Indiana University Athletics
Katie Brophy Tabbed Women's Golf Assistant Coach
8/3/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Aug. 3, 2006
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Former Notre Dame standout golfer Katie Brophy has been named assistant coach of the Indiana women's golf program, IU head coach Clint Wallman has announced. Brophy, who was a four-year letterwinner with the Fighting Irish, replaces Jeana Finlinson, who accepted the director of basketball operations position at Indiana earlier this year.
"I am extremely excited that Katie is joining the IU golf family," said Wallman. "I have been very privileged to watch Katie's golf career grow from junior golf through her successful collegiate career. She brings a wealth of successful collegiate playing experience to the program as well as an unparalleled enthusiasm for IU. I am looking forward to having Katie onboard as we continue our quest for championships."
Brophy had an outstanding playing career at Notre Dame. As a two-time team captain, she recorded a school-record three tournament victories during her career, earning medalist honors at the 2005 Jeannine McHaney Invitational/Central Regional Preview, the 2003 BIG EAST Championship and the 2002 Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational. She also boasted a 77.46 per round scoring average in 131 career rounds during her four year career, good for the second best per-round average in school history. Brophy also earned a spot on the All-Big East team in 2003 and 2004, as well as the team MVP in 2003 and 2005.
In addition to those honors, Brophy's name appears in other spots throughout the Fighting Irish record books. She holds the best 36-hole total in program history with a 141 at the Jeannine McHaney Invitational/Central Regional Preview during her junior season. Furthermore, Brophy set a program record for most rounds counted toward team scoring with 33 during the 2002-03 campaign and also ranks first in program history with 118 rounds counting towards the team score for her career. Additionally, her percentage of rounds scored, .901, is the third-highest in Notre Dame history.
Brophy also shined in the classroom while a student-athlete at Notre Dame. She was a three-time member on the National Golf Coaches Association's (NGCA) All-Scholar team, a two-time Dean's List member at Notre Dame and was honored as a BIG EAST Academic All-Star following the 2004-05 season.
In making the jump from to the coaching ranks, Brophy couldn't be more excited to join Wallman and the Indiana women's golf program.
"I am both honored and excited to have been selected for this position," Brophy said. "Not only do I look forward to learning from Coach Wallman, but I am thrilled to be a part of the staff at Indiana and compete in the Big Ten Conference."
Brophy also joins IU with exceptional international amateur experience. During the summer of 2005, Brophy was one of 10 collegiate golfers selected to compete in the NCAA All-Star Golf Tour in Asia. The squad spent one week in South Korea, two weeks in Japan and then the final week was spent in Hong Kong and China. She also competed at the 104th U.S. Women's Amateur Championship in the summer of 2004.
A native of Spokane, Wash., Brophy graduated from Notre Dame in May of 2006 with a degree in sociology.
