Hornets’ Sutherland Repeats as Jeff Smith Women’s Golf Coach of the Year
OGDEN, Utah (May 2, 2019) – Sacramento State’s David Sutherland has been named the 2019 Jeff Smith Women’s Golf Coach of the Year, announced today by the league office.
Sutherland earned the top coaching honor for the third consecutive year, after leading Sacramento State to a Big Sky Championship victory. The Hornets managed a 20-stroke victory over the field to bring home their third championship in school history with a 54-hole league record score of 867. Sacramento State’s third round score of 280 set a new Big Sky record for lowest round.
The Hornets led all schools with five all-conference honors, including two on the first team.
Sutherland will guide the Hornets at the NCAA Regionals next week in Cle Elum, Wash. at the Tumble Creek Club from May 6-8.