Herzog is new assistant women’s golf coach at Tulsa

TULSA, Okla. – The University of Tulsa women’s golf head coach Mike Roters announced today the appointment of Leah Herzog as an assistant coach to the Golden Hurricane staff.

Herzog has spent the past 16 months as a marketing and communications coordinator with the Minnesota Section PGA after finishing her playing career at Minnesota in May 2023. This past spring, Herzog served as a volunteer assistant women’s golf coach at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, attending tournaments with the team and working with golfers on the course.

During the summers of 2022 and 2024, she volunteered at the Nike Golf Junior Full Day Camp. She helped instruct young golfers on the fundamentals of the game and collaborated with other volunteers on activities and drills for the students.

“I am excited to announce the addition of Leah to our coaching staff at Tulsa,” Roters said. “Leah brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from a distinguished golf family, coupled with an unwavering passion for the sport. Her dedication to continuous learning and her exceptional work ethic are truly impressive.

“Leah’s ability to connect with people will be a tremendous asset to our program. I have full confidence that she will make a significant impact both on and off the golf course, and I believe she is poised to become a standout figure in the coaching world.”

Herzog was a two-year letterwinner at Minnesota, competing in all 21 tournaments the Gophers participated in during her time with the team. She received the 2022-23 Big Ten Sportsmanship her senior campaign. Prior to joining Minnesota, she played a season at Nebraska in 2019-20. Herzog enjoyed a strong freshman year, producing the fifth-best stroke average by a freshman in school history (76.55), and was one of two Nebraska student-athletes to compete in all 17 rounds. Her 66 (-6) in the first round of the Golfweek Conference Challenge was the best round by a true freshman in Husker history.

A native of Red Wing, Minn., Herzog played her prep career at Red Wing High School, where she was a back-to-back individual state runner-up, led her team to a 2019 state team title and was Minnesota’s named Ms. Golf as a senior.

Herzog graduated from the University of Minnesota in May of 2023 with a degree in English.