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National Golf Coaches Association

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Headquarters
  
Florida, United States

Founded
  
1983

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The Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) — formerly known as the National Golf Coaches Association — 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".

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About

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

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, including:

  • NGCA National Coach of the Year
  • NGCA Assistant Coach of the Year
  • Gladys Palmer Meritorious Service Award
  • NGCA Founders Award
  • PING Player of the Year
  • NGCA Freshman of the Year
  • Edith Cummings Munson Golf Award
  • Dinah Shore Trophy Award
  • Golfstat Cup Award
  • Kim Moore Spirit Award
  • 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 consists of a Coaches Hall of Fame and a Players Hall of Fame.

    References

    National Golf Coaches Association Wikipedia