Women's Golf Coaches Association

The Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA), formerly known as the National Golf Coaches Association,[1] is an organization formed in 1983 to promote women's intercollegiate golf. The vision of WGCA since its inception has been "to encourage the playing of intercollegiate golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition".

Women’s Golf Coaches Association
AbbreviationWGCA
Formation1983
PurposeTo promote women's intercollegiate golf
HeadquartersCoral Springs, Florida
Board President
Angie Ravaioli-Larkin
Websitecommunity.wgcagolf.com/home
Formerly called
National Golf Coaches Association

Membership and governance

The WGCA has a membership of over 400 coaches of NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA, and NJCAA[2] collegiate programs.[1]

WHCA is governed by a 13-member Board of Directors and the headquarters is located in Coral Springs, Florida.

Awards

The WGCA gives out many awards,[3] including:

In addition, they also recognize All-Americans as well as scholar-athlete All-Americans and a panel of 33 coaches in the country vote for the rankings for DI, II & III each week.

Hall of fame

Formed in 1986, the WGCA Hall of Fame[4] consists of a Coaches Hall of Fame[5] and a Players Hall of Fame.[6]

See also

References
  1. About WGCA. Women's Golf Coaches Association website. Retrieved on 2016-12-02.
  2. Women's golf. National Junior College Athletic Association website. Retrieved on 2016-12-02.
  3. Overview: Honors & Awards. WGCA website. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
  4. NGCA Hall of Fame webpage. NGCA website. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
  5. Coaches Hall of Fame Inductees. NGCA website. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
  6. NGCA Player Hall of Fame members. NGCA website. Retrieved 2010-11-09. See also: World Golf Hall of Fame#Women.
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