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South Dakota State University Athletics
Women's Golf
Casey VanDamme
- Title:
- Head Coach
- Email:
- Casey.VanDamme@sdstate.edu
Casey VanDamme enters his seventh season as South Dakota State’s Director of Golf after joining the staff in the July of 2014.
Since VanDamme’s arrival, he has coached numerous all-league selections and all-academic performers while the Jackrabbits have rewritten the record book. He has also upgraded and transformed the Jackrabbits’ regular-season schedule.
On the women's side VanDamme coached the Summit League Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year in 2017. Additionally, five first-team All-Summit League selections, six second-team all-league picks and three all-tournament honorees, including the 2017 Championship MVP, in the last five years.
In the classroom, Sydney Bormann and Sydney MacDonald earned Summit League All-Academic accolades and 22 Jackrabbits named to The Summit League Academic Honor Roll and 18 to The Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence in his time at State.
In the SDSU record book, the Jacks set the 18-, 36- and 54-hole records, the single-season record for stroke average, rounds and top-five, top-10 and top-25 finishes. On the career chart, school records for stroke average, rounds and top-five, top-10 and top-25 finishes have fallen.
Megan Mingo finished her career under VanDamme with the lowest single-season stroke average (74.46) and career stroke average (76.73). As a team, the Jackrabbits set the 18-, 36- and 54-hole records and posted the lowest single-season team scoring average (299.61) in 2016-17.
South Dakota State moved from playing most of its regular-season tournaments within the region against regional opponents after VanDamme’s arrival. The Jackrabbits have thrived amongst elite competition, winning a combined 15 tournament titles between the men's and women's team, including the men capturing the 2016 and 2017 Summit League Championship. The teams have also played in Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Florida three time and in events in Idaho, Colorado, Oregon, Tennessee, Hawaii and New Mexico.
VanDamme guided the women to a third-place finish at the 2015 Summit League Tournament, two regular-season titles and seven top-five finishes in his first season at the help of SDSU. Sydney MacDonald and Hallie Getz picked up second-team All-Summit League honors. The pair finished one-two in single-season stroke average and MacDonald completed her career with the second-lowest career stroke average (79.30). VanDamme’s coaching had the Jackrabbits improving their scoring averages by a remarkable two strokes and earning a national ranking as high as No. 91.
In 2016, the Jackrabbit women won three tournaments and finished in the top five in nine of 12 tournaments and had 10 top-10 finishes. And once again, VanDamme had SDSU in the hunt for the Summit League title, but SDSU finished second for the second time in school history.
VanDamme guided SDSU to eight single-season school records with and first-team All-Summit League selection Megan Mingo set all eight. Mingo and first-team All-Summit League pick Hallie Getz both won the program’s first individual titles and have the top two single-season records for stroke average and are the top two for career stroke average. All told, VanDamme helped five of eight Jackrabbits dropped two-or-more strokes from their 2014-15 average.
In 2017, the Jackrabbits finished the season winning a school-record five regular-season tournaments and finished in the top three in 11 of 12 tournaments. SDSU had its best shot a winning the 2017 Summit League title, but a second consecutive second-place finish ended its chance for postseason.
Three Jackrabbits won individual titles in 2016-17. Mingo won a pair, capturing the 2017 Summit League title and the Seton Hall Pirate Invitational. Hallie Getz recorded her second career win, taking home Nebraska’s Chip-N Club title. Teresa Toscano picked up her first individual title.
Three Jackrabbits won individual titles in 2016-17. Mingo won a pair, capturing the 2017 Summit League title and the Seton Hall Pirate Invitational. Hallie Getz recorded her second career win, taking home Nebraska’s Chip-N Club title. Teresa Toscano picked up her first individual title, winning the eighth-annual Jackrabbit Invitational. SDSU finished the season ranked 69th nationally and set all four single-season team records. It bettered last year’s stroke average record by more than four strokes, shooting a 299.61.
In addition to Mingo, Getz and Toscano were second-team All-Summit League picks. Mingo was named The Summit League Championship MVP and was honored with Toscano on the all-tournament team.
In 2017-18, the Jackrabbits finished the season with four consecutive top-three finishes, including third at the Summit League Championship. All together, SDSU finished in the top 10 in seven of its 10 tournaments.
Teresa Toscano came close to winning the individual title at the league championship. The Summit League All-Tournament honoree fired a final-round 69 to tie for the lowest round in Summit League history, but it wasn’t enough as she tied for second in a three-player, one-hole playoff.
