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Athletics Department. Women's Golf Records

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The Demon Deacons Women's Golf Team began intercollegiate play in 1971. Golf, alongside basketball, field hockey, and volleyball were among the first intercollegiate sports offered to the women students at Wake Forest. Marge Crisp, the first full-time female faculty member at Wake Forest served as the first women's golf coach. The women's golf program at Wake Forest has since grown into a highly competitive program that recruits student-athletes from all over the country and internationally. This collection contains records and materials that document the early years of the program as well as it's more recent activities. Materials include seasonal files that are comprised of rosters, schedules, invitational records and results as well as media guides. Also in cluded are player and coach files that primarily contain correspondence and some graphic media.

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Biographical and Historical Note

Wake Forest fielded its first intercollegiate women's golf team in 1971.Wake Forest University fielded its inaugural intercollegiate women's golf team in 1971. Golf was among the earliest sports at the institution to award athletic scholarships to female athletes. Alongside women's basketball and volleyball, the golf team played under the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW). The team was also a member of the state AIAW chapter, the North Carolina AIAW (NCAIAW). Following the dissolution of the AIAW, the women's golf team began competing under the governance of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

In response to the mandates of Title IX, Marjorie (Marge) Crisp was appointed Director of Women's Athletics, a position she held until 1974. Crisp was also the first full-time female faculty member at the university. She retired from teaching in 1977 but continued coaching golf until 1983. Amy Geithner, a pioneering member of the women's golf team and one of the first female student-athletes at Wake Forest to receive an athletic scholarship, succeeded Crisp as the women's golf coach in 1983. Geithner resigned from the position in 1985. She was succeeded by Mary Beth McGuirr, who served as head coach from 1985 to 1988.

In 1988, Dianne Dailey joined Wake Forest as both the women's golf coach and the Director of Women's Athletics. In 1999, she resigned from her administrative role to focus on coaching and remained in that role until 2018. Over her 30-year coaching career, Dailey led the Demon Deacons women's golf team to four ACC titles, thirty team championships, thirty-eight individual titles, and fifteen appearances in the NCAA Championships. She was named ACC Coach of the Year four times and received the LPGA Coach of the Year award in 2001.

Since Dailey's retirement, the women's golf program has been led by Kim Lewellen. During her tenure, Lewellen has secured one NCAA championship, two ACC titles, and has been recognized as NCAA Coach of the Year in 2023 and ACC Coach of the Year in 2019, 2022, and 2024.

Individual title winners include Stephanie Neill, Marta Prieto, Emilia Migliaccio, Cheyenne Woods, Michelle Shin, and Rachel Kuehn and Brenda Corrie-Kuehn.

Collection Overview

This collection documents the historical and current activities of the Wake Forest University women's golf team. These materials originated in the Office of the Director of Women's Athletics and cover the early years of intercollegiate play for the Demon Deacon Women's Golf Team. Materials in this collection include rosters, media guides, adminstrative files, and correspondence.

Collection Arrangement

This collection is arranged into 3 series. Series 1. Season and administrative materials. Series 2. Player and coach materials and Series. 3 Publications.

