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2011-12 NORTH TEXAS WOMEN'S GOLF FACT AND RECORDS BOOK women's golf 2011-12 NORTH TEXAS WOMEN'S GOLF FACT AND RECORDS BOOK women's golf North Texas Athletics Department 1301 S. Bonnie Brae Denton, TX 76207 Offi ce: (940) 565-2662 Shipping Address - Use this for overnight - FED EX / UPS 1251 South Bonnie Brae Shipping Dock Denton, TX 76207 Mailing Address - US Postal Service ONLY 1155 Union Circle #311397 Denton, TX 76203 www.meangreensports.com Credits: the North Texas Media Relations Department Photography: Rick Yeatts Mean Green Mission Statement * To Promote and monitor the educational achievement and personal growth of student-athletes, emphasizing that their education- al growth and development is the primary purpose of intercollegiate athletics * To conduct an athletics program that protects and enhances the physical and educational welfare of student-athletes * To provide fair and equitable opportunity for all student-athletes and staff participating in intercollegiate sport activities, regard- less of gender or ethnicity * To promote the principles of good sportsmanship and honesty in compliance with the University of North Texas, state, NCAA and conference regulations * To conduct a competitive athletics program that promotes faculty, staff , student and community affi liation with the University of North Texas * To serve the community through public service and outreach activities which positively refl ect on the University of North Texas and promote good will in the community. TABLE OF CONTENTS Women’s Golf Quick Facts 2 PROFILES University Information 2011-12 Roster ............................................... 2 Location: Denton, Texas Founded: 1890 Head Coach ................................................... 3 Enrollment: 35,754 Golfer Profi les ................................................ 4 Nickname: Mean Green Newcomer Golfer Profi les .................................11 Colors: Green and White Conference: Sun Belt President: V. Lane Rawlins 12 RECORDS Athletic Director: Rick Villarreal Home Facility: Various 2010-11 Statistics ...........................................12 Main Athletics Phone: 940.565.2662 2010-11 Individual Statistics ..............................13 School Website: MeanGreenSports.com Team And Individual Titles .................................15 Staff Information All-Time Records ............................................16 Head Coach: Jeff Mitchell Alma Mater: Texas Tech ‘89 All-Time Honors .............................................17 Phone: 940.369.5891 All-Time Letterwinners.....................................19 Best time to call: 9 am - 1 pm North Texas Exes On The Pro Tour ........................20 E-Mail: Jeff [email protected] Media Information Men’s Golf Media Contact: Steven Bartolotta Offi ce Phone: 940.369.8329 Cell Phone: 817.300.1931 E-Mail: [email protected] 2011-12 north texas women's golf fact and records book 1 profiles 2011-12 roster ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Brooke Bailey Sophomore 5-5 Abilene, TX (Cooper H.S.) Chaslyn Chrismer Sophomore 5-5 San Antonio, Texas (MacArthur H.S.) Jacey Chun Senior 5-6 Seoul, South Korea Taylor Kilponen Sophomore 5-8 The Woodlands, TX (The Woodlands H.S.) Kelsey Kipp Senior 5-6 Tyler, TX (Lee H.S.) Addison Long Senior 5-4 Andrews, TX (Andrews H.S.) Katie Paxton Sophomore 5-6 Spring, TX (Klein Oak H.S.) McKenzie Ralston Freshman 5-2 Temple, Texas (Temple H.S.) 2 2011-12 north texas women's golf fact and records book profiles head coach Jeff The Mitchell File Mitchell Hometown: Frisco, Texas Head Coach Alma Mater: Texas Tech ‘89 Coaching Experience 2008-present: Head women’s golf coach, Fourth Year North Texas 2000-2004: Head men’s golf coach, Jeff Mitchell at Stanford from 2000-2004 and the director of golf Stanford enters his fourth at Texas Tech from 1998-2000 and the head women’s 1990-2000: Head women’s golf coach, season as the coach from 1990-2000. Most recently he was a Texas Tech head coach of teaching professional at the TPC Craig Ranch in the North Texas McKinney. Playing Career women’s golf team. In his time with North Texas, he At Stanford, Mitchell coached three all-conference 1972-1976: Texas Tech has reshaped the program as it climbs towards the players, one All-American, and nine scholar 1976-1984: PGA Tour top of the Sun Belt Conference. Th e 2010-11 season athletes. In 2002, he coached Jim Seki to the Pac-10 will go down as the most memorable and successful conference title, the fi rst individual at Stanford to win Playing Honors season in women’s golf history at North Texas, thanks a conference title since Tiger Woods. All-Conference (1976) to Mitchell’s leadership. Mitchell spent 10 years as the head women’s golf Mitchell’s Professional & Amateur Finishes Th e Mean Green advanced to the NCAA Tournament coach at Texas Tech, and in 1998, he became the Wins last season for the fi rst time in school history, won director of golf for both the men’s and women’s 1980 - PGA Tour Phoenix Open