| Women’s Golf Coaches Association | |
| Abbreviation: | WGCA |
| Formation: | 1983 |
| Purpose: | To promote women's intercollegiate golf |
| Headquarters: | Coral Springs, Florida |
| Leader Title: | Board President |
| Leader Name: | Angie Ravaioli-Larkin |
| Formerly: | National Golf Coaches Association |
The Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA), formerly known as the National Golf Coaches Association,[1] is an organization formed in 1983 to promote women's intercollegiate golf. The vision of WGCA since its inception has been "to encourage the playing of intercollegiate golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition".
The WGCA has a membership of over 400 coaches of NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA, and NJCAA[2] collegiate programs.[1]
WHCA is governed by a 13-member Board of Directors and the headquarters is located in Coral Springs, Florida.
The WGCA gives out many awards,[3] including:
In addition, they also recognize All-Americans as well as scholar-athlete All-Americans and a panel of 33 coaches in the country vote for the rankings for DI, II & III each week.
Formed in 1986, the WGCA Hall of Fame[4] consists of a Coaches Hall of Fame[5] and a Players Hall of Fame.[6]