Kieran Stack is a retired educational professional who recently concluded a 22-year tenure with the Brewster Central School District in Brewster, New York, as an assistant principal. Kieran Stack now enjoys leading an active lifestyle that includes cycling and playing golf.New York is one of the best states in the country for golf aficionados, with more than 12 courses ranking among the top 100 in America, according to Golf Digest. While most golfers are familiar with the likes of Shinnecock Hills Golf Club and the National Golf Links of America, both in Southampton, there are several lesser-known courses every New York golfer should try.The one at Piping Rock Club in Locust Valley, for example, moved up from No. 16 on Golf Digest’s 2016-2017 list of New York’s finest courses to No. 13 on the 2017-2018 list. Hudson National Golf Club, meanwhile, ranks as No. 81 in the nation. With scenic bluffs overlooking the Hudson River Valley, the course at Hudson National is known for its lightning-quick greens and treacherous bunkers, of which there are many.Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale, home to America’s No. 71-ranked course, was designed in 1918 by A.W. Tillinghast and revised by Gil Hanse in 2011. Hanse removed a number of trees and rebuilt several bunkers, but left many of the course’s challenging par 4 holes intact. In fact, Hanse strengthened them.Additional courses to try throughout the state of New York are ones at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton, Mamaroneck’s Winged Foot Golf Club, and the Garden City Golf Club. Newer ones include the Glen Oaks Club in Old Westbury and the North Shore Country Club at Glen Head.
Kieran Stack spent more than three decades as an education professional, including 22 years as assistant principal within the Brewster Central School District in Brewster, New York. Since retiring, Kieran Stack has enjoyed staying physically active by cycling and playing golf.The state of New York is home to many of the nation’s most popular and highly regarded golf courses, including Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on Long Island. One of the nation’s first golf courses, Shinnecock Hills was comprehensively remodeled by William Flynn in 1931, roughly 36 years after its initial construction, and again by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw in 2012. Coore and Crenshaw focused their work on expanding the greens and testing new mowing patterns for the 2018 United States Open. The course’s stunning architecture has remained largely unchanged for half a century, one of the many reasons Shinnecock Hills has once again been selected for US Open hosting duties, this time in 2026.New York’s most popular course ranked No. 4 in the nation by Golf Digest for the 2017-2018 season and ranked as high as No. 2 in 2007-2008. Other popular courses throughout the state include National Golf Links of America, also in Southampton, Winged Foot Golf Club West in Mamaroneck, and the course at Fishers Island Club.
Kieran Stack served as an assistant principal in the New York educational system for more than two decades. During his tenure, Kieran Stack managed administrative activities for students and staff, including teacher training and classroom facilitation strategies. For the Brewster Central School District, he utilized the Danielson’s Framework for Teaching in accordance with the district's Strategic Coherence Plan.Charlotte Danielson developed the Danielson’s Framework to increase clear and meaningful discourse about teaching best practices. The United States educational system uses her definition of teaching, Framework for Teaching, more widely than any other definition.Kieran Stack observed and evaluated teachers in his role as assistant principal, using the Danielson's Framework to identify their most vital responsibilities in improving student performance. Although Danielson outlines twenty-two such responsibilities, the majority of Stack's work centered on four: Planning and Preparation, Classroom Environment, Instruction, and Professional Responsibilities. By focusing on these core components of instruction, he was able to maintain high educational standards despite the innate complexities of the classroom environment.
Between 1998 and 2018, Kieran Stack functioned as assistant principal for the Brewster Central School District in Brewster, New York. His responsibilities in this role involved managing 120 staff and faculty personnel, as well as 1,200 students. Beyond his work in education, Kieran Stack enjoys staying active by cycling and playing golf.According to Golf Digest, the No. 1 golf course in the state of New York for the 2017-2018 golf season can be found at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton. Retaining its rank from the prior season, Shinnecock Hills is widely recognized as one of the first links ever developed in the United States. Willie Davis oversaw the course's initial design and construction in 1892, while restoration and renovations have been completed as recently as 2012. As a reflection of the course’s championship grade design, Shinnecock Hills was selected to host both the 2018 and 2026 US Open events. The course ranked No. 4 in the United States for 2017-2018, having ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation in recent years.Shinnecock Hills was followed by Southampton’s National Golf Links of America (No. 8 in the US), Winged Foot Golf Club West in Mamaroneck (No. 10), and the course at Fishers Island Club (No. 11). Overall, 12 New York courses were ranked among America’s top 100 courses.
