University of Tulsa Women's Golf

Klein-Gille was named the Head Women's Golf Coach at The University of Tulsa in June 2014. Klein-Gille was an All-American at Arizona State University in the 1990s and went on to compete in over 300 events during an 11-year LPGA career. Klein-Gille brought six years of experience as a collegiate head coach to the Tulsa position, coaching previously at UCF and San Diego State. She returns to the coaching ranks after spending the past two-plus years in private business. "Emilee has been successful on all levels of golf. She brings the enthusiasm, experience and knowledge that we need at The University of Tulsa to elevate our women's golf program back into the national limelight. We're excited that Emilee and her family are joining our TU family," said TU Vice Ppesident & Director of Athletics Dr. Derrick Gragg at the time of Klein-Gille's announcement. "Her successes and experiences as a junior golfer, NCAA Champion and again on the LPGA Tour clearly identifies a road map for success that translates well to young golfers." "I'm excited. Tulsa has so much history, and the tremendous community support and administrative support. Everything that goes along with the package of being at Tulsa is just, for me, an incredible opportunity, and something I'm really excited about," Klein-Gille said when she was named head coach. "All the history and success they've had in the past and watching it when Dale McNamara was the coach, in my mind I always know that's where the program should be. I'm really looking forward to getting in there and rebuilding, and getting it back to a national championship-level program. It's always been a special place, and Dale did something tremendous with the program. It just shows what can be done, and where the program should be. That's where we have to take it back." Following her LPGA career, Klein-Gille became the head coach at UCF in 2005, where she spent four seasons improving the program's national ranking from 114th to as high as 35th in those four years. She led her UCF team to the NCAA Regional Tournament in her second season, a first-ever feat for the program since the regional format began in 1993. Klein-Gille helped raise funds for a new on-campus golf facility and created and developed The UCF Challenge Golf Tournament. Klein-Gille was the head coach at San Diego State University for two seasons (2009-2011) and improved the Aztecs' national ranking from 86th to as high as 27th in those two years. Her team made NCAA regional appearances in consecutive seasons, ending a long drought for the San Diego State women's golf program. At SDSU, Klein-Gille established The Battle at Rancho Bernardo Golf Tournament, becoming the fourth-ranked women's collegiate tournament nationally in 2011. "Looking at it now, I have a fire and a desire that I think is even greater than it was before," Klein-Gille said of returning to coaching after a hiatus. "I knew if the right opportunity arose I would be interested in getting back into coaching, because I did miss being around golf, being around the girls, helping them improve their game, and helping programs get better. When Tulsa opened up, it was really exciting to see, because that's the first time a school had opened since I left that I really felt was the right opportunity for me to go in and work with a program and have a chance to win a national championship." As a collegian, Klein-Gille earned first-team All-America honors in 1993 and 1994, while leading her Arizona State team to the NCAA team title in both seasons and capturing the NCAA individual crown at the 1994 championship. As a junior golfer, she was the 1988 California Women's State Amateur Champion, the 1991 USGA Junior Girls Champion and the 1991 AJGA Junior Player of the Year. Klein-Gille was named the 1994 Golf Digest Women's Amateur Player of the Year. Klein-Gille began her professional career as Golf Digest's LPGA Rookie of the Year in 1995. She won three LPGA tournaments, including the 1996 Weetabix Women's British Open, the 1996 Ping/Welch championship and the 2002 Michelob LPGA title. During her career, Klein-Gille represented Callaway Golf, Tommy Bahama and MasterCard. The British Open championship was Klein's second ever victory, at the age of just 21 years old. Her second round of 66 saw her draw away from the strong international field giving her a five-stroke halfway lead. Final rounds of 71 and 72 saw her win comfortably by seven shots. In 2002, Klein-Gille was a member of the U.S. Solheim Cup Team that defeated Team Europe, 15.5 to 12.5, at the Interlachen Country Club in Edina, Minnesota. Klein posted a 3-1-0 record at the event and was joined on the American team by former Tulsa All-American Kelly Robbins, while competing against another former TU golfer Carin Koch on the European team. A native of Sherman Oaks, Calif., Klein-Gille and her husband, Jon, have two young sons.   Emilee Klein-Gille Head Coach 2325   GolfWeek Spotlight Emilee Klein-Gille was named the Head Women's Golf Coach at The University of Tulsa in June 2014. Klein-Gille was an All-American at Arizona State University in the 1990s and went on to compete in over 300 events during an 11-year LPGA career. Klein-Gille brought six years of experience as a collegiate head coach to the Tulsa position, coaching previously at UCF and San Diego State. She returns to the coaching ranks after spending the past two-plus years in private business. "Emilee has been successful on all levels of golf. She brings the enthusiasm, experience and knowledge that we need at The University of Tulsa to elevate our women's golf program back into the national limelight. We're excited that Emilee and her family are joining our TU family," said TU Vice Ppesident & Director of Athletics Dr. Derrick Gragg at the time of Klein-Gille's announcement. "Her successes and experiences as a junior golfer, NCAA Champion and again on the LPGA Tour clearly identifies a road map for success that translates well to young golfers." "I'm excited. Tulsa has so much history, and the tremendous community support and administrative support. Everything that goes along with the package of being at Tulsa is just, for me, an incredible opportunity, and something I'm really excited about," Klein-Gille said when she was named head coach. "All the history and success they've had in the past and watching it when Dale McNamara was the coach, in my mind I always know that's where the program should be. I'm really looking forward to getting in there and rebuilding, and getting it back to a national championship-level program. It's always been a special place, and Dale did something tremendous with the program. It just shows what can be done, and where the program should be. That's where we have to take it