AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn women's golf head coach Melissa Luellen has signed a contract extension that will keep her on The Plains through the 2027-28 season, the university announced Tuesday.
"Thank you to John Cohen and Joy Vrbka for supporting me by extending my contract," said Luellen. "It is an honor to lead the Auburn women's golf program and I look forward to the next several years."
Luellen is in her ninth season as the Auburn head coach after taking the helm prior to the 2015-16 season and has led the Tigers to four NCAA Championship appearances. Auburn finished the season as national semifinalists in both 2019 and 2022. In 2021, Luellen guided the Tigers to the 10th SEC Championship in program history.
She came to Auburn after spending the previous 13 years as the head coach at Arizona State, leading the program to an NCAA title in 2009. She spent the two years prior as the head coach at the University of Tulsa. In her 24 years as a head coach, Luellen has won five conference titles and made 18 NCAA Championship appearances. The Tulsa, Oklahoma, native has also coached 22 All-Americans and five conference players of the year.
The next team event on the Auburn women's golf schedule will be the Lady Puerto Rico Classic, which will be played February 4-6 in Rio Mar, Puerto Rico.
