Katie Rudolph Named to Watch List for WGCA Assistant Coach of the Year
4/30/2026 3:30:00 PM | Women's Golf
Rudolph is one of 15 nominees for the award
FRISCO, Texas — Columbia women's golf assistant coach Katie Rudolph has been named to the watch list for the 2025-26 Division I Golf Pride WGCA Assistant Coach of the Year Award. Rudolph is one of 15 nominees for the honor.
In its inaugural year, the award recognizes an assistant coach whose leadership, preparation and commitment elevate program performance and positively impact the student-athlete experience.
Rudolph, in her second season on head coach Amy Weeks' staff, helped guide the Lions to their first Ivy League Championship since 2007. Columbia also captured two regular-season titles, added a pair of runner-up finishes and recorded six top-three team results.
Individually, Rudolph was key in developing a trio of All-Ivy League selections in first-year Kristina Xu, sophomore Sarah Shao and first-year Emily Zeng.
The Lions will compete at the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional from May 11-13, at the University of Michigan Golf Course. Columbia earned the regional's No. 10 seed, as announced Wednesday evening.
Golf Pride WGCA Assistant Coach of the Year Watch List
• Ellen Secor, University of Central Florida
• Erynne Yoo, University of California, Los Angeles
• Francesco Guarneri, University of Missouri
• Maddie Luitwieler, Baylor University
• Brooke Riley, Stanford University
• Ryan Potter, Wake Forest University
• Katie Rudolph, Columbia University
• Manuela Carbajo Re, Kent State University
• Kim Hall, Auburn University
• Ashley Sease, University of Florida
• Anna Newell, University of Tennessee
• Caterina Don, Eastern Michigan University
• Ryan Heisey, Arizona State University
• Taylor Riggs, Iowa State University
• Linley Ooi, California State University - Fullerton
About the Women's Golf Coaches Association
The Women's Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women's collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 750 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.
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For the latest on Columbia women's golf, follow @CULionsWGolf on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
In its inaugural year, the award recognizes an assistant coach whose leadership, preparation and commitment elevate program performance and positively impact the student-athlete experience.
Rudolph, in her second season on head coach Amy Weeks' staff, helped guide the Lions to their first Ivy League Championship since 2007. Columbia also captured two regular-season titles, added a pair of runner-up finishes and recorded six top-three team results.
Individually, Rudolph was key in developing a trio of All-Ivy League selections in first-year Kristina Xu, sophomore Sarah Shao and first-year Emily Zeng.
The Lions will compete at the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional from May 11-13, at the University of Michigan Golf Course. Columbia earned the regional's No. 10 seed, as announced Wednesday evening.
Golf Pride WGCA Assistant Coach of the Year Watch List
• Ellen Secor, University of Central Florida
• Erynne Yoo, University of California, Los Angeles
• Francesco Guarneri, University of Missouri
• Maddie Luitwieler, Baylor University
• Brooke Riley, Stanford University
• Ryan Potter, Wake Forest University
• Katie Rudolph, Columbia University
• Manuela Carbajo Re, Kent State University
• Kim Hall, Auburn University
• Ashley Sease, University of Florida
• Anna Newell, University of Tennessee
• Caterina Don, Eastern Michigan University
• Ryan Heisey, Arizona State University
• Taylor Riggs, Iowa State University
• Linley Ooi, California State University - Fullerton
About the Women's Golf Coaches Association
The Women's Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women's collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 750 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.
FOLLOW THE LIONS
For the latest on Columbia women's golf, follow @CULionsWGolf on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
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