Women’s Golf Welcomes Olivia Schmidt as Assistant Coach

HOUSTON – Olivia Schmidt has joined the University of Houston Women's Golf program as its assistant coach, Carolyn Macow Leatherwood Head Coach Rachel Pollock announced Thursday. Her hiring is pending UH System Board of Regents approval.

Schmidt became the sixth assistant coach in the team's history.

"Rachel is someone that I have respected for a long time, and there is no better person to learn from. Coaching with her at ULM was one of the best things for me, and I am lucky that she wanted to have me," Schmidt said. "Playing in college and professionally, I have seen the importance of building connections and relationships beyond golf to help everyone succeed. I love people and helping others. I want to help our players achieve at the highest level."

"When I first met Oliva as a graduate assistant coach at Arkansas State, it was evident from the beginning she was a great player and a great leader. She had five wins in college and has professional experience here and in Europe," Pollock said. "Olivia has incredible passion and a strong IQ. She is big on 'team', and I am excited to have her continue to bring that energy to the University of Houston."

Schmidt, who is a native of Edmond, Okla., comes to Houston after serving with Pollock as an assistant coach at ULM during the 2025-26 season.

A year ago, she helped the Warhawks to the Sun Belt Conference Championships team crown at The Lakewood Club in Fairhope, Ala. After finishing first in stroke play, ULM defeated (4) Old Dominion in the Semifinals of match play and followed that with a 4-1 win over (3) Texas State to take the title.

ULM advanced to the NCAA Tallahassee Regional and finished eighth with senior Johanna Sjursen finishing third to qualify as an individual for the NCAA Championships, a first in the program's history.

In addition, ULM claimed five team tournament crowns (ULM Invitational, Great River Cup, Lady Red Wolves Classic and season-opening Jayhawk Invitational), tying the school single-season record.

Olivia Schmidt, Student-Athlete at Arkansas State

Olivia Schmidt, Student-Athlete at Arkansas State

As a STUDENT-ATHLETE
Before entering the coaching ranks, Schmidt was an award-winning student-athlete at Arkansas State from 2018 to 2023.

She was a three-time All-Sun Belt Conference honoree and was named the league's Player of the Year as a junior following the 2021-22 season. That year, she also qualified as an individual to compete at the NCAA Tallahassee Regional at Seminole Legacy Golf Club in Tallahassee, Fla.

She also was named to the Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team for her play in the league's annual postseason event after earning a pair of Top-Six finishes in 2023 and 2022 on the Hills Course at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Fla.

By the time her collegiate playing days were finished, Schmidt held the Arkansas State career record in scoring average (73.85), tournament wins (4), rounds of par or lower (460), birdies (350) and eagles (7).

She also holds the Top-Three season scoring averages in ASU history, including a school-record 72.75 mark in 2021-22 and set the school record with a 65 in the Final Round of the USA Intercollegiate in 2020-21. Schmidt owns five of the 11 lowest rounds in Arkansas State history.

She was equally impressive in the classroom where she was a five-time All-American Scholar from the Women's Golf Coaches Association.

Schmidt received her bachelor's degree in business administration with cum laude honors from Arkansas State in 2022.

Following her graduation, Schmidt has continued her playing career on the EPSON, Annika Women's All-Pro, Ladies European and LET Access Experience tours.

Schmidt was a member of The Oklahoman All-City First Team at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, where led to the fifth-place finish at the 2018 Class 5A State Championships. She finished fourth individually at the State Championships as a junior in 2017 and was second at that event one year earlier.

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