Caroline Westrup named Mizzou women’s golf head coach

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A former LPGA player and collegiate standout, Caroline Westrup was named the new Mizzou women's golf coach Saturday by Director of Athletics Desireé Reed-Francois.

Westrup comes to Columbia after a successful season as an assistant coach at Georgia.

“When we started our search, we sought a leader with the character, competence and competitive drive to successfully lead our women’s golf team," Reed-Francois said.

“Coach Westrup’s determination, tactical expertise and recruiting abilities stood out from an impressive field. Her extensive experience and success as an amateur and professional golfer along with her methodical approach, focus on her student-athletes and ability to build community were difference makers as we moved through the search process," Reed-Francois added.

Westrup became part of the Georgia program in 2021 as an assistant coach. Following her retirement after a nine-year professional career in 2018, she started her coaching career at the IMG Academy in Florida.

Westrup went on to play at Florida State from 2005-09, winning a school-record five individual tournament titles while becoming the only four-time All-American and the only four-time All-ACC honoree in program history. She was inducted into the FSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019.

"During my visit to campus, I was struck by the vision for excellence across the entire department while the complete focus on the student-athlete experience spoke to my core values. We have big expectations for the program and want to compete with the best in the Southeastern Conference and nationally," Westrup said.

Westrup is set to be introduced to the Tigers community at a welcome reception in the week ahead.