R&D Guru Joins The Swoosh
By Pete Pappas (TheGreekGrind)
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Nike Golf announced today that R&D guru and former Cleveland Golf/Srixon Senior Development Manager Nate Radcliffe will become Director of Engineering for golf clubs.
This is a press
release
Nike Golf Appoints Nate Radcliffe as Director of
Engineering
BEAVERTON, Ore. (December 3, 2012) - Nike Golf today announced the appointment of Nate Radcliffe to the
Director of Engineering for golf clubs, according to Rob Arluna, Global Golf
Club Business Director for Nike Golf.
Radcliffe comes to Nike after working for 11 years at Cleveland
Golf/Srixon, where he served in a range of Research, Development and Brand
Management roles. Most recently, Radcliffe was the Senior Development Manager
(R&D) for Cleveland Golf Products, where he led multi-functional
development teams in the conceptualization, design and development of all hard
good products.
“We are thrilled to bring Nate on board,” said Arluna. “He
has the vision and knowledge to push the limits when it comes to innovation and
performance. He’ll be joining Tom Stites and our talented team of engineers who
continue to bring inspiration and innovation to golfers around the world.”
Prior to his most recent role at Cleveland Golf/Srixon,
Radcliffe ascended through various roles from Metalwoods Development Manager to
Managing Research Groups and serving as the Senior Research and Design
Engineer.
“I have been very impressed with how far Nike Golf has come
in a short period of time and am very excited about where the company is
headed,” said Radcliffe. “I am looking forward to being a part of what promises
to be an exciting time for Nike Golf.”
Radcliffe earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Michigan
State University Michigan
State University
Radcliffe will be relocating to Fort
Worth , Texas