back." Following her LPGA career, Klein-Gille became the head coach at UCF in 2005, where she spent four seasons improving the program's national ranking from 114th to as high as 35th in those four years. She led her UCF team to the NCAA Regional Tournament in her second season, a first-ever feat for the program since the regional format began in 1993. Klein-Gille helped raise funds for a new on-campus golf facility and created and developed The UCF Challenge Golf Tournament. Klein-Gille was the head coach at San Diego State University for two seasons (2009-2011) and improved the Aztecs' national ranking from 86th to as high as 27th in those two years. Her team made NCAA regional appearances in consecutive seasons, ending a long drought for the San Diego State women's golf program. At SDSU, Klein-Gille established The Battle at Rancho Bernardo Golf Tournament, becoming the fourth-ranked women's collegiate tournament nationally in 2011. "Looking at it now, I have a fire and a desire that I think is even greater than it was before," Klein-Gille said of returning to coaching after a hiatus. "I knew if the right opportunity arose I would be interested in getting back into coaching, because I did miss being around golf, being around the girls, helping them improve their game, and helping programs get better. When Tulsa opened up, it was really exciting to see, because that's the first time a school had opened since I left that I really felt was the right opportunity for me to go in and work with a program and have a chance to win a national championship." As a collegian, Klein-Gille earned first-team All-America honors in 1993 and 1994, while leading her Arizona State team to the NCAA team title in both seasons and capturing the NCAA individual crown at the 1994 championship. As a junior golfer, she was the 1988 California Women's State Amateur Champion, the 1991 USGA Junior Girls Champion and the 1991 AJGA Junior Player of the Year. Klein-Gille was named the 1994 Golf Digest Women's Amateur Player of the Year. Klein-Gille began her professional career as Golf Digest's LPGA Rookie of the Year in 1995. She won three LPGA tournaments, including the 1996 Weetabix Women's British Open, the 1996 Ping/Welch championship and the 2002 Michelob LPGA title. During her career, Klein-Gille represented Callaway Golf, Tommy Bahama and MasterCard. The British Open championship was Klein's second ever victory, at the age of just 21 years old. Her second round of 66 saw her draw away from the strong international field giving her a five-stroke halfway lead. Final rounds of 71 and 72 saw her win comfortably by seven shots. In 2002, Klein-Gille was a member of the U.S. Solheim Cup Team that defeated Team Europe, 15.5 to 12.5, at the Interlachen Country Club in Edina, Minnesota. Klein posted a 3-1-0 record at the event and was joined on the American team by former Tulsa All-American Kelly Robbins, while competing against another former TU golfer Carin Koch on the European team. A native of Sherman Oaks, Calif., Klein-Gille and her husband, Jon, have two young sons.  

Bradley joined The University of Tulsa as assistant women's golf coach beginning in the 2014-15 season. Bradley spent the spring of 2014 as assistant women's golf coach at Colorado State University. Before that, she spent eight months at the LPGA Qualifying School and since 2005 competed around the world as a New Zealand Golf Representative. Bradley began her collegiate career in 2006 at Oklahoma State, where she became just the fourth freshman in school history to earn all-Big 12 Conference team honors. She was named to the conference all-tournament team, while placing fourth at the Big 12 Championship. Bradley scored a career-best 69 in her first collegiate round of golf, and went on to finish third on the team with a 75.9 stroke average. She finished in 15th place at the NCAA West Regional as a freshman. A native of New Zealand, Bradley played the 2007 fall season at Oklahoma State and following a year away from the game she enrolled at Kent State University for the 2009-10 campaign. At Kent State, Bradley turned in a stroke average of 77.6 in 36 rounds in her first season with the Golden Flashes. Bradley was named the prestigious 2010 Kim Moore Spirit Award Winner by the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA), an award that recognizes a student-athlete or coach who exemplifies a great spirit toward the game of golf, positive attitude, serves as a role model and displays toughness in facing challenges. As a senior in 2011, Bradley placed third at the Mid-American Conference Championships and finished the year with a 76.9 stroke average. She was named as an NGCA All-America Scholar in her two seasons at Kent State and earned second-team all-Mid-American Conference honors in her two seasons at the school. Bradley earned her bachelor's degree in applied communications from Kent State in 2011. Sarah Bradley Assistant Coach 3384   Sarah Bradley joined The University of Tulsa as assistant women's golf coach beginning in the 2014-15 season. Bradley spent the spring of 2014 as assistant women's golf coach at Colorado State University. Before that, she spent eight months at the LPGA Qualifying School and since 2005 competed around the world as a New Zealand Golf Representative. Bradley began her collegiate career in 2006 at Oklahoma State, where she became just the fourth freshman in school history to earn all-Big 12 Conference team honors. She was named to the conference all-tournament team, while placing fourth at the Big 12 Championship. Bradley scored a career-best 69 in her first collegiate round of golf, and went on to finish third on the team with a 75.9 stroke average. She finished in 15th place at the NCAA West Regional as a freshman. A native of New Zealand, Bradley played the 2007 fall season at Oklahoma State and following a year away from the game she enrolled at Kent State University for the 2009-10 campaign. At Kent State, Bradley turned in a stroke average of 77.6 in 36 rounds in her first season with the Golden Flashes. Bradley was named the prestigious 2010 Kim Moore Spirit Award Winner by the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA), an award that recognizes a student-athlete or coach who exemplifies a great spirit toward the game of golf, positive attitude, serves as a role model and displays toughness in facing challenges. As a senior in 2011, Bradley placed third at the Mid-American Conference Championships and finished the year with a 76.9 stroke average. She was named as an NGCA All-America Scholar in her two seasons at Kent State and earned second-team all-Mid-American Conference honors in her two seasons at the school. Bradley earned her bachelor's degree in applied communications from Kent State in 2011.