⛳ Kansas Women’s Golf Adds Former Hawai’i coach Bidne as Associate Head Coach

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas Girls’s Golf Coach Lindsay Kuhle introduced the hiring of former Hawai’i Head Coach Stephen Bidne as this system’s new Affiliate Head Coach on Tuesday.

The previous Large West Convention Co-Coach of the Yr involves Lawrence after 5 seasons as the top coach of the Rainbow Wahine, main this system to a Large West co-championship this previous season for the primary time in class historical past.

“I couldn’t be extra excited to welcome Stephen into this system as our Affiliate Head Coach,” Kuhle stated. “I’ve recognized Stephen for a number of years, first as a participant and now as a coach, and he’s a winner at each stage. He’s improved each crew that he’s been part of. From participant of the 12 months awards himself, to educate of the 12 months awards, to successful the convention championship and setting program data, Stephen is aware of the way to work arduous, enhance the groups he’s on, and set data.

“His success suits in step with what we’re doing right here at Kansas, and I do know he could have an instantaneous impression on our program.”

This previous season, Bidne, who’s initially from St. Paul, Minnesota and performed school golf at Northern Colorado, led Hawai’i to 4 crew victories on the 12 months, on high of the convention co-title. In his 5 seasons, he guided the Rainbow Wahine to 6 crew victories and 6 particular person titles, each of that are essentially the most by any head coach in program historical past.

This previous season, this system completed with its highest nationwide rating (No. 78) in 15 years and its best-ever crew scoring common at 298.3.

“My younger household and I are so excited for this excellent alternative to affix Jayhawk Nation alongside Coach Kuhle and return to the Midwest near household and associates,” Bidne stated.

“I’ve recognized Coach Kuhle for near 10 years now, and I’ve really admired the applications she has constructed. Collectively, I do know we are going to proceed to construct one thing extraordinarily particular there in Lawrence and develop KU Golf right into a nationwide contender. It’s an thrilling time for Jayhawk Golf, and I couldn’t be extra excited to be part of it. Rock Chalk!”

Bidne arrived at Hawai’i after 4 seasons as head coach at his alma mater, Northern Colorado. In his first season at Hawai’i, he earned Large West co-Coach of the Yr honors after main the crew to at least one crew title and two runner-up finishes.

At Northern Colorado, he helped the Bears get contained in the High 100 in his remaining two seasons after being ranked No. 224 in his first season. In his remaining two seasons, Northern Colorado established new program data for season scoring common. He coached 11 High 5 finishes whereas there.

Previous to his time as a coach, Bidne performed, each at Northern Colorado from 2007-11 and professionally after, together with time on the PGA Tour Canada.

“He’s a beautiful participant himself, an ideal recruiter, and has an outgoing persona to assist with our involvement within the Lawrence neighborhood,” Kuhle stated. “I look to Stephen to assist me lead this program to the NCAA event within the close to future, recruit one of the best golfers on the planet, work arduous, provoke extra camps and clinics and applications locally, and to develop our younger women as student-golfers. Stephen will deliver a lot expertise to our program having been a high participant in his convention, skilled golfer, and head coach of two applications which he vastly improved in his brief stints with every.

“I can’t wait to work with Stephen and to construct KU Girls’s golf to the highest! Rock Chalk!”