University of Minnesota Athletics
Women's Golf
Emily Lauterbach
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- elauterb@umn.edu
Emily Lauterbach joined the Golden Gopher women’s golf program as an assistant coach in July 2026. Lauterbach arrives in Minnesota after building an impressive background as both a coach and a player. Most recently, she served as the assistant women’s golf coach at Colorado State University.
Lauterbach brings an extensive coaching background to the Maroon and Gold. She spent two seasons serving as the assistant women’s golf coach at Colorado State University. At Colorado State, Lauterbach coached the women to seven top-10 finishes through 10 competitions. Notably, she played a key role in the Rams’ victory at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational during her debut coaching season (2024-25), where they posted a tournament-record 23-under-par score.
Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Lauterbach competed professionally on the Epson Tour and in LPGA events, including the LPGA Ford Championship.
Before her time as a professional, Lauterbach had a standout collegiate career at the University of Wisconsin. A three-time Academic All-Big Ten and two-time Big Ten Women’s Golfer to Watch honoree, she also earned All-Championship Team recognition at the Big Ten Championships in 2022 (T-6th) and 2023 (T-2nd). Lauterbach graduated from Wisconsin in 2023 with a degree in Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies.
History:
2026-present Minnesota, Assistant Coach
2024-2026 Colorado State University, Assistant Coach
Lauterbach brings an extensive coaching background to the Maroon and Gold. She spent two seasons serving as the assistant women’s golf coach at Colorado State University. At Colorado State, Lauterbach coached the women to seven top-10 finishes through 10 competitions. Notably, she played a key role in the Rams’ victory at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational during her debut coaching season (2024-25), where they posted a tournament-record 23-under-par score.
Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Lauterbach competed professionally on the Epson Tour and in LPGA events, including the LPGA Ford Championship.
Before her time as a professional, Lauterbach had a standout collegiate career at the University of Wisconsin. A three-time Academic All-Big Ten and two-time Big Ten Women’s Golfer to Watch honoree, she also earned All-Championship Team recognition at the Big Ten Championships in 2022 (T-6th) and 2023 (T-2nd). Lauterbach graduated from Wisconsin in 2023 with a degree in Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies.
History:
2026-present Minnesota, Assistant Coach
2024-2026 Colorado State University, Assistant Coach
Monday, May 11
Tuesday, September 16
Monday, September 08
Friday, May 09
