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2009-10 YEAR END NGCA AWARDS ANNOUNCED
The National Golf Coaches Association has announced its Division I, II and III year-end student-athlete and coaches awards and UPDATED: the 2009-10 NGCA All-American Scholar Golf Teams. Click on one the following links to access the appropriate press release. All-American Scholar Golf Teams, Division I, Division II. Division III.
UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS RECIPIENT OF 2009-2010 ALL-SCHOLAR TEAM GPA AWARD
The University of Indianapolis Women’s Golf Team has been honored as the recipient of the 2009-2010 NGCA All-Scholar Team GPA Award. This award recognizes the women’s collegiate golf program with the highest collective average team GPA which includes all of the team’s student-athletes for the 09-10 season. Indianapolis’ eight team members had an average GPA of 3.752. The NGCA also announced the 25 teams with the highest Team GPA. Full Release.
JUDI PAVON NAMED NEW PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL GOLF COACHES ASSOCIATION
Judi Pavon, University of Tennessee Women’s Golf Coach, has been announced as the new President of the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA). Pavon, most recently the association’s Vice President, takes over for Rise Lakowske, Oregon State University Women’s Golf Coach and NGCA President since 2008. Pavon, who just completed her 10th season as head coach at Tennessee, has lead the Big Orange to seven NCAA Championship appearances, including four straight berths from 2004-07. The Helena, Mont. native holds the UT coaching records for head-to-head wins (1,040) and tournament titles (11). Full Release.
INAUGURAL HOOTERS WOMEN'S COLLEGIATE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE STAGED AUGUST 3 - 5 OUTSIDE OF ATLANTA
The National Golf Coaches Association, in conjunction with Hooters of America and Achasta, By Reynolds will host the inaugural Hooters Women’s Collegiate Team Championship Presented by the National Golf Coaches Association, August 3 – 5, 2010. Eligibility is limited to two-person teams of current women’s collegiate golfers from the same university. (60) teams are expected to participate. The format of the 54-hole event is Day 1: Alternate Shot; Day 2: Best Ball; and Day 3: Combined Score of the two players. Teams will be comprised of players from all levels of NCAA golf including Division I, II and III. Full Release.
2010 NGCA MEMBER CONVENTION RETURNING TO LAS VEGAS
The National Golf Coaches Association is once again headed to Las Vegas, Nevada for its 2010 NGCA Member Convention scheduled for December 6 - 8. The Convention will be held at Bally’s Las Vegas with sleeping rooms available at Bally’s and the adjoining Paris Las Vegas. The Convention includes 2 ½ days of top-notch educational programming and business meetings. The NGCA Corporate Sponsors Expo and Reception will be held on Monday evening, December 6 and the NGCA Hall of Fame Banquet with the latest Coach and Player inductees will take place on Tuesday evening, December 7. Additionally, the NGCA will host a 1 ½ day USGA Rules of Golf Workshop in advance of the Convention. Full Release.
What is the National Golf Coaches Association?
The National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) is the professional association of women's collegiate golf coaches comprised of over 400 members at Division I, II, III & NAIA institutions. The vision of NGCA 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. The NGCA instills within coaches of women’s golf a deeper sense of responsibility for the promotion, development, maintenance and conduct of competitive golf for women.
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