GOLFWEEK STAFFFlorida State women’s assistant coach Katie Quinney, who has been a part of five NCAA Tournament teams in her five seasons as a Florida State player and coach, has been named Coastal Carolina’s head women’s coach, director of golf Allen Terrell announced Tuesday. Quinney will begin her new position Jan. 16.
“I am very excited about this opportunity at Coastal Carolina,” Quinney said.
Quinney was in in her third coaching season at Florida State, helping coach the Seminoles into the NCAA Tournament in both of her first two seasons as an assistant coach at her alma mater. In her third season on the Seminoles’ coaching staff she had been promoted to recruiting coordinator.
In addition to working with two consecutive NCAA Tournament teams, she accompanied All-American Caroline Westrup to both of the last two NCAA Championships where Westrup earned a pair of top-15 individual finishes.
Quinney is a 2004 Florida State graduate with a degree in psychology after earning three varsity letters as a member of the Seminoles’ starting line-up. Following her graduation she played professionally on the Futures, Asian and Canadian professional tours.
Quinney is one of 11 players in school history to earn All-ACC honors.
Posted: 1/6/2009
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