Head coach Therese Hession is in her 19th year at the helm of the Ohio State women's golf program and has continued the strong Buckeye golf tradition, building it to even greater heights. Over her tenure, Hession has led the Buckeyes to seven Big Ten championships, including four of the last eight, and 11 NCAA championship appearances. Her squads have also competed in 16 NCAA regionals the past 18 years, including the last 15 in a row. For her efforts and impressive results, Hession has been named Big Ten Coach of the Year six times (1993, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003 and 2005).

Hession has guided many of her student-athletes to prestigious individual awards on the course and in the classroom. During her reign, Buckeye golfers have been honored with 10 All-America selections, 41 All-Big Ten selections, five Big Ten Player of the Year and five Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors, including Vicky Villanueva in 2009. A strong proponent of education, Hession's players have earned numerous academic awards as well. She has coached 26 NGCA Scholar All-Americans, 78 Academic All-Big Ten selections and 111 OSU Scholar-Athletes.

Last season, Hession led Ohio State to its 15th-consecutive NCAA regional tournament. Hosted on their own Scarlet Course, the Buckeyes advanced to the NCAA championship for the first time since 2005. The team had regular-season success on its home course as well, winning the 29th annual Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational with medalist In Hong Lim. It was Hession's 36 tournament victory at while at the helm of the Buckeyes.

In Big Ten action, Ohio State posted its 15th Top 3 finish in the last 17 tournaments. Lim, in her sophomore season, was named First Team All-Big Ten while Villanueva was a second-team honoree along with her Freshman of the Year award.

The Buckeyes enjoyed perhaps their best season in school history in 2002-03. Hession guided the team to fourth place at the NCAA championships, the highest finish in the program's history. In addition, Ohio State captured its eighth overall and second-consecutive Big Ten championship. Three Buckeyes were honored with First Team All-Big Ten selections and Hession was named the conference's coach of the year. The season also marked the first time in school history Ohio State could boast two All-Americans in one season in Lindsay Knowlton and Kristen White.

Hession, a former LPGA Tour professional, became the seventh head coach in the program's history in 1991. In her inaugural season, she led the Buckeyes to a fourth-place finish in the Big Ten championships-three places better than the previous year. In just her second season, Hession struck gold, winning five regular season tournaments and claiming the 1993 conference title, Ohio State's first championship since 1988. The Buckeyes would go on to place fifth at the NCAA East Regional, advancing them to their first NCAA Championship appearance in five years.

A full-time professional golfer for 11 years, Hession competed in more than 250 LPGA tournaments during her illustrious career. She was among the Top 150 in all-time LPGA career money-winners when she concluded her career in 1991. Hession also willingly gave her time to charity during her playing career, participating in more than 150 pro-celebrity charitable events.

As a collegiate player for Southern Methodist University, Hession led the Mustangs to a national championship in 1979 while earning All-America laurels. She graduated with honors, acquiring a bachelor's degree in business administration. In January of 1980, after just three months on the Women's Professional Golf Tour, she earned her LPGA tour card.

An Indianapolis native, Hession is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Golf Ministry advisory staff. An avid participant in charity programs, she was the recipient of the 1989 LPGA Tour Samaritan Award.

Career Highlights

• Seven Big Ten championships, including four of the eight seven
• 16 NCAA regional appearances
• 11 NCAA championship appearances
• 1997 NGCA Coach of the Year
• Three-time NGCA Region Coach of the Year
• Six Big Ten Coach of the Year awards
• Coached 10 All-America and 41 All-Big Ten selections
• Produced five Big Ten Player of the Year and five Big Ten Freshman of the Year awardwinners
• 36 tournament victories with a career record of 2,143-954-29 (entering 2009-10 season)