Jennifer McNeil enters her fifth season as head coach of the St. Edward's University women's golf team.
In the span of four seasons, McNeil has led the Hilltoppers from a last-place finish at the Heartland Conference Championship in 2003-2004 to a Heartland Conference Championship in 2006-2007, and two-striaght appearances in the NCAA West Regional. She has coached 10 all-conference players and one conference player of the year in her four-year stint. McNeil has also had two conference freshmen of the year, six academic all-Americans, and one All-West Region member. She helped current senior Allison Kinser to two-straight individual appearances in the NCAA National Championship the past two seasons.
In the 2006-2007 season, the Hilltoppers were ranked as high as seventh in the nation, and they finished a close third at the NCAA West Regional, just missing a trip to the national tournament. McNeil was named conference co-coach of the year and regional coach of the year.
A graduate of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, she came to St. Edward’s University from Mill Creek Inn and Golf Club, where she worked as an assistant golf professional.
As a player, McNeil earned four NAIA all-American honors at Mary Hardin-Baylor. She was named four-time most valuable player and selected senior athlete of the year. McNeil was also a member of the 2000 NAIA National Championship Team.
McNeil grew up in Austin and attended Anderson High School. After receiving her undergraduate degree in Exercise and Sports Science from Mary Hardin-Baylor, she attended Baylor University and earned a Master of Science in Sports Management.