a school record four tournaments during the year, programs. He was named District Coach of the Year 1978 - Texas State Open had a school-record four players named to the all- in 1993 and `96 and the Southwest Conference Coach 1976 - Men’s West Texas Championship conference team, and Mitchell was named the 2010- of the Year in 1994 and ‘96. In 2000 he was inducted 1975 - Lubbock Men’s City Championship 11 Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year. into the Texas Tech Hall of Fame. 1975 - Gavleston Island Intercollegiate 1975 - Men’s West Texas Championship Mitchell is the fi rst coach in women’s golf history at As a player Mitchell had a wildly successful career on North Texas to win Coach of the Year honors. He the PGA Tour starting in 1976. He competed from Coaching Awards also led North Texas as a team to another fi rst in 1976-84, playing in an average of 30 tournaments a 2010-11 Sun Belt Conference Coach of the school history, a national ranking. Th e Mean Green year. He won the Phoenix Open in 1980 and had 13 Year for the fi rst time was ranked in the top-50 nationally top-10 fi nishes and made 111 career cuts on the PGA 1996- Southwest Conference Coach of the last season. Tour. He competed in over 200 pro-amateur events Year It did not end there. Th e Mean Green set a school and participated in over 100 clinics. 1996- NGCA West District Coach of the record last season for the lowest team score at Along with his win at the Phoenix Open, Mitchell Year 872 as they won the Worldlink North Texas Fall won the 1978 Texas State Open at Horseshoe Bay. He 1994- Southwest Conference Coach of the Classic. Individually Kelsey Kipp shot the lowest was named to the All-Southwest Conference team Year 54-hole score at 211 in school history, while Chaslyn in 1976 and an honorable mention All-American 1993- NGCA West District Coach of the Chrismer had the lowest freshman stroke average in as he was a three-year letterman from 1974-76. He Year over 15 years at North Texas. Chrismer also recorded graduated from Texas Tech in 1989 with a degree in the second-lowest round of golf in school history last physical education. season. Prior to his coaching career, Mitchell was a member As a team, the Mean Green had the lowest stroke of the graduate faculty at Texas Tech and a teaching average in school history, rewriting the old record assistant, working as an instructor and camp director that stood for only one season. as well as teaching activity classes in golf, tennis and 2000. A life member of the PGA Tour since 1976, In 2009, Mitchell, a former PGA star, guided North volleyball. Mitchell is also a member of the PGA of America. Texas to its fi rst tournament team championship From 1986-87, Mitchell was the head golf professional In 1986, Mitchell conducted a marathon of golf, since 2006. Along the way Jordan Rose captured the at Golden Eagle Golf Course in Tallahassee, FL playing with one other professional for a continuous individual title of the Shocker Invitational. Th e Mean where he was responsible for arranging tee times, 24-hour period of time. Th ey played 224 holes and Green recorded four top fi ve fi nishes and shot a 293 tournaments, all shop purchases, teaching, assistant received pledges, which they donated to the Ronald twice, which is just one shot off the school record for professional training and golf course set-up. McDonald House of Lubbock. He also gave free lowest round. junior golf clinics during the summers of 1988- Prior to Golden Eagle, he spent a year as the Assistant In his fi rst season at North Texas, Mitchell’s 89 in numerous places in Texas, New Mexico and Professional at Royal Oaks Country Club in Dallas, Oklahoma. experience paid dividends for the North Texas golf TX. program. He guided true freshman Addison Long to He was a Life Skills committee member at Texas Tech three top 25 fi nishes in the fall of 2008. She was the Mitchell has been a member of the National Golf for two years, and he was part of the NCAA Sub- fi rst Mean Green freshman player to record such a Coaches Association, and he’s been involved with the committee on Academic Integrity in 1998. start to a career in four seasons. Golf Coaches Association of America since 1998. He served as the fi rst vice president for the NGCA from Mitchell and his wife, Christy, have two children, Mitchell was the head coach of the men’s golf team 1997-99, and was the legislative chairman from 1992- Jeff rey (31) and Lesley (29). 2011-12 north texas women's golf fact and records book 3 profiles golfer profi les Jacey Chun Senior 5-6 1L Seoul, South Korea (Brookhaven CC) Career Reached Stage II of “Q” school in September of 2011 at the Plantation Golf and Country Club course in Venice … Played her fi nal round at 1-under par 71 and shot a 299 for the tournament … Earned membership onto the 2012 LPGA Futures Tour for 2012 … Placed third at the Gleannloch Pines Collegiate Open and Lagoon Park Collegiate Open on the Collegiate Players Tour in 2010 … Placed fi ft h at the AJGA Randy Smith Classic in 2007.