Marshall University Athletics
Bellomy Named Permanent Women's Golf Head Coach
11/29/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall Director of Athletics Mike Hamrick announced Tuesday that the interim tag has been removed and Brooke Bellomy is now the permanent head coach of the women's golf program.
Bellomy has led the program since July after serving as a volunteer assistant last season, in addition to her duties as Marshall softball's Director of Operations.
"It's great to now be the permanent head coach at Marshall," said Bellomy. "It's a dream come true and I'm blessed to have been given this opportunity. There are so many people who have helped me along the way and I owe all of them a debt of gratitude. I can't wait to get the spring season started in February!"
During the 2016 fall season, Marshall won the Thundering Herd Kickoff and the NKU Fall Classic, an event that saw the program set three tournament records.
"The success that our women's golf team enjoyed this fall only confirmed our belief that Brooke was the right person to lead this program," said Hamrick. "She has great knowledge of our community and that serves her well."
Bellomy, the 2012 West Virginia Women's Amateur champion, played collegiately for Campbell University from 2011-15. During her four years at Campbell, she earned nine top 10 finishes, including winning the 2012 Golfweek Program Challenge. For the victory, her 54-hole total set a school record (68-75-68--211) with two of those rounds a new collegiate career best and was named Big South Women's Golfer of the Week.
She was named to the All-Big South Conference Team in 2012-13 after concluding the season with a career-best five top 10 finishes, including finishing tied for eighth at the Big South Championship.
The Ona, W.Va. native performed well in Big South Championships, finishing in the top 10 twice and helping the Camels win the conference title in 2012, 201 and 2015. Campbell advanced to the NCAA Regionals every year of her career and played in the NCAA Championships twice (2014 and '15). As a senior, she finished the Big South Championship tied for fifth and was named to the All-Championship Team.
Bellomy was named the West Virginia Golf Association junior girls' Player of the Year four times while starring at Cabell Midland High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in Sport Management from Campbell.