Toscano (first team), Sydney Bormann (second team) and Cassidy Laidlaw (second) were named to all-league teams.
VanDamme, who is SDSU’s second full-time golf coach, spent five seasons at Tennessee as director of instruction/player development, beginning in 2009. During his tenure, Tennessee equaled its best postseason stretch in school history with five trips to the NCAA Championship regionals, advancing to the 2010, 2011 and 2013 NCAA Championships.
Prior to coaching the Vols, VanDamme learned the trade under renowned golf instructor Jim McLean. He spent seven years at the Jim McLean Golf School in Palm Springs, Calif., and Traverse City, Mich., becoming the youngest master instructor in school history.
VanDamme has worked with PGA Tour players, including as an on-site teaching professional to a participant in the 2009 PGA Championship.
He began his collegiate golf career at Marquette before finishing at Northern Michigan, where he graduated in 2000. VanDamme started his tenure under McLean in 1998 while still playing collegiately. He also played professionally on the National Golf Association Hooters Tour in 2003-04.
From 2006 to 2009, VanDamme served as athletic director at Mid Peninsula High School in Rock, Mich., also working summers since 2005 with the CVD Golf Academy in Gladstone, Mich. He also served in 2008 as head golf professional at LochenHeath Golf Club in Traverse City.
VanDamme and his wife, the former Jill Gobert, are natives of Perkins, Mich., and are the parents of daughters, Madelyn, Claire, Lizzy and son, Andrew.
Since VanDamme’s arrival, he has coached numerous all-league selections and all-academic performers while the Jackrabbits have rewritten the record book. He has also upgraded and transformed the Jackrabbits’ regular-season schedule.
On the women's side VanDamme coached the Summit League Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year in 2017. Additionally, five first-team All-Summit League selections, six second-team all-league picks and three all-tournament honorees, including the 2017 Championship MVP, in the last five years.
In the classroom, Sydney Bormann and Sydney MacDonald earned Summit League All-Academic accolades and 22 Jackrabbits named to The Summit League Academic Honor Roll and 18 to The Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence in his time at State.
In the SDSU record book, the Jacks set the 18-, 36- and 54-hole records, the single-season record for stroke average, rounds and top-five, top-10 and top-25 finishes. On the career chart, school records for stroke average, rounds and top-five, top-10 and top-25 finishes have fallen.
Megan Mingo finished her career under VanDamme with the lowest single-season stroke average (74.46) and career stroke average (76.73). As a team, the Jackrabbits set the 18-, 36- and 54-hole records and posted the lowest single-season team scoring average (299.61) in 2016-17.
South Dakota State moved from playing most of its regular-season tournaments within the region against regional opponents after VanDamme’s arrival. The Jackrabbits have thrived amongst elite competition, winning a combined 15 tournament titles between the men's and women's team, including the men capturing the 2016 and 2017 Summit League Championship. The teams have also played in Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Florida three time and in events in Idaho, Colorado, Oregon, Tennessee, Hawaii and New Mexico.
VanDamme guided the women to a third-place finish at the 2015 Summit League Tournament, two regular-season titles and seven top-five finishes in his first season at the help of SDSU. Sydney MacDonald and Hallie Getz picked up second-team All-Summit League honors. The pair finished one-two in single-season stroke average and MacDonald completed her career with the second-lowest career stroke average (79.30). VanDamme’s coaching had the Jackrabbits improving their scoring averages by a remarkable two strokes and earning a national ranking as high as No. 91.
In 2016, the Jackrabbit women won three tournaments and finished in the top five in nine of 12 tournaments and had 10 top-10 finishes. And once again, VanDamme had SDSU in the hunt for the Summit League title, but SDSU finished second for the second time in school history.
VanDamme guided SDSU to eight single-season school records with and first-team All-Summit League selection Megan Mingo set all eight. Mingo and first-team All-Summit League pick Hallie Getz both won the program’s first individual titles and have the top two single-season records for stroke average and are the top two for career stroke average. All told, VanDamme helped five of eight Jackrabbits dropped two-or-more strokes from their 2014-15 average.
In 2017, the Jackrabbits finished the season winning a school-record five regular-season tournaments and finished in the top three in 11 of 12 tournaments. SDSU had its best shot a winning the 2017 Summit League title, but a second consecutive second-place finish ended its chance for postseason.
