Ken Bothof, director of athletics, announced the hiring of Rachel Hyde as women’s golf head coach in July 2021. She became just the second head coach of the program since its inception in 2000.
Hyde came to NKU after serving as the head coach at Thomas More for six seasons (2015-2021), where she guided the Saints to their first-ever Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Championship in 2016-17, earning PAC Coach of the Year honors. Thomas More also earned the program’s first appearance in the NCAA Division III National Championship, where it finished 22nd.
NKU is a familiar place for Hyde as she was a four-year member of the Norse women’s golf team before graduating in 2013. She spent three seasons as Northern Kentucky’s No. 1 golfer and is tied for ninth all-time in rounds played and 7th all-time in counting scores.
Hyde also excelled off the course as well. Not only was she co-president of NKU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee during her senior year, she was also honored with the Career Service Award, presented annually to student employees who display academic excellence, character, leadership and service to the athletic department.
