Women's Golf Coaches Association

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Women’s Golf Coaches Association
AbbreviationWGCA
Formation1983
PurposeTo promote women's intercollegiate golf
Headquarters Coral Springs, Florida
Board President
Angie Ravaioli-Larkin
Website community.wgcagolf.com/home
Formerly called
National Golf Coaches Association

The Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA), formerly known as the National Golf Coaches Association, [1] is an organization formed in 1983 to promote women's intercollegiate golf. The vision of WGCA since its inception has been "to encourage the playing of intercollegiate golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition".

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Membership and governance

The WGCA has a membership of over 400 coaches of NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA, and NJCAA [2] collegiate programs. [1]

WHCA is governed by a 13-member Board of Directors and the headquarters is located in Coral Springs, Florida.

Awards

The WGCA gives out many awards, [3] including:

In addition, they also recognize All-Americans as well as scholar-athlete All-Americans and a panel of 33 coaches in the country vote for the rankings for DI, II & III each week.

Hall of Fame

Formed in 1986, the WGCA Hall of Fame [4] consists of a Coaches Hall of Fame [5] and a Players Hall of Fame. [6]

Coaches Hall of Fame Inductees [7]
Judi Pavon2024 University of Tennessee
Mike Morrow2023 Kent State University
Greg Allen2022Vanderbilt University/University of Arizona
Robbie Davis2020 Florida Southern College
Julie Garner2019 Rollins College
Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll2018 Michigan State University
Nancy McDaniel 2017 University of California Berkeley
Laurie Gibbs2016Pepperdine University
Melissa Luellen2015Arizona State University
Mary Lou Mulflur2014 University of Washington
Devon Brouse2013Purdue University
Carrie Forsyth2012UCLA
Andrea Gaston2011USC
Karen Bahnsen2009Louisiana State University
Kim Evans2008Auburn University
Edean Ihlanfeldt2007University of Washington
John Crooks2006Campbell University
Therese Hession2005The Ohio State University
Renee Mack Baumgartner2004University of Oregon/USC
Julie Manning2003Iowa State University
Lela Cannon2002University of Miami
Dan Brooks2001Duke University
Dianne Dailey2001Wake Forest University
Paul Brilliant2000New Mexico State University
Beans Kelly2000University of Georgia
Cathy Torchiana1999USC
Tim Bladwin1998Stanford University
Sam Carmichael1998Indiana University
Ann Davidson1998College of William & Mary
Bettie Lou Evans1997University of Kentucky
Kim Haddow1997University of Arizona
Paula Smith1997University of Illinois
Joan Gearhart1996Iowa State University
Gary Howard1996Brigham Young University
Diane Thomason1995University of Iowa
Mic Potter1995Furman University/University of Alabama
Ann Pitts1995Oklahoma State University
Linda Vollstedt 1994Arizona State University
Mark Gale1993San Jose State University
Dot Gunnells1993University of North Carolina
Joanne Lusk1993University of Arizona
Barbara Smith1992Longwood College
Jackie Steinmann1989UCLA
Millie Stanley1989Long Beach State University
Mary Fossum1988Michigan State University
Pat Park1988Lamar University
Dale McNamara1988Tulsa University
Pat Weiss1987University of Texas
Earl Stewart 1987Southern Methodist University
Mary Cave1987San Diego State University
Mary Dagraedt1986Florida International University
Ann Casey Johnstone1986Stephens College
Gladys Palmer1986
Liz Murphey1986University of Georgia
Mimi Ryan 1986University of Florida

See also

References

  1. 1 2 About WGCA. Women's Golf Coaches Association website. Retrieved on 2016-12-02.
  2. Women's golf. National Junior College Athletic Association website. Retrieved on 2016-12-02.
  3. Overview: Honors & Awards. WGCA website. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
  4. NGCA Hall of Fame webpage. NGCA website. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
  5. Coaches Hall of Fame Inductees. NGCA website. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
  6. NGCA Player Hall of Fame members. NGCA website. Retrieved 2010-11-09. See also: World Golf Hall of Fame#Women.
  7. WGCA Coaches and Players Hall of Famehttps://wgcagolf.com/page/CoachesHOF_YMBLD