Men's & Women's Golf
2007-08 Coaching Staff

Head Coach Carla Spenkoch

Carla Spenkoch is in her 10^th year as the Trinity University Tigers head golf coach.

Coach Spenkoch took the 2003 Tiger team to the NCAA Division III Championships. It marked  Trinity’s first NCAA invitation since 1975 and the Tigers came in at 18^th place. Simon Thompson finished 15^th individually to earn Third Team All-America honors. Brian Sparks became an Honorable Mention All-American

She led the Tigers to six top-five finishes at the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships, including the 2005 team title. Trinity finished as runner-up in 2002. Nine of Coach Spenkoch’s players have received All-SCAC recognition.

Golf Digest, one of the sport’s leading publications, recognized the Tigers in the top-five nationally in its 2006 collegiate “academic first” rankings. Trinity (84.597 points) was ranked No. 2 in the nation, right behind Princeton (85.290). The Tigers were immediately ahead of Yale, Linfield (Ore.) and Pennsylvania. In the “golf first rankings,” Trinity was rated ninth with 65.445 points.

Coach Spenkoch is also a highly respected teaching professional at the Quarry Golf Club in San Antonio. Before joining the staff at the Quarry, she was employed in the same capacity by Precision Golf Center, also in San Antonio.  She was named as one of the Top Texas Women Instructors by Texas Golf for Women magazine, honoring the 20 most qualified teachers in the state.

Coach Spenkoch graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1977 with a bachelor's degree in physical education. She served as captain for the Lady Longhorn golf team during the 1975 and 1976 seasons and was voted the team's most valuable athlete in 1976.

She is a Life Member of the Ladies Professional Golf Association Teaching and Club Division. She also captured the Austin City Women's Amateur Championship in 1976. 

Therese Bass is in her fifth season as the Trinity University Tigers assistant coach for women’s golf.

Coach Bass has led the Tigers to four straight top-four finishes in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship. Trinity was the runner-up team in 2204 and 2005 and finished in fourth place at the 2006 and 2007 events.

Golf Digest, one of the sport’s leading publications, rated the Trinity women’s team as No. 5 in the nation – in all NCAA divisions - in its 2006 collegiate “academic first” golf rankings.

Under Coach Bass’ leadership, three players have earned slots on the National Golf Coaches Association of America All-Scholar Team, one was chosen for the NGCA All-West Region Team and three have been elected to the All-SCAC Team.

Coach Bass graduated from Texas State University-San Marcos (formerly Southwest Texas State University) in 1977 with bachelor’s degree in education.