Tampa, Fla. – Friday, August 2, 2024 – Avery George has joined the University of South Florida women’s golf staff as an assistant coach, as announced by head coach AJ Newell on Friday.
“I’m excited to welcome Avery George as our assistant coach, and newest member of our Bulls family,” said head coach Newell. “Avery brings an incredible energy to our program highlighted by a successful playing career both in college and in the professional ranks. Her eye for top talent will be an asset as we look to recruit the best players to South Florida. Avery’s ability to develop players comes from her playing experience and is bolstered by how much she cares about her student-athletes. We are ready to get to work!”
“I feel so honored and privileged to be named South Florida’s new assistant women’s golf coach,” said Coach George. “I’m so excited for this new adventure and to work next to and learn from Coach Newell. Her vision for this team and USF athletics is one to be admired. I can’t thank her and South Florida Athletics enough for giving me this opportunity to take this team to the next level! Let’s get the season started! Go Bulls!!!”
COACHING CAREER
George served as an assistant coach for the women’s golf program at her alma mater, Middle Tennessee State for three seasons (2021-24). During George’s tenure at MTSU, she created structured practice plans around each tournament. George also used video technology to analyze players’ swings to pinpoint areas that needed improvement and provided mental coaching to help players manage stress, develop focus, and build confidence on the golf course.
THE PRO STAGE
The Mobile, Ala., native made it through to stage three of LPGA Q-School which granted George a full tour card on the Symetra Tour from 2016-19. George saw action with starts in 30 professional events, highlighted by a pair of top-10 finishes
COLLEGE CAREER AT MIDDLE TENNESEE
George spent her collegiate career at Middle Tennessee State (2012-16), where she was a member of back-to-back Conference USA Champions squads in 2015 and 2016. She also collected a handful of accolades, including First Team All-Conference USA honors (2015 & 2016), and earned a spot on the 2015 Conference USA All-Tournament Team.
George graduated from MTSU in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science from the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences.
ABOUT USF WOMEN’S GOLF
Tampa native AJ Newell, a former LPGA Tour Player and NCAA All-American, was named head coach of USF women’s golf by Vice President for Athletics Michael Kelly on June 3, 2024.
Newell will look over leadership of the Bulls’ program following a successful three-year stint as assistant coach at the University of Michigan, where she helped lead the Wolverines to three-straight NCAA Regional appearances, a 2022 Big Ten title, and the 2022 NCAA Championship Finals.
In the record-setting 2023-24 campaign, the Bulls won three times and finished in the top four in nine of 10 events. The three wins are the most in a season since four 2011-12. USF finished third in the American Athletic Conference Championship, which equals the best finish in the tournament in program history. In 2022-23 and 2023-24, the Bulls played in back-to-back NCAA Regionals for the first time since 2001-02. Senior standout Melanie Green, the AAC Conference Player of the Year in 2023-24, an all-conference performer in each of her four seasons, was named to the WGCA 2023-24 Division I All-American second team. Green qualified for the 2022 NCAA Regional as an individual and was named a 2023 All-American Honorable Mention. Green and the Bulls reached the NCAA Regional as a team in 2023, marking the program’s first postseason appearance in 11 years. Follow @USFWGolf on Twitter for the latest information concerning the program.
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