A new college golf season has arrived, which means there are plenty of coaches making their debuts at new schools in the coming weeks.
Golfweek has continued its tradition of following news from around the coaching community with its College Golf Coaches Blog this year, but we’re going to shine a spotlight on some of the new faces in new places ahead of the season.
Here’s a look at four men’s and women’s coaches who took over new programs this offseason.
Men’s college golf coaching changesBo Andrews, NC State
Andrews, who’s from the Raleigh area, returns as the Wolfpack’s head coach after spending seven seasons at Tennessee, six as an assistant and last year as associate head coach. Last year was the third straight season he was nominated for the Jan Strickland Outstanding Assistant Coach Award. Now, he gets his own program.
John Michael Cole, Appalachian State
Cole returns to Appalachian State, where he competed as a player from 2011-2014 and was a former team captain. He spent one season as the head coach at Georgia State before returning to Boone, North Carolina. He also was a head coach at Division II Fayetteville State for five years and spent a year as an assistant at VCU.
Bob Heintz, Duke
Heintz has been with the Blue Devils since 2017, but he is now the eighth head coach in program history. With Heintz on the coaching staff, Duke men’s golf has claimed 15 team titles, including the 2017 ACC Championship. In postseason play, Duke has earned a berth to an NCAA regional in every season (excluding COVID year in 2020).
Josh Turnock, Central Arkansas
Last spring, Turnock took over interim coaching duties at Central Arkansas and led the program to its first conference championship. This offseason, the interim title was properly ditched, and now he’s the lead man at UCA, also his alma mater.
Women’s college golf coaching changesBreanne Hall, Nebraska
Hall spent the last seven seasons at Illinois State, where thrice she was named Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year. She led the Redbirds to three NCAA Tournament appearances over the past four seasons. Hall played collegiately at Toledo, where she was a three-time All-MAC selection.
Breanna Jenco, Notre Dame
Notre Dame hired Jenco from Xavier, her alma mater, where she was a six-time Big East Coach of the Year winner. Jenco led the Musketeers to six straight Big East championships, with the 2019 title being the first in program history and also leading to the first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history.
Anna Temple, Washington
Temple has the biggest shoes to fill on the coaching carousel in 2025, replacing Mary Lou Mulflur, who stepped down this offseason after 42 years at the helm in Seattle. Temple served as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator for the past three seasons and is now the fifth head coach in program history.
Annie Young, Oklahoma State
The former Cowgirl All-American is back for her second stint as OSU’s head coach. She previously was coach from 2008-11 and rejoined the staff last year as an assistant coach after leading Tulsa from 2018-14. In her first stint, she won a Big 12 title and had a pair of top-10 NCAA Championship finishes while coaching the program’s first individual national champion in Caroline Hedwall.
