Cindy Bodmer Head Women's Golf Coach | Southern Illinois University Athletics Website
Cindy Bodmer Head Women's Golf Coach | Southern Illinois University Athletics Website
CARBONDALE, Ill.- The Southern Illinois Women's Golf program has announced the hiring of Rory Weinfurther as the new Head Coach, starting in the 2024-25 season.
"Rory will bring a lot of enthusiasm and competitiveness to the program," Director of Golf Justin Fetcho stated. "She is a very accomplished player herself and had the opportunity to compete multiple times in the NCAA postseason, so she knows what it takes to succeed at a high level."
Weinfurther is from Gallatin, Tenn., and an alumna of Richmond University, where she was one of the top players in the school's history. She ranks second in career scoring average (74.89), was a three-time First Team All-Conference selection, and a two-time All-State selection. She played a key role in the 2023 Patriot League Championship team and was the 2021 Patriot League Individual Champion. Additionally, she posted 12 career top-10 finishes and 22 career top-20 finishes.
Fetcho's teams have created a winning environment that Weinfurther aims to replicate.
"It's really inspiring and something to aspire to," Weinfurther remarked. "Setting our goals and having a little competition with the men's team seeing who can win the most championships is always fun. I think it's a good motivator as well for the girls; just to see our men's team do what they've done, we can do that too."
Fetcho expressed complete confidence in Weinfurther's abilities and views this appointment as significant for the program.
"I know she is going to put high value on player development and being able to relate to the student-athletes from her past experiences will be extremely beneficial," Fetcho said. "This is a great day for Saluki Golf, and we are excited that Rory will be leading our Women's Golf program."
The Southern Illinois Women's Golf team will tee off Monday, September 9, at the Green Wave Invite hosted by Tulane University.
For updates on Southern Illinois Women's Golf, follow them on X (@SIU_WGolf), Instagram (@SIU_WGolf), and like their official Facebook page (Saluki Women's Golf).
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