2017-18 TENNESSEE WOMEN’S GOLF QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION
MEDIA RELATIONS
Location.......................................................................Knoxville, Tenn.
Golf Contact................................................................... Rachel Gunia
Enrollment................................................................................... 28,052
Contact Phone................................................ (865) 974-9494 (w)
Founded............................................................................................1794
............... ..................................................................(815) 488-8595 (c)
Nickname............................................................................. Volunteers
E-mail...........................................................................
[email protected] Mascot.........................................................................................Smokey
Web URL............................................................ www.UTSports.com
Colors..........................Tennessee Orange (255/130/0) & White Home course................................. Privileges at Multiple Courses
Media Relations Address:
Conference........................................................Southeastern (SEC)
University of Tennessee Athletics
Affiliation....................................................................NCAA Division I
1551 Lake Loudoun Blvd.
Chancellor..................................................... Dr. Beverly Davenport
Knoxville, TN 37996
President.................................................................... Dr. Joe DiPietro Faculty Representative.......................................Dr. Donald Bruce
TEAM INFORMATION
Athletics Director............................................................ John Currie
2016-17 Overall Record........................................... 87-58-4 (.584) 2017 SEC Championship............................................................... 7th
COACHING STAFF
2017 NCAA Athens Regional....................................................... 8th
Head Golf Coach............................... Judi Pavon (Alabama, ‘89)
2016-17 Players Returning/Lost..................................................6/5
Year at Tennessee........................................................... 18th season
2017-18 Newcomers............................................................................. 2
Overall Record..................................................1,931-1,081-32 (.634) Tournament Wins.............................................................................. 20
TEAM HISTORY (SINCE ‘92)
Top NCAA finish:.......................................... 5th (2000 and 2015)
Tournament Wins............................................................................... 27
Assistant Coach............Mandy Moore (Eastern Kentucky, ‘10)
Top SEC Finish........................................ 2nd in 1999 (Lori Brock)
Volunteer Assistant Coach............. Luis Pavon (Alabama, ‘87)
................................................................... 2nd in 2006 (Judi Pavon) NCAA Regional Appearances.......................................................25
TOP RETURNEES
NCAA Championship Appearances.............................................13
.....Senior Blakesly Warren competed in 11 tournaments
Top NCAA Finish...............5th in 2000 and 2015 (Judi Pavon)
with a stroke avg. of 73.53 and 7 top-25 finishes, includ-
Last All-American.............................Anna Newell (2016 WGCA
ing a third place finish at the 2017 Auburn vs. Tennessee
First Team & 2016 Golfweek Second Team)
Challenge. She was tabbed the SEC Player of the Week on March 22 after carding an eighth place finish at the 3M Augusta Invitational. .....Sophomore Micheala Williams played in 11 tournaments with a stroke average of 74.03 in her first year with the Orange and White. She carded 10 rounds of par or better and placed in the top-25 four times. Most notably, she carded three birdies in her last four holes of the SEC Championship to place seventh.