Pursuit of Excellence Spotlight

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October 2025

Cole Haase, Men's Golf 

Loyola University New Orleans sophomore Cole Haase is the feature of this month's Pursuit of Excellence Spotlight, as the Wolf Pack Athletics Department aims to celebrate its student-athletes who embody our Jesuit values. 
 

Haase is a sophomore business management major on the men's golf team. A Gonzales, Louisiana, native, he chose Loyola because of its proximity to home and the family atmosphere Loyola's small size creates. Haase recently had open-heart surgery, which is preventing him from playing, but that doesn't stop him from being an important part of the Wolf Pack. 
 

"Cole was one of the first guys to reach out to me when I started as the head coach," Wolf Pack men's and women's head golf coach Dalton Stiegler said. "He told me that he had open heart surgery, but he still wanted to be a leader and go to team events. That stood out to me. Here is someone who went through a major surgery, can't play golf, but shows up to be with the team at all team events. The 6 a.m. workouts and every practice, even though he is not competing yet, he is still supporting all of his fellow teammates. Cole continues to fight and get back on track so he can compete again. I look forward to seeing Cole come full circle and start competing again."
 

What his nominators said: 

"I have known Cole since high school, and he took me under his wing during my first couple of weeks as a LOYNO student athlete. During the summer, he underwent a serious, open-heart surgery. Despite not being able to actually practice or lift anything for the first month of school, he has been at every team practice, workout, and meeting, even though it was not required of him. I think his helpfulness and commitment to the team are very admirable and deserving of recognition."  
 

"Cole recently had open heart surgery at the beginning of this past summer. He hasn't been able to play golf and really do much of anything else, even driving a car. My reasoning for this nomination is because even with this unfortunate situation he's dealing with, he still shows up to every practice, morning run, and early morning workouts and truly exemplifies what a true captain is. As a Co-captain of the golf team, I can't even put into words how much of an honor it is to serve as captain with someone like Cole."