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College Golf Today: Inspiring Tomorrow's Coaches and Players

College Golf Today: Inspiring Tomorrow's Coaches and Players

Auteur(s): Kelly Okun Fairway to Green Women's Golf Coaches Association
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College Golf Today: Inspiring Tomorrow's Coaches and Players is a podcast in partnership with the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) and Fairway to Green.


Hosted by former Division 1 and professional golfer, Kelly Okun, these conversations with college coaches dive into the college golf's biggest topics today. We're talking best coaching and recruiting practices, current trends like NIL and sage advice for new and aspiring college coaches - all straight from the source.

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  • Kelsie Warren | Methodist University Women's Golf
    Feb 22 2026

    In this episode of College Golf Today, host Kelly Okun speaks with Kelsie Warren, head women’s golf coach at Methodist University, two-time Coach of the Year and recipient of the Kim Evans Award.

    Kelsie shares her path from Methodist’s Professional Golf Management (PGM) program and internships into coaching at the Division III level and explains how her playing experience and PGM training help her relate to her student-athletes and support them as both people and players.

    In addition to sharing tips on how to manage such a large roster, especially when it comes to qualifying and playing time, Kelsie outlines her recruiting approach and her definition of success for her student-athletes, which goes beyond tournament performance. She also adds some interesting thoughts on how the transfer portal and roster limits may shift more players to Division III schools.

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    14 min
  • Dan Brooks | Duke Women's Golf
    Jan 31 2026

    In this episode of College Golf Today, host Kelly Okun speaks with Dan Brooks, Duke University's women's head golf coach for the last 43 years.

    Together, they explore Coach Brooks' journey into coaching, from his early career in the regular golf business to leading Duke to numerous championships. Coach Brooks shares insights on effective coaching, college recruitment strategies, the impact of NIL and transfer portals in golf, and his philosophy on handling student-athletes' mental and physical challenges.

    Coach Brooks ends the discussion advising new and aspiring coaches on what to look for in institutions when applying for assistant and head coach roles.

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    15 min
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