Sat July 05, 2008
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Julie Brooks was named the second head coach in program history on August 24, 2006. Brooks came to UCI after serving as an assistant coach at the University of Hawaii since 2004 and was a volunteer assistant coach at California from 2000-02. She has also worked for Cooke Island Distributors, Hawaii's distributor of Callaway Golf, since 2002. She has also been a professional at the Oahu Country Club, Burning Tree Country Club and Elmwood Country Club and is a member of the LPGA Teaching Division. Brooks played at the University of Arizona from 1986-1988, turning professional in 1989. She played on the Futures Golf Tour from 1989-1992 and received her B.A. degree in history from Hawaii Pacific University. "We are very excited about the opportunity to have Julie join our coaching staff," Chichester said. "We are all proud of the development of the program over the past several years and we believe that Julie has the ability to continue the growth of our nationally-recognized program. "Julie brings a terrific personality, values, and experience to the position. She has been a successful player, teacher, and coach who has established some great relationships within the golf community. We believe that our team and future recruits will enjoy competing under her leadership. Our entire staff is looking forward to welcoming her to the Anteater family." |
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