Collection Inventory

  • Administrative and seasonal materials
    • Furman University Lady Paladin Invitational programs and scores  (1972-1995) box 6 folder 1
    • Michigan State Women's Golf Invitational poster and scores (1978 September 22-23) box 6 folder 2
    • Rollins College Peggy Kirk Bell Invitation souvenir program and related materials  (1978-1993) box 6 folder 3
    • James Madison University Spring Invitational scores (1979 April 20-21) box 6 folder 4
    • Big Four Women's Golf Tournament souvenir program, correspondence, and scores (1979 September 27-28) box 6 folder 5
    • WFU Women's Golf Invitational program and scores (1980 September 29-30) box 6 folder 6
    • NCAIAW Golf Championships program, scores, and related materials (1981 November 14-15) box 6 folder 7
    • University of South Carolina Lady Gamecock Invitational programs and scores  (1982-1998) box 6 folder 8
    • Longwood Invitational souvenir program (1984 September 14-16) box 6 folder 9
    • NC State Lady Wolfpack Invitational souvenir program and scorecard (1984 November 5-7) box 6 folder 10
    • Florida State Lady Seminole Invitational program and yardage card  (1984-1991) box 6 folder 11
    • University of Georgia/Women's Southern Intercollegiate Invitational programs and scores  (1986-1992) box 6 folder 12
    • Lady Kat Invitational Tournament souvenir programs  (1987-1994) box 6 folder 13
    • LSU Fairwood Invitational rograms, scores, and correspondence  (1988-1992) box 6 folder 14
    • Lady Tar Heel Invitational programs and scores  (1989-1994) box 6 folder 15
    • Betsy Rawls Longhorn Classic programs, scores, and correspondence  (1991-1994) box 6 folder 16
    • Duke Invitational program, correspondence, and scores (1984 April 1-2) box 6 folder 17
    • Season summaries, rosters, schedules, correspondence, and related materials  (1974-1990) box 1 folder 1-16
    • NCAIAW Women's Golf Chapionships tournament results, budget sheets, and related correspondence  (1978-1981) box 2 folder 1
    • Use of Pinehurst Golf Course, correspondence  (1978-1980) box 2 folder 2
    • Recruitment brochures  (1978-1981) box 2 folder 3
    • Geithner, Amy: Personnel file (?)  (1980-1985) box 2 folder 4
    • Blue Ridge mountaineer Lady Golf Team Runner-Up plaque photocopy  (1981) box 2 folder 5
    • NCAIAW Golf Tournament Runner-Up plaque photocopy  (1981) box 2 folder 6
    • History of AIAW Golf Tournament  (1982) box 2 folder 7
    • Lady Wolfpack Invitational Runner-Up plaque photocopy  (1983) box 2 folder 8
    • Use of Bermuda Run Golf Course guidelines (1983 September) box 2 folder 9
    • Women's Golf newsletter from Amy Geithner  (1983) box 2 folder 10
    • Geithner, Amy: Correspondence  (1983-1986) box 2 folder 11
    • Use of Old Town Club golf course rules and related correspondence  (1983-1987) box 2 folder 12
    • ACC Women's Golf Championship scorecard (1984 April) box 2 folder 13
    • Women's Golf Coaches Association newsletters, meeting notes, and related materials (geithner)  (1984) box 2 folder 14
    • ACC Women's Golf Committee bulletins, meeting minutes, and related correspondence  (1984-1986) box 2 folder 15
    • NGCA newsletters and related correspondence (mcguirr)  (1985) box 2 folder 16
    • "Wake Forest Women Win ACC Golf Tourney", newspaper article photocopy (circa 1986) box 2 folder 17
    • End-of-season results and team meeting notes  (1988) box 2 folder 18
    • Lady Tar Heel Invitational 3rd place plaque photocopy  (1988) box 2 folder 19
    • Student-athlete expectation guidelines  (1988) box 2 folder 20
    • Yardage books  (1988) box 2 folder 21
    • Introduction letter from Dianne Dailey  (1988) box 2 folder 22
    • Golf team season goals  (1988) box 2 folder 23
    • Team meeting notes and newsletter  (1989) box 2 folder 24
    • Dailey, Dianne: Correspondence 4 folders  (1989-2000) box 2 folder 25-28
    • Lady Deacs golf bumper sticker (undated) box 2 folder 29
    • Untiled CD-R images (2005-2006) box 2 folder 30
    • NCAA Women's Golf Tournament program (1990 May 20-26) box 3 folder 1
    • Season summary, roster, schedules, and team meeting minutes  (1990) box 3 folder 2
    • Use of WFU Golf Complex by women's team, memorandum (1990 July 2) box 3 folder 3
    • Coaches meeting memorandums and notes (1991 October) box 3 folder 4
    • ACC Golf Championship programs (3 programs)  (1992-1994) box 3 folder 5-7
