St. Edward's University Women's Golf

McNeil has led the Hilltoppers from a last-place finish at the Heartland Conference Championship in 20032004 to a fifth-place finish at the DII National Tournament in 2011, a fourth-place finish at the NCAA National Championship in 2013, an eighth place finish at the NCAA National Championship in 2014 and a sixth-place finish at the 2015 NCAA National Championships. She led the team to six-straight Heartland Conference Championships from 20062007 to 20112012, a Heartland Conference Championship in 20132014, as well as 10-straight appearances in the NCAA West Regional. She has coached 40 all-conference players, six conference Freshman of the Year players, nine conference Players of the Year, nine All-Americans and 14 NGCA Academic All-Scholars in her 12-year stint. In the 20072008 season, the Hilltoppers were ranked as high as 12th in the nation and they finished in fourth place at the NCAA West Regional, just missing a trip to the National Tournament. She followed that up in 20082009 by taking the Hilltoppers to number 10 in the nation. She led the squad to four victories and produced the schools first-ever All-American. In the 20092010 season, St. Edwards again reached number 10 in the nation and narrowly missed out on the teams first appearance in the NCAA National Tournament. The 20102011 team qualified for nationals for the first time in school history. The 20112012 squad garnered the highest ranking in program history, reaching third on the list. The 20122013 edition of Hilltopper womens golf took it a step further. In the fall season, they won all four tournaments and finished the year with a school record seven victories. The team won the NCAA Regional for the first time in school history and reached as high as second in the national rankings. McNeil has been named Heartland Conference Coach of the Year nine times. She has been named NCAA West Region Coach of the Year in 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. In 2011, McNeil was named NGCA DII National Coach of the Year the first such honor for any coach at St. Edwards University. As a player, McNeil earned four NAIA All-America honors at Mary Hardin-Baylor. She was named four-time most valuable player, was selected Senior Athlete of the Year and was a member of the 2000 NAIA National Championship Team. McNeil grew up in Austin and attended Anderson High School. After receiving her bachelors degree in Exercise and Sports Science from Mary Hardin-Baylor, she attended Baylor University and earned a masters degree in Sports Management. She came to St. Edwards University from Mill Creek Inn and Golf Club, where she worked as an assistant golf professional.