Northwestern College Athletics

Catherine Van Der Weide is in her sixth full season as the head women's golf coach after serving as an assistant for the fall season in 2012. 

Family: husband-Michael

Alma Mater (year): Otterbein University (2011)

Playing Career:
Four-year letterwinner (2008-11)
Two-time NCAA All-American
Played on teams that qualified for the NCAA Championship 3x; finished in the top 10 3x
Earned all-conference honors 4x
Named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team in 2009-10
Graduated with a degree in economics and a minor in math

Coaching Experience:
2013 (spring)-present-head coach at NWC
2012 (Fall)-Assistant coach at NWC

Team Accomplishments:
finished in the top five within the GPAC in five of the six years
back-to-back runner-up finishes within the conference (2013, 2014)
NAIA Scholar Team every season

"I am really excited about continuing to work with the girls this year,” commented Van Der Weide. “They are all such hard workers and it truly is an honor to get to be their coach.”

2017-18: 3rd in the GPAC 
2016-17: 4th in the GPAC
2015-16: 7th in the GPAC
2014-15: 4th in the GPAC
2013-14: 2nd in the GPAC
2012-13: 2nd in the GPAC