    • ACC Golf Committee meeting minutes and women's championships materials (1992) box 3 folder 8
    • Golf player photographs and greeting card (1992 April) box 3 folder 9
    • Golf team meeting minutes and notes  (1992) box 3 folder 10
    • Season budget and tournament schedules  (1993) box 3 folder 11
    • NCAA Women's Golf Tournament programs, scores, and related correspondence (1993) box 3 folder 12
    • NCAA Men's and Women's Golf Cmmittee meeting minutes, agenda, and related materials (1993 June) box 3 folder 13
    • Season budget  (1994) box 3 folder 14
    • ACC women's Golf tournament budget and related correspondence  (1994) box 3 folder 15
    • Congratulations letter from Dave Odom (1994 May 20) box 3 folder 16
    • Dianne Dailey Ladies Golf Camp mailer and registration form (1994) box 3 folder 17
    • Drug and Alcohol Education lecture memorandum (1994 October 18) box 3 folder 18
    • Championship Team plaque, photocopy  (1994) box 3 folder 19
    • ACC Cmmittee on Women's Golf meeting minutes (1995 Februray 1) box 3 folder 20
    • Season highlights booklet and final scores (1995 May) box 3 folder 21
    • TOPY Cup program, final scores, and related correspondence (1995 September 12-14) box 3 folder 22
    • Endowed golf scholarships information and correspondence  (1995-1997) box 3 folder 23
    • Team meeting minutes and student-athlete orientation materials  (1996) box 3 folder 24
    • Pocket schedule  (1998-2009) box 3 folder 25
    • Head coaches meeting agendas and minutes  (2005) box 3 folder 26
    • Northrup Grumman Regional Challenge, team photographs  (2010) box 3 folder 27
    • WFU Women's Golf ACC Champions, flier  (2010) box 3 folder 28
    • Dailey, Dianne: "In Her Name: New golf facility honors Dailey", article Winston-Salem Journal (2010 May 3) box 3 folder 29
    • ACC Women's Golf Committee meeting minutes (2008 October 15) box 3 folder 30
    • NCAA Women's Golf Championships souvenir program (2006 May 23-26) box 3 folder 31
  • Player files
    • Scripsema, Susan (Sue)  (1976-1979) box 4 folder 1
    • Laura, Thomas  (1976-1983) box 4 folder 2
    • Farley, Katie  (1977-1981) box 4 folder 3
    • Amy, Geithner  (1977-1980) box 4 folder 4
    • Jorda, Patricia (Patty)  (1977-1987) box 4 folder 5
    • Tate, Barbara  (1979-1983) box 4 folder 6
    • Gioia, Diane  (1980-1982) box 4 folder 7
    • Grant, Charlotte  (1980-1983) box 4 folder 8
    • Mitchiner, Evelyn (Lynn)  (1980-1982) box 4 folder 9
    • Dore, Susan  (1981-1982) box 4 folder 10
    • Moose, Beverly Dawn  (1981-1982) box 4 folder 11
    • Corrie, Btenda  (1982-1987) box 4 folder 12
    • D'Alessandra, Laura  (1984-1992) box 4 folder 13
    • Cuff, Courtney  (1988-1994) box 4 folder 14
    • Dorthe, Nicole  (1989-1994) box 4 folder 15
    • Sanders, Jill  (1989-1993) box 4 folder 16
    • Rogers, Elizabeth (Lisa)  (1991-1994) box 4 folder 17
    • Philo, Laura  (1992-2001) box 4 folder 18
    • Prieto, Marta  (1998-2002) box 5 folder 3
    • Lee, Camille  (1997-2002) box 5 folder 1
    • Prado-Lacost, Veronica  (1998-2001) box 5 folder 2
    • Clau, Nuria  (2002-2003) box 5 folder 7
    • Stetler, Carolina  (1998-2003) box 5 folder 4
    • Hallstrom, Christine  (2000-2005) box 5 folder 5
    • McKenna, Julie  (2000-2006) box 5 folder 6
    • Cook, Rachel  (2005-2007) box 5 folder 9
    • Woods, Cheyenne  (2007-2010) box 5 folder 13
    • Sheary, Natalie  (2006-2011) box 5 folder 10
    • Kim, Stephanie  (2007-2010) box 5 folder 11
    • Ormson, Laura  (2004-2009) box 5 folder 8
    • Shin, Michelle  (2007-2010) box 5 folder 12
  • Publications
    • Media guides  (1985-1986) box 7 folder 1-2
    • Media guides  (1988-2005) box 7 folder 3-17

Summary Information

Repository
Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
Title
Athletics Department. Women's Golf Records
ID
RG21.10w
ID
/repositories/2/resources/2226
Date
1972-2011
Quantity
6 document boxes, 1 legal document box
Extent
2.94  Linear Feet

Administrative Information

Publication Information
Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, 2025 August
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for use. 
Copyright notice
The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. 
Preferred Citation
Athletics. Women's Golf Records (RG21.10w), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest Univervisty, Wonston-Salem, NC, USA. 

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