The 2014-15 season will mark Kris Wessinger's fourth season as the head coach of the St. Catherine University golf team. Wessinger led the Wildcats to a ninth place at the MIAC Championships in St. Kate's inaugural season during the fall of 2011.
In its third year as a varsity program in 2013, the golf team had its best finish ever at the MIAC Championships under Wessinger's leadership. Abby Conzemius had the best indivdual finish ever at the tournament (18th) and became the first Wildcat to win an individual tournament and earn All-MIAC honors. The team also won its first tournament in program history at the Bethel Royal match in April 2014.Â
Coach Wessinger joined the Wildcats after spending eight years coaching at the University of Minnesota. Wessinger, who began as an assistant, moved into an associate head coaching role during her tenure with the Gophers. She was responsible for recruiting and player development, and under Wessinger's tutelage, the 2009-2010 Gophers recorded the best average team score in school history. Wessinger also guided an NCAA qualifier and coached her to the lowest single season and career average in U of M history.
Wessinger's impressive coaching credentials are matched by her abilities as a golfer. As a student-athlete at the University of St. Thomas Kristine was an MIAC champion, competed at the Division III national championships twice, earned three MIAC all-conference awards, was the St. Thomas player of the year three times and earned three Academic Achievement Awards.
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