Belmont University Women's Golf

Bradford is in her 16th year as the head coach of the women's golf program at Belmont. In her first 15 seasons as head coach, the Bruins have taken enormous strides. During the 2015-16 season, the Bruins placed in the top-10 eight times, including three three top-five finishes Bradford has embraced Belmont's ideal of crafting true student-athletes, as her team continues to earn academic recognition year after year. In 2015-16, the team earned the NCAA APR Recognition Award for the eighth consecutive year.   In addition, Abbie Gregory, Megan Heath, and Alexi Bevans and Emma Kate Liu were named to the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar Team.  In addition, the program has produced several golfers who have moved on to future success in golf after their time as a Bruin has ended. Sarah Burkhead Robson (1998-2002) is currently the head women's golf coach at Austin Peay, while Tracy Parsons (2001-2003) is Director of Compeititons at the United States Golf Association (USGA). During the past six years,  Bradford received two significant honors in the world of collegiate golf.  In December of 2010, she was given the Gladys Palmer Meritorious Service Award Recipient, the National Golf Coaches Associations (NGCA) most prestigious honor.  Then, in 2011-12, she began a term as a member of the NCAA Women's Golf Committee. In addition to her Belmont duties, Lissa serves as Junior Golf Director for the Tennessee Golf Foundation. As director, she oversees the Tennessee Golf Association Junior Tour and conducts Junior Competitions. "Lissa has done a great job building and developing our women's golf program during her tenure at Belmont," said Mike Strickland, Belmont's Director of Athletics. "The program's continued success on the course is a credit to Lissa's hard work and dedication. She is a great asset to Belmont's athletic program." Bradford has known success both on and off the course on many levels. As a senior in high school at Nashville's Harpeth Hall, she won the TSSAA State High School Individual Championship. After her prep career, she was a four-year letterwinner at the University of Alabama. While playing for the Crimson Tide, she served as team captain for two years and was named to the Southeastern Conference All- Academic team. Also during this time, Lissa captured two Tennessee Women's Amateur Championships. Following her collegiate career, she served as an assistant professional at several country clubs throughout the South including two in the Nashville area: Belle Meade Country Club and the Gaylord Springs Golf Club. In 1995, she joined the Tennessee Golf Foundation. Lissa resides in Franklin.