that appear in many popular bowling publications.
Along with writing, Strikeability Inc., Minshew's coaching company,
has been a direct way to touch the bowling community with her expertise.
Susie was also very involved with the development of BPAA's new Coach It
Up! Program. She continues to speak and teach coaching and other
industry-related seminars and workshops all across the country. Susie is
also a member of the Texas Women Bowling Writers Association, award-winning
member of the National Women Bowling Writers Association, member of the
Bowling Writers Association of America, a regularly-featured columnist in
BOWLING THIS MONTH and a regularly featured columnist for Fort Worth (TX) Star-Telegram.
weekly contributor with his Tip Of The Week to our Bowling column, has
been elected to the board of directors of the International Bowling Pro
Shop & Instructors Association (IBPSIA) during the association's recent
Board of Directors meeting held at IBPSIA headquarters in Arlington, Texas.
Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro-Shop Operator
and Teacher. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the United States Bowling
Congress and is also the Northeast Technical Advisor for the Morich Bowling
Ball Company (Morich Enterprises,
He is also a member of the Brunswick Pro-Shop Staff.
Others elected included Susie Minshew, Alvarado, Tex., as the new
President.
Additional officers elected were Richard Shockley, Loganville, Ga
(Atlanta area), as Vice President and Warren Friedl of Mokena, Ill. as
Secretary-Treasurer. Previously serving as on IBPSIA's board
and most recently as IBPSIA's Vice President, Ms. Minshew is a USBC Gold
Level Coach and two-time USA Bowling (now USBC) Coach of the Year, Ms.
Minshew's experience on the lanes is not limited to coaching. She has
written numerous articles that appear in many popular bowling publications.
Along with writing, Strikeability Inc., Minshew's coaching company,
has been a direct way to touch the bowling community with her expertise.
Susie was also very involved with the development of BPAA's new Coach It
Up! Program. She continues to speak and teach coaching and other
industry-related seminars and workshops all across the country. Susie is
also a member of the Texas Women Bowling Writers Association, award-winning
member of the National Women Bowling Writers Association, member of the
Bowling Writers Association of America, a regularly-featured columnist in
BOWLING THIS MONTH and a regularly featured columnist for Fort Worth (TX) Star-Telegram.
Minshew's election secures her place in IBPSIA's brief history as the first woman to
hold the position of President.
Incorporated in 1990 and now headquartered in Arlington, Texas,
IBPSIA's mission is to provide education, communication, and recognition
for Bowling Pro Shop Professionals and Instructors, creating a foundation
for the advancement of the worldwide bowling industry.
hold the position of President.
Incorporated in 1990 and now headquartered in Arlington, Texas,
IBPSIA's mission is to provide education, communication, and recognition
for Bowling Pro Shop Professionals and Instructors, creating a foundation
for the advancement of the worldwide bowling industry.
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