Women's Golf
- Title:
- Volunteer Assistant
Beginning his third season with the University of Michigan women's golf team, legendary collegiate golf coach Mike Morrow will continue to serve as a volunteer assistant.
Morrow has deep ties with the women's program. Morrow is the coaching mentor and former collegiate coach of head coach Jan Dowling and the father of assistant coach Mandi Unruh.
Prior to his arrival in Ann Arbor, Morrow spent 14 years at the head women's golf coach at Kent State before retiring in 2013. In 14 years with the Golden Flashes, they won 14 Mid-American Conference titles and 11 Golden Flashes earned MAC Championship medalist honors. Morrow himself has 10 MAC Coach of the Year trophies.
A Kent State alumnus and former All-American for the men's team, Morrow took the reins and developed the Kent State women's program from the ground up in 1997. From the team's inaugural season in 1998-99, the Golden Flashes experienced tremendous success.
Morrow has coached 13 MAC Players of the Year, nine Freshmen of the Year and 59 All-MAC honorees, including 39 All-MAC First Team selections. Kent State golfers have earned honorable mention All-America honors from the National Golf Coaches Association and Golfweek three times apiece while garnering NGCA All-Scholar accolades 31 times.
After guiding Kent State to its first appearance in both the NCAA Central Regional and the NCAA Championships in 2001, Morrow was named the Central Region Coach of the Year by the National Golf Coaches Association of America and the National Coach of the Year by Golfweek magazine. That year, the Golden Flashes finished seventh at the NCAA Regional and a program-best 15th at the NCAA Championship -- in just their third year of existence.
The 2002-03 edition of the Golden Flashes won four tournaments, including its fifth consecutive MAC title and made its second appearance in the NCAA Championships. The team was ranked as high as 19th in Golf World's Women's Coaches Poll, the Golfweek/Sagarin poll and the NGCA Coaches Poll.
In 2007-08, Morrow led the United States to a dominating 37-23 victory over Japan at the Fuji Xerox USA vs. Japan Collegiate Golf Championship, which was held in mid-July at Tokyo Golf Club. He was tabbed by the Golf Coaches Association of America to lead the American side in the 33rd annual competition.
In 2009-10, the Golden Flashes collected their 12th consecutive MAC Tournament title, making the Kent State women's golf program one of the most dominant teams in the conference - in any sport. When Martina Gavier captured MAC medalist honors, she became the ninth different player for Kent State to claim the conference's elite achievement. Kent State went on to advance to the 2010 NCAA Championship, the team's fourth appearance at the season finale.
Morrow was previously the head professional and manager of the Kent State Golf Course since January 1990 and is a Class "A" professional with the PGA of America since 1981. He served on both the NCAA Regional Selection and NGCA All-American committees from 2003-05.
A native of Stow, Ohio, Morrow was the first All-America golfer in Golden Flash history, earning honorable mention in 1973. He was the Mid-American Conference medalist that year and earned All-MAC honors for three consecutive seasons (1973-75). He was inducted into the Varsity "K" Hall of Fame in 1987, joining the ninth class given that honor.
The Mike Morrow File
Born: August 21, 1953
Hometown: Stow, Ohio
High School: Stow High School
College: Kent State University
Family: Denise Morrow (wife) and daughters Kelly (Homa), Jamie (Vencl) and Mandi (Unruh)
Coaching Record
| Year | College | Position | Conference | Regional | NCAA/Match Play |
| 1998-99 | Kent State | Head Coach | 1st | - | - |
| 1999-2000 | Kent State | Head Coach | 1st | - | - |
| 2000-01 | Kent State | Head Coach | 1st | 7th | 15th |
| 2001-02 | Kent State | Head Coach | 1st | 9th | - |
| 2002-03 | Kent State | Head Coach | 1st | 2nd | t-19th |
| 2003-04 | Kent State | Head Coach | 1st | 20th | - |
| 2004-05 | Kent State | Head Coach | 1st | t-11th | - |
| 2005-06 | Kent State | Head Coach | 1st | t-6th | 21st |
| 2006-07 | Kent State | Head Coach | 1st | 10th | - |
| 2007-08 | Kent State | Head Coach | 1st | 14th | - |
| 2008-09 | Kent State | Head Coach | 1st | 12th | - |
| 2009-10 | Kent State | Head Coach | 1st | 8th | 22nd |
| 2010-11 | Kent State | Head Coach | 1st | 14th | - |
| 2011-12 | Kent State | Head Coach | 1st | 16th | - |
Mike Morrow, By The Numbers
1x Golfweek National Coach of the Year
2x Central Region Coach of the Year
3x All-American honorable mention golfers
4x NCAA Finals Appearances
9x Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year
10x Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year
12x NCAA Regional Appearances
13x Mid-American Conference Player of the Year
14x Mid-American Conference Team Titles
31x NGCA All-Scholar accolades
31x Team Titles in 162 career tournaments
59x All-Mid-American honorees (39 First Team)
