LPGA Coach of the Year Award
In 1981, the LPGA established the LPGA Coach of the Year Award. This award is presented annually to a woman golf professional who is actively engaged in the teaching and/or coaching of golf at the college, university or high school level. Etonic is the presenting sponsor of this award.
The candidate must be a LPGA T&CP Class B, Class A or Master Professional member in good standing and must presently serve as a head coach at an accredited educational institution and must have shown exceptional leadership and dedication to the game of golf. She must be active in LPGA section and/or national events and have demonstrated responsibility in the areas of coaching, recruiting, program development, instruction and tournament organization.
Recipients
| 2012 |
Shelly Liddick |
Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE |
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| 2011 |
Kim Lewellen |
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA |
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| 2010 |
Laura Brown |
Daytona State College, Daytona Beach, FL |
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| 2009 |
Kelley Hester |
University of Georgia, Athens, GA |
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| 2008 |
Michelle Melia |
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ |
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| 2007 |
Maria Lopez |
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University,
Daytona Beach, FL |
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| 2006 |
Janet Bolle-Carl |
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH |
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| 2005 |
Shelly Haywood |
University of Arizona, Tuscon, AZ |
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| 2004 |
Sally Austin |
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC |
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| 2003 |
Nancy McDaniel |
University of California at Berkeley |
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| 2002 |
Jackie Booth |
University of New Mexico |
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| 2001 |
Dianne Dailey |
Wake Forest University |
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| 2000 |
Nancy Lewis |
San Jose State University |
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| 1999 |
Kathleen Teichert |
University of Michigan |
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| 1998 |
Jackie Booth |
University of New Mexico |
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| 1997 |
Debby King |
University of Memphis |
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| 1996 |
Beans Kelly |
University of Georgia |
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| 1995 |
Mary Beth McGirr |
UNC Greensboro |
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| 1994 |
Sarah Hindi |
University of New Mexico |
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| 1993 |
Linda Vollstedt |
Arizona State University |
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| 1992 |
Iris Schneider |
Rollins College |
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| 1991 |
Carol Ludvigson |
University of Oklahoma |
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| 1990 |
Cathy Bright |
University of Southern California |
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| 1989 |
Barbara Smith |
Longwood College |
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| 1988 |
Jackie Steinmann |
University of California, Los Angeles |
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| 1987 |
Mary Beth Nienhaus |
Appleton West High School |
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| 1986 |
Linda Vollstedt |
Arizona State University |
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| 1985 |
Diane Thomason |
University of Iowa |
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| 1984 |
Patricia Weis |
University of Texas |
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| 1983 |
Barbara B. Smith |
Longwood College |
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| 1982 |
Ann Casey Johnstone |
Stephens College |
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| 1981 |
Mary Dagraedt |
Miami-Dade Community College |
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