Sara Doell, a Penn State alum and former standout golfer on the Nittany Lion women[apos]s golf team, enters her fifth season as an assistant women[apos]s golf coach. She returned to her alma mater after more than four years as an assistant golf professional at a country club in North Carolina.
Possessing significant college and professional experience, Doell assists in the duties of recruiting, camps, instruction, and assisting in the day-to-day operations of the women[apos]s golf program.
In 2006, Doell was instrumental in helping to raise funds for Project Team Build, a major initiative by the National Golf Coaches[apos] Association to sponsor the building of a house through Habitat for Humanity in the New Orleans area. The initiative, which was spearheaded by head coach Denise St. Pierre, was a complete success as Doell played a huge role in coordinating the effort along with St. Pierre.
In addition to her work on Project Team Build, Doell also has a role in coordinating the community service projects that the women[apos]s golf team takes part in throughout the year.
Doell graduated from Penn State University in 2000 with a degree in Media Studies, focusing on the portrayals of women in sports media. On scholarship from 1996-2000, Doell left a lasting impression on the Nittany Lion golf program.
Not only does Doell currently hold the Penn State record for the lowest 54 hole score (215) she was team captain for the Lions from 1999-2000. That same year Doell won the Women[apos]s Golf Academic and Athletic Achievement award, the Mary Kennedy-Zierke award and the Penn State Spiritus Lionus Academic Leadership Award. The Kennedy-Zierke award is given annually to the student-athlete who provides outstanding leadership and dedication as a varsity golfer.
In 1998, she was the New York State Amateur Champion. Doell also became the Women[apos]s Rochester District Amateur Champion in both 1997 and 2000.
During college, Doell volunteered as an LPGA Crayola Junior Golf Clinic instructor. She also volunteered as an instructor for the Webster Golf Camp in Webster, N.Y. After graduation, Doell served as the Volunteer Assistant Women[apos]s Golf Coach at Penn State for the fall semester in 2000.
From 2001-2006, Doell was the Assistant Golf Professional at the Ballantyne Country Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is a Class A Member and a Class A Member Advisor for the LPGA.