Three Jackrabbits won individual titles in 2016-17. Mingo won a pair, capturing the 2017 Summit League title and the Seton Hall Pirate Invitational. Hallie Getz recorded her second career win, taking home Nebraska’s Chip-N Club title. Teresa Toscano picked up her first individual title.
Three Jackrabbits won individual titles in 2016-17. Mingo won a pair, capturing the 2017 Summit League title and the Seton Hall Pirate Invitational. Hallie Getz recorded her second career win, taking home Nebraska’s Chip-N Club title. Teresa Toscano picked up her first individual title, winning the eighth-annual Jackrabbit Invitational. SDSU finished the season ranked 69th nationally and set all four single-season team records. It bettered last year’s stroke average record by more than four strokes, shooting a 299.61.
In addition to Mingo, Getz and Toscano were second-team All-Summit League picks. Mingo was named The Summit League Championship MVP and was honored with Toscano on the all-tournament team.
In 2017-18, the Jackrabbits finished the season with four consecutive top-three finishes, including third at the Summit League Championship. All together, SDSU finished in the top 10 in seven of its 10 tournaments.
Teresa Toscano came close to winning the individual title at the league championship. The Summit League All-Tournament honoree fired a final-round 69 to tie for the lowest round in Summit League history, but it wasn’t enough as she tied for second in a three-player, one-hole playoff.
Toscano (first team), Sydney Bormann (second team) and Cassidy Laidlaw (second) were named to all-league teams.
In the record book, Toscano tied the school record for 18 holes (68) and set the stroke average (73.52) mark while the team finished second in single-season scoring average (302.07).
The 2018-19 season produced a third place finish at the conference championship for the women. Toscano was named to the All-Summit League first team and All-Tournament team, finishing fourth at 15-over par at the Summit League Championship. Additionally, Toscano captured two regular-season titles.
The 2019-20 women's squad played in six events before COVID-19 precautions ended the NCAA’s Division I golf season nationwide. The team won its own Jackrabbit Invitational, while Teresa Toscano posted six top-ten finishes including four top-five placings. The season was called off just after the first round of the Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird Invitational where the team had fired a season-best 297 (+9) first-round total. In the classroom, Sydney Bormann earned Summit League All-Academic, CoSIDA Academic All-America and WGCA All-American Scholar team honors. Additionally, Bormann was nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year. Toscano earned an exemption into the U.S. Women's Amateur where she advance to the Round of 16 in match play.
The 2018-19 season produced a third place finish at the conference championship for the women. Toscano was named to the All-Summit League first team and All-Tournament team, finishing fourth at 15-over par at the Summit League Championship. Additionally, Toscano captured two regular-season titles.
The 2019-20 women's squad played in six events before COVID-19 precautions ended the NCAA’s Division I golf season nationwide. The team won its own Jackrabbit Invitational, while Teresa Toscano posted six top-ten finishes including four top-five placings. The season was called off just after the first round of the Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird Invitational where the team had fired a season-best 297 (+9) first-round total. In the classroom, Sydney Bormann earned Summit League All-Academic, CoSIDA Academic All-America and WGCA All-American Scholar team honors. Additionally, Bormann was nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year. Toscano earned an exemption into the U.S. Women's Amateur where she advance to the Round of 16 in match play.
VanDamme, who is SDSU’s second full-time golf coach, spent five seasons at Tennessee as director of instruction/player development, beginning in 2009. During his tenure, Tennessee equaled its best postseason stretch in school history with five trips to the NCAA Championship regionals, advancing to the 2010, 2011 and 2013 NCAA Championships.
Prior to coaching the Vols, VanDamme learned the trade under renowned golf instructor Jim McLean. He spent seven years at the Jim McLean Golf School in Palm Springs, Calif., and Traverse City, Mich., becoming the youngest master instructor in school history.
VanDamme has worked with PGA Tour players, including as an on-site teaching professional to a participant in the 2009 PGA Championship.
He began his collegiate golf career at Marquette before finishing at Northern Michigan, where he graduated in 2000. VanDamme started his tenure under McLean in 1998 while still playing collegiately. He also played professionally on the National Golf Association Hooters Tour in 2003-04.
From 2006 to 2009, VanDamme served as athletic director at Mid Peninsula High School in Rock, Mich., also working summers since 2005 with the CVD Golf Academy in Gladstone, Mich. He also served in 2008 as head golf professional at LochenHeath Golf Club in Traverse City.
VanDamme and his wife, the former Jill Gobert, are natives of Perkins, Mich., and are the parents of daughters, Madelyn, Claire, Lizzy and son, Andrew.
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