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Mike Roters Named Women’s Golf Coach at The University of Tulsa
7/15/2024 4:42:00 PM | Women's Golf
TULSA, Okla. – The University of Tulsa Vice President and Director of Athletics Justin Moore announced the appointment of Mike Roters as the school's head women's golf coach. A former golf professional, Roters has spent the past three seasons at South Carolina as an assistant coach on the women's golf team under Head Coach Kalen Anderson.
"We're excited for Mike and his family to join TU," Moore said. "Mike is one of the bright young stars in the women's golf game, and we couldn't be more excited for him to lead our women's golf program and continue the Tulsa tradition of competing at a high level of success."
"I'd like to thank Justin and Crista (Troester) for the opportunity to continue the rich tradition that TU has in women's golf," Roters said. "The legacy here is super strong and I'm excited to continue to build off the success the team has had. My family and I can't wait to get involved in the community and start working with the women and see what we can accomplish moving forward."
In his three seasons in Columbia, Roters made a substantial impact on the Gamecocks program, helping lead South Carolina to three NCAA Championship appearances and perennial top-five status in what has been one of the most successful eras in program history. In 2022-23, the Gamecocks advanced to match play for the first time since 2016. The team's 1,153 72-hole total set a new program record at the NCAA Championship, beating out the 2016 team by nine strokes. USC was one of two teams to have three players finish in the top 25 of stroke play in the competition.
This past season, Roters and the Gamecocks were once again among the best in the country, rising to as high as No. 2 on the polls as South Carolina made its fourth straight appearance in the NCAA Championship and third with Roters. USC recorded four wins on the season, which tied for second-most in program history. In addition, the team finished in the top-five in 11 of 12 tournaments. Juniors Louise Rydqvist and Hannah Darling earned consensus All-America honors from WGCA and GolfWeek.
Roters' first season at South Carolina was marked with immediate success as the Gamecocks won a program-record five times in eight events and competed in the NCAA Championship while featuring four new players. Darling and Rydqvist each earned All-America honors, giving South Carolina multiple freshman All-Americans for the first time in school history. Carolina also had a program-record four players earn All-SEC honors.
"I'm extremely grateful for the positive impact that coach Roters has made on our student-athletes and the South Carolina women's golf program over the past three years," Anderson said. "Mike will bring an enthusiastic energy and high-level experience to Tulsa. He excels in building relationships with players, identifying and recruiting top quality talent and coaching players on the course. The future of Tulsa women's golf is bright under the leadership of Coach Roters."
Prior to his tenure at South Carolina, Roters spent six seasons with the Iowa women's golf program. During his 2015-16 debut season, Roters helped the team record a 73.9 scoring average, an all-time low for Hawkeye women's golf. Roters guided senior Amy Ihm to a phenomenal season as she earned All-Big Ten Second Team honors and became the second Hawkeye to qualify individually for the NCAA Championship.
His coaching career began at the University of Idaho, where Roters served as an assistant coach. He helped the Vandals earn five All-Big Sky First Team honors and coached an individual NCAA Championship qualifier. In 2014, he coached Leilanie Kim, who was named the WAC Player of the Year and the individual champion in the conference.
Roters played collegiate baseball at Mt. Hood Community College where he served as the team captain and was a first team All-Conference Southern NWAAC award winner in 2002. He obtained his associates of science in 2002 and then went on to play at New Mexico State University from 2002-03. In 2014, he earned his bachelor's degree in general business studies at Lewis Clark State College.
He became a golf professional in 2007 and joined the Canadian Tour in 2009. He participated in many professional golf events, including the U.S. Open Sectional, Boise Open (Nationwide Event) in 2008, the PGA National Assistants Championship in 2012 and the Times Colonist (Canadian Tour Event) from 2008-2010. He won the Lilac Open in 2012.
He and his wife Jennifer have four sons: Gavin (19), Grant (12), Harvey (10) and Luke (5).
"We're excited for Mike and his family to join TU," Moore said. "Mike is one of the bright young stars in the women's golf game, and we couldn't be more excited for him to lead our women's golf program and continue the Tulsa tradition of competing at a high level of success."
"I'd like to thank Justin and Crista (Troester) for the opportunity to continue the rich tradition that TU has in women's golf," Roters said. "The legacy here is super strong and I'm excited to continue to build off the success the team has had. My family and I can't wait to get involved in the community and start working with the women and see what we can accomplish moving forward."
In his three seasons in Columbia, Roters made a substantial impact on the Gamecocks program, helping lead South Carolina to three NCAA Championship appearances and perennial top-five status in what has been one of the most successful eras in program history. In 2022-23, the Gamecocks advanced to match play for the first time since 2016. The team's 1,153 72-hole total set a new program record at the NCAA Championship, beating out the 2016 team by nine strokes. USC was one of two teams to have three players finish in the top 25 of stroke play in the competition.
This past season, Roters and the Gamecocks were once again among the best in the country, rising to as high as No. 2 on the polls as South Carolina made its fourth straight appearance in the NCAA Championship and third with Roters. USC recorded four wins on the season, which tied for second-most in program history. In addition, the team finished in the top-five in 11 of 12 tournaments. Juniors Louise Rydqvist and Hannah Darling earned consensus All-America honors from WGCA and GolfWeek.
Roters' first season at South Carolina was marked with immediate success as the Gamecocks won a program-record five times in eight events and competed in the NCAA Championship while featuring four new players. Darling and Rydqvist each earned All-America honors, giving South Carolina multiple freshman All-Americans for the first time in school history. Carolina also had a program-record four players earn All-SEC honors.
"I'm extremely grateful for the positive impact that coach Roters has made on our student-athletes and the South Carolina women's golf program over the past three years," Anderson said. "Mike will bring an enthusiastic energy and high-level experience to Tulsa. He excels in building relationships with players, identifying and recruiting top quality talent and coaching players on the course. The future of Tulsa women's golf is bright under the leadership of Coach Roters."
Prior to his tenure at South Carolina, Roters spent six seasons with the Iowa women's golf program. During his 2015-16 debut season, Roters helped the team record a 73.9 scoring average, an all-time low for Hawkeye women's golf. Roters guided senior Amy Ihm to a phenomenal season as she earned All-Big Ten Second Team honors and became the second Hawkeye to qualify individually for the NCAA Championship.
His coaching career began at the University of Idaho, where Roters served as an assistant coach. He helped the Vandals earn five All-Big Sky First Team honors and coached an individual NCAA Championship qualifier. In 2014, he coached Leilanie Kim, who was named the WAC Player of the Year and the individual champion in the conference.
Roters played collegiate baseball at Mt. Hood Community College where he served as the team captain and was a first team All-Conference Southern NWAAC award winner in 2002. He obtained his associates of science in 2002 and then went on to play at New Mexico State University from 2002-03. In 2014, he earned his bachelor's degree in general business studies at Lewis Clark State College.
He became a golf professional in 2007 and joined the Canadian Tour in 2009. He participated in many professional golf events, including the U.S. Open Sectional, Boise Open (Nationwide Event) in 2008, the PGA National Assistants Championship in 2012 and the Times Colonist (Canadian Tour Event) from 2008-2010. He won the Lilac Open in 2012.
He and his wife Jennifer have four sons: Gavin (19), Grant (12), Harvey (10) and Luke (5).
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