Women's Golf | 6/20/2016 1:54:00 PM

SAN MARCOS, Texas – Director of Athletics Larry Teis and the Texas State athletic department announces the hiring of Lisa Strom as the head coach for the women's golf program. Strom comes to Texas State after spending five and a half seasons as an assistant coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes and 10 years of professional experience.
 
"It is with an incredibly grateful heart that I thank Larry Teis and Travis Comer along with the entire athletic department for entrusting me with the tremendous privilege to lead the women's golf program at Texas State University," said Strom. "I experienced tremendous growth during my time at The Ohio State University while working alongside Therese.  I am looking forward to mentoring and equipping these young women to become the change we want to see in the world."
 
"With tremendous experience at Ohio State along with extensive time as a professional, Lisa has proven her ability to lead student-athletes and build upon the legacy of Texas State women's golf," said Teis. "Texas State has been to the NCAA Regionals six out of the last 10 seasons. Mix that with our new facility at Plum Creek and the addition of Lisa, Bobcat golf has never been in a better place."
 
With Ohio State under the tutelage of Hall of Fame head coach Therese Hession (class of 2015), Strom helped guide the Buckeyes to six straight NCAA Regional appearances and four showings at the NCAA Championships (2011, 2012, 2014, 2016). She also assisted the team to nine tournament victories including back-to-back-to-back Big Ten championships in 2014, 2015, and 2016. In the 2016 championship, the Buckeyes came back from ninth place after day one to earn a conference-best 14^th Big Ten crown since 1982. This season's Big Ten championship marked the 101^st tournament victory for Ohio State.
 
At Ohio State, Strom played a key role in recruiting, team travel, and instruction with the student-athletes on all aspects of their game. Recruiting highlights for Strom include the 2013-14 season as the team was led by a trio of freshman. Jessica Porvasnik, Zoe-Beth Brake and Katja Pogacar were Ohio State's top-3 scoring players for a team that finished in a tie for seventh place at the NCAA Championships.
 
All three of those freshmen earned All-Big Ten honors and Porvasnik was named both the Big Ten Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year after capturing medalist honors in the conference championships. The following season for Porvasnik included an appearance in the 2014 U.S. Women's Open with Strom caddying for Porvasnik in the LPGA's oldest major championship.
 
After competing for the Buckeyes for four seasons, Strom turned pro in August of 2000 and competed in more than 50 LPGA sponsored events as a member of the LPGA Tour (2003, 2007-2010).
 
In 2007, Strom earned a career-best finished of 13^th at the Navistar LPGA Classic. Strom carded a career-low 67 on two occasions in 2009 with the first coming in the second round of the LPGA State Farm Classic and the next in the opening round of the Navistar LPGA Classic.
 
In addition to her time on the LPGA Tour, Strom competed on the Futures Tour for seven seasons. Her best finish came at the 2002 El Paso FUTURES Golf Classic where she finished second overall. Strom is a three-time winner of the Ohio Women's Open and a two-time winner of the Michigan Women's Open.
 
Strom graduated from Ohio State in 2000 with a degree in exercise science and is a native of South Dakota. She was a two-time All-Big Ten, four-time Academic All-Big Ten and three-time Academic All-American selection as a Buckeye. In 2000, Strom earned a first-place finished at the NCAA East Regional Championship and she was a member of the 1999 Big Ten Championship team.
 
What they are saying about Lisa Strom:
Therese Hession, Ohio State University head coach
Having coached Lisa as a student-athlete and now working with her as a coach, Texas State could not have picked a better leader. She is intelligent, hard-working, kind and a great mentor. She will make the student-athletes better on and off the course as well as everyone else with her program.
 
Amy Bond, Florida State University head coach and former Women's Golf Coaches Association President
Lisa has a wealth of experience both as an LPGA player and a coach. Texas State is a great place for her to begin her career as a head coach. She will continue the tradition of success and help take the program to the next level.
 
Trelle McCombs, Texas A&M University head coach
Lisa is passionate about her student-athletes and challenges them to be the best they can be every day. She's one of the top assistant coaches in the country and will transition well into her new role as Texas State's head women's golf coach.
 
Jill Trujillo, University of New Mexico head coach
Lisa is a great leader and will be an incredible mentor to her student-athletes. She knows how to compete and brings out the best in people around her.