Who is Eligible
The candidate must be a Class B, Class A, LPGA A-2, PGA A-2, Senior, Master Professional, or Life member in good standing who presently serves as a university, college or high school head coach at an accredited educational institution.

The member must have made significant contributions within the following areas:

Overall performance in coaching, which may include recruiting, program development, instruction, tournament scheduling and organization, fundraising, academic achievement, and tournament performance.
Service to and participation within her Section and the LPGA.
Leadership and dedication in development of the student-athlete.
Contributions to community and the golf industry.

Recipients

YEAR	AWARD RECIPIENT	INSTITUTION	RELEASE
2025	Val Patrick	Mill Creek Country Club Mill Creek, Washington	Story>>
2024	Stefanie Ferguson	Metro State University Saint Paul, Minnesota	Story>>
2023	Kelley Hester	Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina	Story>>
2022	Debbie Williams-Hoak	Saline High School Saline, Michigan	Story>>
2021	Courtney Mahon	Notre Dame de Sion High School Kansas City, Missouri	Story>>
2020	Maria Lopez	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, FL	Story>>
2019	Lisa Strom	Kent State University Kent, OH	Story>>
2018	Christa Teno	Seminole State College Sanford, FL
2017	Christie Quinn	Le Jolla High School San Diego, CA
2016	Mary Ritchie	UC Riverside Riverside, CA
2015	Sara Doell	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
2014	Patty Frohna-Post	University of Delaware Newark, DE
2013	Shelly Liddick	Bellevue University Bellevue, NE
2012	Shelly Liddick	Bellevue University Bellevue, NE
2011	Kim Lewellen	University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA
2010	Laura Brown	Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
2009	Kelley Hester	University of Georgia Athens, GA
2008	Michelle Melia	Fairleigh Dickinson University Teaneck, NJ
2007	Maria Lopez	Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL
2006	Janet Bolle-Carl	University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
2005	Shelly Haywood	University of Arizona Tuscon, AZ
2004	Sally Austin	University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC
2003	Nancy McDaniel	University of California at Berkeley
2002	Jackie Booth	University of New Mexico
2001	Dianne Dailey	Wake Forest University
2000	Nancy Lewis	San Jose State University
1999	Kathleen Teichert	University of Michigan
1998	Jackie Booth	University of New Mexico
1997	Debby King	University of Memphis
1996	Beans Kelly	University of Georgia
1995	Mary Beth McGirr	UNC Greensboro
1994	Sarah Hindi	University of New Mexico
1993	Linda Vollstedt	Arizona State University
1992	Iris Schneider	Rollins College
1991	Carol Ludvigson	University of Oklahoma
1990	Cathy Bright	University of Southern California
1989	Barbara Smith	Longwood College
1988	Jackie Steinmann	University of California, Los Angeles
1987	Mary Beth Nienhaus	Appleton West High School
1986	Linda Vollstedt	Arizona State University
1985	Diane Thomason	University of Iowa
1984	Patricia Weis	University of Texas
1983	Barbara B. Smith	Longwood College
1982	Ann Casey Johnstone	Stephens College
1981	Mary Dagraedt	Miami-Dade Community College

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