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Redman Announces Retirement
10/8/2020 11:15:00 AM | Women's Golf
Coach has led the Gophers since 2011 and will retire in January 2021
University of Minnesota head women's golf coach Michele Redman has announced she will retire in January 2021. Redman has led the Gophers since 2011 after a successful 20-year LPGA professional career.
"The last several months have been eye-opening on how much I missed at home because of my career," said Redman. "This is the longest I haven't been on an airplane in 40 years and it's been a nice change. I'm ready to take that next step.
"My decision was easy, but telling the student-athletes was difficult. We have great students and I am going to miss coaching them and watching them compete at the highest level of collegiate golf. However, I know they are in good hands with this administration and the resources they have. I'm proud of what we have accomplished, from rebuilding a program to fundraising for a new facility. This program is headed in the right direction, and I am ready to hand the reins to someone else."
The future looks bright for Minnesota. Grace Curran recorded two wins this summer, while Annabelle Ackroyd won her third-straight Alberta Junior Girls Championship. The two were making an impact in their young Gopher careers before the spring season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
Redman led the Gophers to one of the best seasons in program history in 2013-14. The Gophers' NCAA Central Regional berth in 2014 was just the seventh in school history, while the Maroon & Gold finished just two strokes shy of a trip to the NCAA championships.
"I want to congratulate Coach Redman on her retirement," said Director of Athletics Mark Coyle. "Michele has dedicated her life to golf. She was an All-American in the Big Ten, enjoyed a 20-year LPGA career and has led the Gophers since 2011. She guided our program with class and integrity, and her student-athletes achieved success on the course, in the classroom and in the community. Michele also played a tremendous role in helping secure funding for the state-of-the-art John W. Mooty Golf Facility, which opened in 2019. I want to thank her for her service to Minnesota and wish her well in retirement.
"We will soon begin a national search for our next coach, and I am excited to share everything that Minnesota has to offer with potential candidates."
Redman has also coached her student-athletes to 42 Academic All-Big Ten honors as well as 25 WGCA All-American Scholar awards. She also played a prominent role in fundraising for the John W. Mooty Golf Facility, the Gophers' first-ever indoor golf training facility. The world-class facility is adjacent to Les Bolstad Golf Course and features heated indoor hitting bays, indoor practice greens, locker rooms, a student-athlete lounge and coaching offices.
Redman, who won twice on the LPGA Tour, is a graduate of Indiana University, where she was a four-time All-Big Ten selection, a two-time All-American and the medalist of the 1987 Big Ten Championships. Redman, who is a member of the Indiana University Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame and the National College Golf Coaches Hall of Fame, was a member of four United States Solheim Cup teams.
"The last several months have been eye-opening on how much I missed at home because of my career," said Redman. "This is the longest I haven't been on an airplane in 40 years and it's been a nice change. I'm ready to take that next step.
"My decision was easy, but telling the student-athletes was difficult. We have great students and I am going to miss coaching them and watching them compete at the highest level of collegiate golf. However, I know they are in good hands with this administration and the resources they have. I'm proud of what we have accomplished, from rebuilding a program to fundraising for a new facility. This program is headed in the right direction, and I am ready to hand the reins to someone else."
The future looks bright for Minnesota. Grace Curran recorded two wins this summer, while Annabelle Ackroyd won her third-straight Alberta Junior Girls Championship. The two were making an impact in their young Gopher careers before the spring season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
Redman led the Gophers to one of the best seasons in program history in 2013-14. The Gophers' NCAA Central Regional berth in 2014 was just the seventh in school history, while the Maroon & Gold finished just two strokes shy of a trip to the NCAA championships.
"I want to congratulate Coach Redman on her retirement," said Director of Athletics Mark Coyle. "Michele has dedicated her life to golf. She was an All-American in the Big Ten, enjoyed a 20-year LPGA career and has led the Gophers since 2011. She guided our program with class and integrity, and her student-athletes achieved success on the course, in the classroom and in the community. Michele also played a tremendous role in helping secure funding for the state-of-the-art John W. Mooty Golf Facility, which opened in 2019. I want to thank her for her service to Minnesota and wish her well in retirement.
"We will soon begin a national search for our next coach, and I am excited to share everything that Minnesota has to offer with potential candidates."
Redman has also coached her student-athletes to 42 Academic All-Big Ten honors as well as 25 WGCA All-American Scholar awards. She also played a prominent role in fundraising for the John W. Mooty Golf Facility, the Gophers' first-ever indoor golf training facility. The world-class facility is adjacent to Les Bolstad Golf Course and features heated indoor hitting bays, indoor practice greens, locker rooms, a student-athlete lounge and coaching offices.
Redman, who won twice on the LPGA Tour, is a graduate of Indiana University, where she was a four-time All-Big Ten selection, a two-time All-American and the medalist of the 1987 Big Ten Championships. Redman, who is a member of the Indiana University Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame and the National College Golf Coaches Hall of Fame, was a member of four United States Solheim Cup teams.
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