Recognized as the highest annual coaching honor in women’s collegiate golf, the Jackie Steinmann WGCA National Coach of the Year Presented by Golf Pride is awarded annually to the top coach in Division I, II III and NAIA women’s golf.
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Florida head women’s golf coach Emily Glaser was named to the watch list for the 2021-22 Division I Jackie Steinmann Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) National Coach of the Year Presented by Golf Pride.
In her 10th season, the Gators have won 27 tournament titles, which ranks second all-time. Under Glaser, Florida has claimed one every season and multiple six times, including seven in 2015-16 and six the next season (2016-17). The program has advanced to the NCAA Regionals each year and six NCAA Championships.
Glaser worked with Maria Torres, who was named the 2016 SEC Golfer of the Year, marking the first UF golfer to win the award since 1990. Florida also won its ninth SEC Title in 2017 by setting a new championship record at 22-under. Glaser was named the 2017 SEC Coach of the Year and Golf Pride WGCA East Regional Coach of the year for the second consecutive season.
After serving as an assistant coach for Florida in 2011-12, she was named the head coach the following season. Since joining the program, there have been 17 All-American honors and 33 All-SEC awards. In 2019, Sierra Brooks finished runner-up at the National Championship.
Recognized as the highest annual coaching honor in women’s collegiate golf, the Jackie Steinmann WGCA National Coach of the Year Presented by Golf Pride is awarded annually to the top coach in Division I, II III and NAIA women’s golf. The recipient is selected by a prestigious collection of women’s collegiate golf coaches who follow criteria that has been established to identify the top head coach for the past year:
* The award will be determined by vote from the Division I Awards Committee upon review of the 10 highest ranked coaches in each region and their respective records for the year.
* From that list, the committee will determine the Golf Pride Regional Coach of the Year.
* The top three per region, based on the vote, will be considered by the Committee for the Division I Jackie Steinmann WGCA National Coach of the Year Presented by Golf Pride and this will be based on the entire seasons’ results.
The award will be announced after medal play at the upcoming NCAA Championship.
Watch List
Name, School
Mike Akers, University of North Texas
Kalen Anderson, University of South Carolina
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Amy Bond, Florida State University
Gerrod Chadwell, Texas A&M University
John Crooks, Campbell University
Dana Dormann, San Jose State University
Jan Dowling, University of Michigan
Missy Farr-Kaye, Arizona State University
Carrie Forsyth, University of California, Los Angeles
Kim Lewellen, Wake Forest University
Emily Marron, University of Central Florida
Ryan Murphy, University of Texas
Mic Potter, University of Alabama
Derek Radley, University of Oregon
Greg Robertson, Oklahoma State University
Garrett Runion, Louisiana State University
Ria Scott, University of Virginia
Justin Silverstein, University of Southern California
Anne Walker, Stanford University
About the Women’s Golf Coaches Association
The Women’s Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women’s collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 650 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.
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