Brian Bailie Named Assistant Women's Golf Coach
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July 26, 2005
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Brian Bailie has been named the assistant women’s golf coach at the University of Virginia, head coach Jan Mann announced on Tuesday.
Bailie joins the Cavaliers after four seasons as the head men’s and women’s golf coach at Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory, N.C. As the Bears’ mentor, Bailie guided both programs to new heights. On the women’s side, Bailie led the squad to back-to-back South Atlantic Conference Championships in 2003 and 2004. Those titles were the first two in program history.
“Brian comes to our program with a great deal of coaching experience and success,” Mann said. “I believe he will be able to step right in and make an immediate impact on our program. The team and I are extremely excited to have Brian on board.”
Bailie also led the Bears to their first-ever trips to the NCAA Division II playoffs in 2002 and 2003. Bailie coached eight players to all-league honors and was named SAC Women’s Golf Coach of the Year twice (2003 and 2005) as well. He also led Megan Jolly to NCAA Division II first-team All-America accolades in 2002, and the team finished with its highest-ever ranking at No. 8 in the nation.
“I am very excited to have the opportunity to work at the University of Virginia and under one of the best coaches in the country in Jan Mann,” said Bailie.
A 1995 graduate of Virginia Tech, Bailie earned a master’s degree in coaching from the U.S. Sports Academy in 2002. Bailie is a member of the National Collegiate Golf Coaches Association, the Golf Coaches Association of America, the American Junior Golf Association, and the U.S. Golf Association. Bailie and his wife Anita have two daughters.
Bailie is just the second assistant coach in the program’s two-year history. Danielle Roudebush resigned in order to move to Boston. She and her fiance plan to marry next summer. During her tenure with the squad, Roudebush helped Mann launch the UVa program which made its first-ever appearance in the 2005 national championship following the team’s second season.
“The team and I cannot say enough good things about Danielle,” Mann said. “She was a true asset to the women’s golf program and a key contributor to the success of our team for the last two years. We are all very happy for her as she makes her move to Boston to be with her fiance, but she will be truly missed by everyone on the team.”