Spring Break
Women's golf coach resigns abruptly
McCorkle cites "personal reasons"
Red & Black Staff and Wire Reports
Issue date: 5/1/07 Section: Sports
Georgia women's golf coach Todd McCorkle resigned Monday, three days before he was to take his third-ranked team to the Central Regional of the NCAA Championships.
McCorkle cited personal reasons for leaving, according to Athletics Director Damon Evans. McCorkle will remain on the Athletic Association staff in another capacity.
"Coaching at Georgia has been a great experience but this will allow me more flexibility in assisting my wife with her LPGA career," McCorkle said in a news release.
"We are appreciative of Todd's contributions to our golf program," Evans said in the release. "We look forward to continuing to work with him within our organization."
McCorkle became head coach in 2000, and led the Bulldogs to their first NCAA Championship in 2001. Georgia also won the SEC title in 2001 and 2007, and he was named SEC Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2007.
Assistant coach Veronique Drouin will act as head coach when the Bulldogs head to Michigan Thursday for the NCAA Championships. Georgia is the region's top seed, and will compete against 21 other teams. The top eight finishers in each of the three regions advance to NCAA Championships on May 22-25 at the LPGA International's Legends Course in Daytona Beach, Fla.
The East Regional will be in Baton Rouge, La., and the West will be held in St. George, Utah.
Georgia Sports Communcations contributed to this story.
McCorkle cited personal reasons for leaving, according to Athletics Director Damon Evans. McCorkle will remain on the Athletic Association staff in another capacity.
"Coaching at Georgia has been a great experience but this will allow me more flexibility in assisting my wife with her LPGA career," McCorkle said in a news release.
"We are appreciative of Todd's contributions to our golf program," Evans said in the release. "We look forward to continuing to work with him within our organization."
McCorkle became head coach in 2000, and led the Bulldogs to their first NCAA Championship in 2001. Georgia also won the SEC title in 2001 and 2007, and he was named SEC Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2007.
Assistant coach Veronique Drouin will act as head coach when the Bulldogs head to Michigan Thursday for the NCAA Championships. Georgia is the region's top seed, and will compete against 21 other teams. The top eight finishers in each of the three regions advance to NCAA Championships on May 22-25 at the LPGA International's Legends Course in Daytona Beach, Fla.
The East Regional will be in Baton Rouge, La., and the West will be held in St. George, Utah.
Georgia Sports Communcations contributed to this story.
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senorduke
posted 5/16/07 @ 10:30 AM EST
Apparently he showed a Paris Hilton movie to his players, and it wan't House of Wax!!
Frank J
posted 5/22/07 @ 3:38 PM EST
This is nothing more than a case of a few players getting together and coming up with some trumped up charges. Their goal is to discredit a great golf coach that was only trying to make them better golfers. (Continued…)
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