Women's Golf

Amanda Smith is in her third year as the head coach of the Tennessee Tech women’s golf program after serving two seasons as an assistant coach. Smith was elevated to the head of the program in July 2021 and is also in her fifth season as an assistant coach for the Tech men’s golf team.

Since taking over the program for the 2021-22 season, the Golden Eagles have seen steady progress under Smith's guidance, improving from a seventh-place showing at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships one year prior to finishing tied for fourth that first season. Last year, Tech moved up the rankings again, securing a top-three performance at the 2022-23 OVC Championships.

Smith became the first full-time head coach dedicated to just the women's golf team in Golden Eagle history and the fourth different leader of the program ever. Hall of Famer Bobby Nichols established the program in 1986 and served as the head of both golf teams until his death in the spring of 2008.

From 2008 to 2011, former Golden Eagle golfer Brandy Stout returned to her alma mater as the women's head coach, spending three years at the helm before the hiring of Brown to oversee both the men's and women's programs.

Smith joined the Tech staff in August 2019 after spending two years working outside operations at TPC Scottsdale, home of the PGA Tour Waste Management Phoenix Open. She simultaneously pursued a professional golf career, competing twice in the LPGA Qualifying School Stage 1.

Her professional resume consists of competing on the Cactus Tour and playing in the U.S. Women's Open Qualifiers and State Opens. With many events under her belt, her best mini-tour finish came from Desert Canyon Golf Club, where she tied for fourth place. She also won the Indiana Women's Open at the TPC Players Club.

A four-year letterwinner at Indiana State University, Smith still holds the program record for lowest 54-hole total. As a junior, she placed second individually at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships while helping the Sycamores to a runner-up finish. The Canton, Ohio native earned her bachelor's degree in recreation and sport management in 2015 from ISU. Following her playing career, she stayed on with the team as an assistant coach while earning her master's degree in sports management in December 2017. 

Smith, who resides in Cookeville, is currently pursuing her LPGA Teaching Certification.