Cougars Promote Coach Lucy Nunn
10/21/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
HOUSTON â€" After helping lead the Cougars to a 2016 conference title and NCAA Regional appearances in her first two seasons, University of Houston Women's Golf assistant coach Lucy Nunn was promoted to associate head coach, Head Coach Gerrod Chadwell announced Friday morning.
Nunn, who is in her third year with the Cougars, joined Houston for the 2014-15 season. She helped guide Houston Women's Golf to the 2016 American Athletic Conference title in only the program's second year of full team competition, including two regular-season championships in 2015-16.
A year ago, the Cougars won team championships at the UCF Challenge and UNF Collegiate to open the spring season and rebounded from a disappointing First Round to win the American Athletic Conference title by 10 strokes at Hammock Beach Resort and Golf Club.
With that title, Houston advanced to the NCAA postseason play for the second straight season and fell only two strokes shy of advancing to the NCAA Championships for the first time in school history. Leonie Harm, who is a sophomore with the Cougars in 2016-17, qualified as an individual, becoming Houston's first NCAA Championships representative in school history.
During her tenure, the Cougars have collected eight top-3 team tournament finishes.
"Lucy has played an important role in our team's success during the last two seasons. She is an outstanding role model for our young women, both on and off the course, and has earned this promotion in the brief time she has worked in our program," Chadwell said. "Like our team, I look forward to working with her for years to come."
Before joining Houston, Nunn served as an assistant coach at Kentucky for three years (2011-14). She was a part of Wildcat teams that competed in three straight NCAA Regionals.
Nunn was an award-winning student-athlete at Arkansas for four years, earning All-SEC Second Team and Golfweek All-America Honorable Mention honors as a senior in 2009. In addition, she was a four-time member of the SEC Honor Roll.
UP NEXT
The Cougars continue their fall schedule when they tee off at Maryb S. Kauth Invitational, hosted by UTSA at Briggs Ranch Golf Club, beginning Sunday.
The three-day, 54-hole tournament begins at 11 a.m., Sunday, with a split-tee start off Nos. 1 and 10. Monday's Second Round starts at 8:30 a.m., with a split-tee start with the Final Round set for an 8:45 a.m., shotgun start Tuesday.
Houston will compete against Arkansas, Auburn, Kansas State, LSU, Mississippi State, Old Dominion, SMU, TCU, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Texas State, Tulane and host UTSA.
Fans can follow live scoring from the 2016 Maryb S. Kauth by visiting Golfstat.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.
JOIN THE P.A.R. 4 CLUB
Fans are invited to join the The P.A.R. 4 Club to support Houston Women's Golf. P.A.R. 4 Club members provide financial support directly to Houston Women's Golf for needs beyond the program's operating budget.
Fans who join the P.A.R. 4 Club can begin receiving benefits for as little as $100 annually.
To join the P.A.R. 4 Club, fans can call 713-743-9417 or email gchadwel@central.uh.edu. For more information about the P.A.R. 4 Club, levels of giving and benefits, fans can click here.
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