ORLANDO - UCF women’s golf assistant coach Ellen Secor has been named to the Women’s Golf Coaches Association Assistant Coach Watch List, the association announced Thursday afternoon.
The inaugural watch list recognizes an assistant coach whose leadership, preparation and commitment elevate their program’s performance while positively impacting the student-athlete experience.
Secor has spent the past three seasons with the Knights, helping lead the Black and Gold to three consecutive NCAA Regional appearances. During her tenure, UCF has recorded four team victories and four individual medalist finishes. The Knights have also climbed as high as No. 12 in the Scoreboard by Clippd rankings.
The award recipient will be announced after the upcoming Division I Women's NCAA Championship.
Golf Pride WGCA Assistant Coach of the Year Watch List
• Ellen Secor, UCF
• Erynne Yoo, University of California, Los Angeles
• Francesco Guarneri, University of Missouri
• Maddie Luitwieler, Baylor University
• Brooke Riley, Stanford University
• Ryan Potter, Wake Forest University
• Katie Rudolph, Columbia University
• Manuela Carbajo Re, Kent State University
• Kim Hall, Auburn University
• Ashley Sease, University of Florida
• Anna Newell, University of Tennessee
• Caterina Don, Eastern Michigan University
• Ryan Heisey, Arizona State University
• Taylor Riggs, Iowa State University
• Linley Ooi, California State University - Fullerton
About the Women’s Golf Coaches Association
The Women’s Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women’s collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 750 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.
About UCF AthleticsUCF is a proud member of the Big 12 Conference. Our mission is to positively transform the lives of our students academically, athletically, and personally through a nationally competitive intercollegiate athletics program that enhances the reputation and visibility of the University. We strive to be Florida's preeminent athletic program representing UCF and our community with distinction on the national stage as "Orlando's Hometown Team". To learn more about UCF and Athletics, please visit our websites at www.ucf.edu and www.ucfknights.com.