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Justin Silverstein was named the WGCA West Region Coach of the Year.
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Justin Silverstein Named WGCA West Region Coach Of The Year
May 29, 2019 | Women's Golf, Features
Honor comes after he directs Trojans to Pac-12, Regional titles among seven season wins.
USC first-year head coach Justin Silverstein, who directed the top-ranked Trojans to seven victories this season including Pac-12 and NCAA Regional titles, was named the 2019 Golf Pride Grips WGCA West Region Coach of the Year on Wednesday (May 29).
The Trojans' seven wins this season are the most ever under an NCAA Division I women's golf head coach in their debut season. The seven victories are tied for second on USC's season wins list.
Silverstein replaced former Trojan head coach Andrea Gaston when she ended her successful tenure at USC to take over the head job at Texas A&M.
Silverstein hit the ground running, leading the Trojans to three fall victories, including the program's third title at the East Lake Cup. USC maintained its momentum in the spring with four more wins, including a victory at the PING/ASU Invitational leading up to dominant conference and regional victories en route to the top seed in the 2019 NCAA Championships.
At nationals, USC finished third in stroke play – the Trojans finished third or better in every stroke play event this season – before bowing out in the NCAA Championships match play quarterfinals to defending champion Arizona.
Silverstein's golfers received numerous honors, highlighted by five All-American selections (tying the most in school history). Sophomore Jennifer Chang was a first-team pick, sophomore Gabriela Ruffels and freshman Malia Nam were second teamers while sophomores Alyaa Abdulghany and Amelia Garvey were honorable mention.
Six Trojans earned All-Pac-12 honors, including four first-teamers in Chang, Garvey, Ruffels and Nam and honorable mention picks Abdulghany and junior Allisen Corpuz.
Chang was among 10 finalists on the WGCA Player of the Year Watch List while freshman Malia Nam was among six listed on the WGCA Freshman of the Year Watch List. Chang was also an ANNIKA Award finalist.
Copruz, Abdulghany and Chang all played in the inaugural Augusta National Women's Amateur Championship with Corpuz making the final day cut en route to a tie for 21st.
Chang and Nam were named to the U.S. team for the 2019 Arnold Palmer Cup hosted by The Alotian Club in Roland, Arkansas, June 7-9.
This week, Silverstein is with Ruffels and Chang, who are competing as amateurs at the 2019 U.S. Women's Open at the Country Club of Charleston in Charleston, S.C.
The Trojans' seven wins this season are the most ever under an NCAA Division I women's golf head coach in their debut season. The seven victories are tied for second on USC's season wins list.
Silverstein replaced former Trojan head coach Andrea Gaston when she ended her successful tenure at USC to take over the head job at Texas A&M.
Silverstein hit the ground running, leading the Trojans to three fall victories, including the program's third title at the East Lake Cup. USC maintained its momentum in the spring with four more wins, including a victory at the PING/ASU Invitational leading up to dominant conference and regional victories en route to the top seed in the 2019 NCAA Championships.
At nationals, USC finished third in stroke play – the Trojans finished third or better in every stroke play event this season – before bowing out in the NCAA Championships match play quarterfinals to defending champion Arizona.
Silverstein's golfers received numerous honors, highlighted by five All-American selections (tying the most in school history). Sophomore Jennifer Chang was a first-team pick, sophomore Gabriela Ruffels and freshman Malia Nam were second teamers while sophomores Alyaa Abdulghany and Amelia Garvey were honorable mention.
Six Trojans earned All-Pac-12 honors, including four first-teamers in Chang, Garvey, Ruffels and Nam and honorable mention picks Abdulghany and junior Allisen Corpuz.
Chang was among 10 finalists on the WGCA Player of the Year Watch List while freshman Malia Nam was among six listed on the WGCA Freshman of the Year Watch List. Chang was also an ANNIKA Award finalist.
Copruz, Abdulghany and Chang all played in the inaugural Augusta National Women's Amateur Championship with Corpuz making the final day cut en route to a tie for 21st.
Chang and Nam were named to the U.S. team for the 2019 Arnold Palmer Cup hosted by The Alotian Club in Roland, Arkansas, June 7-9.
This week, Silverstein is with Ruffels and Chang, who are competing as amateurs at the 2019 U.S. Women's Open at the Country Club of Charleston in Charleston, S.C.
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