The University of Michigan women’s golf head coach Jan Dowling announced the hiring of former LPGA Tour professional and Tennessee collegiate golfer A.J. Newell as the new assistant coach for the Wolverines program.
“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome A.J. to our Michigan women’s golf family,” Dowling said. “Obviously, her playing background speaks for itself. However, what really stood out to me was that for two solid decades she has been a keen student of the game. Her wealth of knowledge is impressive. She is so eager to share with our team and raise our program to new levels.”
Newell made eight starts on the LPGA Tour in 2018 and played 35 events on the Symetra Tour (2016-20) before a back injury and subsequent surgery forced her retirement in 2020. She made 13 cuts on the Symetra Tour, highlighted by a tie for fourth at the 2017 Fuccillo Kia Classic of New York.
When Newell was a sophomore at the University of Tennessee during the 2012-13 season Dowling was her assistant coach. The following season, Dowling left to take over the Michigan program.
