University of Wisconsin-Madison Women's Golf

Going into his 23rd season as head coach in 2025-26, Todd Oehrlein has molded the Wisconsin women’s golf program into one of the most consistently successful teams in the Big Ten and respected nationally. At the conference level, UW has finished sixth or better 11 times, including third in 2010-11 and four fourth-place finishes. Most recently, Kate Brody led the Badgers to a sixth-place finish and her own second-place performance in 2025. The Badgers have qualified for NCAA regionals as a team six times under Oehrlein. Prior to that, UW had qualified for postseason play as a team just three times since 1975. His teams account for the top 21 single-season averages in school history, including a program-best 291.77 in 2023-24 showcasing the team’s ongoing roster of talent. Two seasons ago, the Badgers reset the program record book in 2023-24 under Oehrlein, establishing new standards for 18 (270), 36 (560) and 54 holes (830). Chloe Chan tied the school record for 18 (65) and 36 (137) and set a new 54-hole record (202). Five of the top 10 season averages are owned by current Badgers Chan, Vanessa Ho, Carly Carter and Kate Brody. Wisconsin qualified for the NCAA Regional in 2018, finishing 9th as part of six-season streak of qualifying teams and individuals. The 2013 team finished seventh at the NCAA Central Regional and qualified for the NCAA National championship tournament for just the second time in school history and first under Oehrlein. In 2011, Oehrlein led the Badgers to

Brittany Root (maiden name McGowan) currently serves as a strategist for organizational effectiveness, designing processes and programs to advance change management and people transformation toward key results. Root draws from 13 years of experience empowering student-athletes to cultivate essential life skills, guiding them to flourish personally and professionally amidst life's transitions. Prior to joining Wisconsin Athletics in 2014, Root competed as a swimmer at University of Illinois and earned a master's degree from Michigan State University.

Morgan Baxendale joined Wisconsin Athletics as an assistant coach for women's golf in 2023. Baxendale played four seasons at Vanderbilt University and earned...