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Kory Henkes Named Head Women's Golf Coach
Henkes brings six years of head coaching experience to Ole Miss
Kory Henkes was named head coach of the Ole Miss women's golf team.
June 22, 2015
OXFORD, Miss. -- Kory Henkes has been chosen to the lead the Ole Miss women's golf program, it was announced by Ole Miss Athletics DirectorRoss Bjork on Monday. Henkes brings six years of head coaching experience to Oxford including the last four as the head coach at GRU Augusta.
"Kory Henkes is everything you would want in a head coach at the highest level," said Bjork. "Her character, integrity, passion for recruiting, student-athlete development and knowledge of the game of golf was apparent from our time with her over the past few weeks. She has worked extremely hard to build GRU Augusta into a top-25 program and we are confident in her ability to take our program to new heights. Having competed in the SEC, she knows exactly what it takes to be successful in all phases. We want to welcome her and her husband Kenneth to the Ole Miss family."
Henkes has been successful in building GRU Augusta into a perennial top-25 program over the course of her four years at the helm. The Jaguars advanced to the NCAA Regionals in three of Henkes' four years and played at the Raleigh regional this past season. Henkes also guided two individuals at the NCAA Regional in Casey Kennedy and Natalie Wille in 2013. Under Henkes' watch, the Jaguars achieved their highest ranking in program history, checking in at No. 21 in the fall of 2014.
"I am very appreciative to GRU Augusta and the Augusta community for the past four years," said Henkes. "They have some of the best golf supporters in the country, and I am thankful for all of the relationships I have built within the community. I wish the program all the best, and I am extremely grateful for this time in my life.
I am excited about joining the Ole Miss family and want to thank the administration for this exciting opportunity. Ole Miss has all the tools necessary in order to produce a championship-caliber team. I look forward to a bright future for the Rebel women's golf team."
GRU Augusta's Dick Wallace Coach of the Year in 2013-14, Henkes and her squad closed the season ranked No. 33 nationally with eight top-five finishes in their nine tournaments, including earning top billing at the 2014 Rebel Intercollegiate and the Lady Pirate Invitational. In total, Henkes guided her GRU Augusta squads to 17 top-five tournament finishes and 38 top-10 individual performances with two medalist honors.
Prior to her appointment at GRU Augusta, Henkes spent two years as the head coach at Charleston Southern. In her first season with the Buccaneers, they claimed the 2010 Big South Championship while setting a new league championship record for lowest 54-hole total. Under the tutelage of Henkes, Olivia Jordan-Higgins captured medalist honors at the 2010 conference tournament and cracked the top 100 in the national rankings (96th) while being nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year. The Lady Bucs registered the most improved GPA (3.51) among all Charleston Southern athletic programs as well as the highest team GPA. They were also recognized by the NGCA for having one of the top 25 team GPAs in the nation.
A 2004 graduate of South Carolina, Henkes is no stranger to the rigors of the SEC and was a member of South Carolina's 2002 SEC Championship team and a four-year letterwinner for the Gamecocks from 2002-04.
Henkes spent time on the LPGA Tour serving as a caddy to Kristy McPherson, who finished in the top 50 on the money list in 2008 and also caddied for her older brother Kyle, who earned his PGA Tour card for 2012 by finishing 15th on the Nationwide Tour money list in 2011.
For all Ole Miss women's golf news and information, go to OleMissSports.com, and follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissWGolf ,Facebook at Ole Miss Women's Golf and on Instagram @OleMissWGolf
Hit the link to read at the official site ^^^
Kory Henkes Named Head Women's Golf Coach
Henkes brings six years of head coaching experience to Ole Miss
Kory Henkes was named head coach of the Ole Miss women's golf team.
June 22, 2015
OXFORD, Miss. -- Kory Henkes has been chosen to the lead the Ole Miss women's golf program, it was announced by Ole Miss Athletics DirectorRoss Bjork on Monday. Henkes brings six years of head coaching experience to Oxford including the last four as the head coach at GRU Augusta.
"Kory Henkes is everything you would want in a head coach at the highest level," said Bjork. "Her character, integrity, passion for recruiting, student-athlete development and knowledge of the game of golf was apparent from our time with her over the past few weeks. She has worked extremely hard to build GRU Augusta into a top-25 program and we are confident in her ability to take our program to new heights. Having competed in the SEC, she knows exactly what it takes to be successful in all phases. We want to welcome her and her husband Kenneth to the Ole Miss family."
Henkes has been successful in building GRU Augusta into a perennial top-25 program over the course of her four years at the helm. The Jaguars advanced to the NCAA Regionals in three of Henkes' four years and played at the Raleigh regional this past season. Henkes also guided two individuals at the NCAA Regional in Casey Kennedy and Natalie Wille in 2013. Under Henkes' watch, the Jaguars achieved their highest ranking in program history, checking in at No. 21 in the fall of 2014.
"I am very appreciative to GRU Augusta and the Augusta community for the past four years," said Henkes. "They have some of the best golf supporters in the country, and I am thankful for all of the relationships I have built within the community. I wish the program all the best, and I am extremely grateful for this time in my life.
I am excited about joining the Ole Miss family and want to thank the administration for this exciting opportunity. Ole Miss has all the tools necessary in order to produce a championship-caliber team. I look forward to a bright future for the Rebel women's golf team."
GRU Augusta's Dick Wallace Coach of the Year in 2013-14, Henkes and her squad closed the season ranked No. 33 nationally with eight top-five finishes in their nine tournaments, including earning top billing at the 2014 Rebel Intercollegiate and the Lady Pirate Invitational. In total, Henkes guided her GRU Augusta squads to 17 top-five tournament finishes and 38 top-10 individual performances with two medalist honors.
Prior to her appointment at GRU Augusta, Henkes spent two years as the head coach at Charleston Southern. In her first season with the Buccaneers, they claimed the 2010 Big South Championship while setting a new league championship record for lowest 54-hole total. Under the tutelage of Henkes, Olivia Jordan-Higgins captured medalist honors at the 2010 conference tournament and cracked the top 100 in the national rankings (96th) while being nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year. The Lady Bucs registered the most improved GPA (3.51) among all Charleston Southern athletic programs as well as the highest team GPA. They were also recognized by the NGCA for having one of the top 25 team GPAs in the nation.
A 2004 graduate of South Carolina, Henkes is no stranger to the rigors of the SEC and was a member of South Carolina's 2002 SEC Championship team and a four-year letterwinner for the Gamecocks from 2002-04.
Henkes spent time on the LPGA Tour serving as a caddy to Kristy McPherson, who finished in the top 50 on the money list in 2008 and also caddied for her older brother Kyle, who earned his PGA Tour card for 2012 by finishing 15th on the Nationwide Tour money list in 2011.
For all Ole Miss women's golf news and information, go to OleMissSports.com, and follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissWGolf ,Facebook at Ole Miss Women's Golf and on Instagram @OleMissWGolf
