Cowgirl Golf: Oklahoma State Hires Annie Young as Next Head Coach

After coaching the Cowgirls from 2008 to 2011, Annie Young returns as Oklahoma State’s new women’s golf coach.

Young, an All-American at OSU, was an assistant on Greg Robertson’s staff this past season. That came after head coaching stops at OSU (2008-11), Cal State-Northridge (2011-12), Colorado State (2012-18) and Tulsa (2018-24).

“There was high-level interest in this job, which confirmed to me the position our program has nationally in women’s college golf,” OSU athletic director Chad Weiberg said. “After many discussions with golf coaches around the country, former Cowgirl golfers, current players on the team and through conducting the interview process, it became clear that the best candidate for the job was already in Stillwater. Our goal for Cowgirl Golf is to compete for championships, much like the Cowboy Golf program, and I’m convinced that Annie Young is the right leader to take the program to that level.”

In her first stint heading the Cowgirl program, Young led OSU to a Big 12 title and a pair of top 10 finishes at the NCAA Championship. Young coached the program’s first individual national champion in 2010 in Caroline Hedwall. Five Cowgirls earned All-America status in Young’s three-season first stint.

While playing for the Cowgirls, Young was a first team All-American and the Big 12 Golfer of the Year as a senior in 2005. She was a two-time Big 12 individual champion and helped the Cowgirls to a pair of conference titles and a runner-up national finish in 2004.

“With the recent renovation to Karsten, the men’s national championship, and Maja Stark’s big win at the U.S. Open, it’s an exciting time for Oklahoma State golf,” Young said. “I’m grateful to Chad Weiberg for giving me another opportunity to lead this program. I’ve grown as a head coach over the last 14 years and am eager to apply what I’ve learned. I look forward to reconnecting with Cowgirl alumni, engaging with the OSU community, and building a championship culture that we can all be proud of.”

After a season at Cal State Northridge, Young spent six seasons leading the Colorado State program. She led the Rams to a third-place finish at the Mountain West Championship in 2018, the program’s best finish at the event since 2010.

Young led Tulsa to its first American Athletic Conference title in 2021 and back-to-back NCAA Championship appearances, the program’s first since 2008. She was twice named AAC Coach of the Year (2021 and 2024) and was a finalist for national coach of the year in 2023.