Young named ninth Cowgirl golf coach

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Media Contact: Gavin Lang | Associate AD of Athletic Communications | 405-744-7714 | gavin.lang@okstate.edu

Former Cowgirl All-American Annie Young will return to a familiar role as Oklahoma State's women's golf coach, Director of Athletics Chad Weiberg announced Tuesday.

Young, a 2005 OSU graduate and one of the most decorated players in program history, previously coached the Cowgirls from 2008-11, guiding them to a Big 12 Conference title and a pair of top-10 NCAA Championship finishes while coaching the program's first individual national champion. She went on to lead programs at California State University-Northridge (2011-12), Colorado State (2012-18) and Tulsa (2018-24) before rejoining OSU last summer as an assistant coach.

Weiberg said:

"There was high-level interest in this job, which confirmed to me the position our program has nationally in women's college golf. After many discussions with golf coaches around the country, former Cowgirl golfers, current players on the team and through conducting the interview process, it became clear that the best candidate for the job was already in Stillwater. Our goal for Cowgirl Golf is to compete for championships, much like the Cowboy Golf program, and I'm convinced that Annie Young is the right leader to take the program to that level."

Young said:

"With the recent renovation to Karsten, the men's national championship, and Maja Stark's big win at the U.S. Open, it's an exciting time for Oklahoma State golf. I'm grateful to Chad Weiberg for giving me another opportunity to lead this program. I've grown as a head coach over the last 14 years and am eager to apply what I've learned. I look forward to reconnecting with Cowgirl alumni, engaging with the OSU community, and building a championship culture that we can all be proud of."

Prior to returning to Stillwater, Young revitalized the women's golf program at Tulsa, leading the Golden Hurricane to their first American Athletic Conference championship in 2021 and back-to-back NCAA Championship berths in 2023 and 2024, their first since 2008. She was a national coach of the year finalist in 2023 and was twice named AAC Coach of the Year (2021 and 2024).

An outstanding leader within the collegiate golf community, Young also served as Division I Director on the Women's Golf Coaches Association's Board of Directors during the 2023-24 season.

A native of Highland, Utah, Young arrived in Tulsa after a season at CSUN in 2011-12 and six more at Colorado State from 2012-18. In her final season in Fort Collins, Young led CSU to its best conference finish since 2010 with a third-place performance at the Mountain West Championship. Young's CSU golfers notched 15 Academic All-Mountain West honors and five WGCA Academic All-American Scholar accolades.

Three of Young's OSU golfers – Caroline Hedwall, Pernilla Lindberg and Caroline Masson – went on to play on the LPGA Tour and have combined for more than $10 million in career earnings. Hedwall and Masson have represented Team Europe nine times collectively in the prestigious Solheim Cup, while Lindberg made worldwide headlines after winning the 2018 ANA Inspiration, a major championship, for her first professional win. Masson and Lindberg have also graced the Olympic stage, with Masson representing Germany at the 2016 Rio De Janeiro and 2020 Tokyo Summer Games, while Lindberg represented Sweden in Rio.

Young enjoyed a storied career on the links at OSU, earning first team All-America and Big 12 Golfer of the Year honors as a senior in 2005. A two-time Big 12 individual champion, she helped lead the Cowgirls to a pair of team conference titles as well as two top-10 showings at the NCAA Championship, highlighted by a national runner-up finish in 2004.

As an amateur, Young competed in the U.S. Women's Open in 2003 and led the United States to a win in the 2004 Curtis Cup. She won the 2002 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship in Sunriver, Oregon. The win also qualified her for the 102nd U.S. Women's Amateur. As a professional, Young competed on the LPGA Tour, Duramed Futures Tour and the Cactus Tours, where she tallied five career victories.

She and her husband, Caleb, have two children, Cameron and Savannah.

The Annie Young File:

Coaching Resume:

2025-Present – OSU, Head Coach
2024-25 – OSU, Assistant Coach
2018-24 – Tulsa, Head Coach
2012-18 – Colorado State, Head Coach
2011-12 – California State University-Northridge, Head Coach
2008-11 – OSU, Head Coach

Coaching Accolades:

2x American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (2021, 2024)
2x Conference Team Champion – OSU (2009), Tulsa (2021)
4x NCAA Championship qualifier – OSU (2009, 2010); Tulsa (2023, 2024)
2x Top-10 finisher – OSU: 2009 (4th), 2010 (t-8th)
Coached 2010 Individual NCAA Champion (Caroline Hedwall, OSU)
6x NCAA Regional qualifier – OSU (2009, 2010, 2011); Tulsa (2021, 2023, 2024)
Coached 5 WGCA All-Americans
Division I Director; WGCA Board of Directors (2023-24)

Player Accolades:

First-Team NGCA All-American (2005)
Honorable Mention NGCA All-American (2003)
Big 12 Player of the Year (2005)
2x Big 12 Individual Champion (2004, 2005)
3x All-Big 12 – 2003 (1st), 2004 (2nd), 2005 (1st)
USGA Champion - 2002 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship
2004 Curtis Cup Winner - United States
Played professionally on the LPGA Tour, Duramed Futures Tour and the Cactus Tours

Education:

Oklahoma State University '05 (Marketing)