University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Women's Golf

Start Date: May 2026 Took the reins of the program as the third head coach in program history. She came to the Scenic City with seven years experience as an assistant with her programs won four conference championships, played in six NCAA Tournaments qualifying for five NCAA Championships. Virginia (2023-26) Spent three years with the Cavaliers as an assistant to Ria Scott. The Cavaliers qualified for NCAA Tournament play all three campaigns advancing to the finals all three times with one trip to Match Play in 2025 while just missing out in 2026 (3 strokes). Contributed to two top 10 nationally recognized recruiting classes. Three All-ACC selections: 2024 (Amanda Sambach), 2025 (Sambach) and 2026 (Jaclyn LaHa).   Denver (2021-23) Assistant on two Summit League title winners. The Pioneers swept team and medalist honors in 2022 and 2023. Qualified for the NCAA Tournament in both seasons. Two SL Golfers of the Year: Anna Zanusso (2022, 2023). One SL Newcomer of the Year: Clara Getsdottir (2022). Eight All-Summit Performers: Alyson Bean (2022, 2023), Anna Kreklin (2022, 2023), Anna Zanusso (2022, 2023), Emma Bryant (2023).   Denison (2019-21) Two seasons assisting both the men’s and women’s programs. Reached the NCAA DIII Tournament with both programs in 2021 after COVID cancelled chances in 2020. Finished seventh on the men’s side and 13th with the women. 2021 NCAC Champions with both squads. All-Americans: Marc Mitchell (2020, 2021), Ben Scherman (2020, 2021), Jesse Felker (2021). NCAC Player of the Year: Megan Wong (2021). NCAC Medalist: Laine Hursh (2021), Ben Scherman (2021). NCAC Newcomer of the Year: Jesse Felker (2021), Laine Hursh (2021). All-NCAC (2021): Men – Ben Scherman, Will Grady, Jesse Felker, Sam Davis, Marc Mitchell. Women – Laine Hursh, Sophia Alexander, Julia Shafir, Megan Wong, Megan Munn.   Playing Experience Alma Mater: Richmond ’19 (Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law) 4-year letter winner at Richmond (2016-19). All-Patriot League: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Patriot League Team Championships: 2017, 2018, 2019 NCAA Regionals: 2017, 2018, 2019 12 Top 10 Finishes. 75.07 stroke average in 2018-19 ranked second in the program record book. 1st player in school history to shoot 5 under in a round posting 67 vs Columbia on Oct. 14, 2018). NCAA Tournament Appearances Regionals Team: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 Finals Team: 2021 (7th Men/13th Women), 2024 (28th), 2025 (Match Play Quarterfinals), 2026 (T18th)   Conference Championships Summit League (Denver): 2022, 2023 NCAC (Denison): 2021 (men), 2021 (women)   All-America Five All-American nods in two seasons at Denison with the men.   All-Conference 21 total prior to arriving at Chattanooga. Three at Virginia. Eight at Denver. 10 at Denison.   Personal Annie (Collom) Schmidt Husband: Kyle Schmidt (Nov. 2024) Hometown: Charlotte, N.C. Husband Kyle is a coach in the Boston Red Sox organization who played with the Minnesota Twins reaching AA.

Start Date: August 2025 - First collegiate coaching position Playing Experience Chattanooga: 2022 & '23 seasons - Played in 20 tournaments with 18 starts. - Dean's List & A.D. Honor Roll student. - Best finish was T21 at 2022 SoCon Championships. - Low round was 69 in 2021 Evie Odom Invite. Coastal Carolina: 2024 & '25 seasons - Saw action in 14 events. - Best finish was 8th in the 2025 Golfweek/Stifel Spring Challenge. - Low round of 71 came at the 2024 Sun Belt Championships. - Top 30 junior golfer in Spain prior to coming to the states Personal Hometown: Mallorca, Spain Alma Mater: Coastal Carolina '25