Carly Schneider is preparing to begin her second season as head women's golf coach at Loyola University Chicago. Schneider, a 2014 graduate of Loyola, returned to Rogers Park prior to the 2016-17 season following a successful playing career with the Maroon & Gold.
"We are very excited to have Carly return to the program," Hoops said. "When I started my coaching search, Carly came across as a great fit. She has an amazing passion for golf and, more importantly, Loyola University. It will be great to have another Rambler here in the office with me while we look to build a great golf program. I have no doubt that she knows what it will take to get us there and cannot wait for her to get started with our girls."
In her first year at the helm, Schnedier guided the Ramblers to four top-five finishes. The Ramblers posted a school-record 315.22 scoring average, shattering the previous top mark by nearly three strokes. Schneider helped guide Elayna Bowser on a record-setting individual campaign. Bowser blossomed into a force for Loyola as she recorded four top-10 finishes en route to posting a 76.5 stroke average, the lowest single-season mark in program history. Schenider's team also excelled off the course in 2016-17 as Logan Willis, Summer Moser, Morgan Brown and Sara Padilla earned All-American Scholar honors from the Women's Golf Coaches Assocation, with Willis and Moser also landing on the MVC Scholar-Athlete team.
Schneider boasted an 82.4 stroke average in 83 career rounds during her collegiate career. The Elgin, Ill. native turned in some of her finest work during her final season with the Ramblers, posting a career-low 79.6 stroke average over 23 rounds of play. She carded a career-low round of 73 as part of an eighth-place finish (80-73=153) at the CSU Cougar Classic. Later on in the same season, Schneider recorded a 151 (74-77) as Loyola set back-to-back 18-hole program record lows en route to capturing the team title at the Braun Intercollegiate.
Following graduation, Schneider became a part of the PGA Professional Program, where she was given the opportunity to increase her education in both coaching and teaching. She has also continued to play competitively in the Illinois PGA Section.
"I couldn't be more excited to have this opportunity," Schneider commented. "It is such an honor to be back at Loyola. I'm really looking forward to helping our women's team take it to the next level and develop the program moving forward. I know that we have the talent and the spirit with these young ladies to be competitive in the Missouri Valley Conference."
