Northern California native Devin Dougherty joined the staff of the San Francisco men’s and women’s golf teams in the summer of 2017, serving as an assistant coach for both Dons programs. She was promoted to associate head coach for both programs in July of 2019.
Dougherty, who hails from Woodland, Calif., will focus on player development and recruiting for the Dons (both men and women), she serves as the tournament director for the men's tournament at Olympic Club and handles all administrative and compliance paperwork for both programs.
Prior to joining the USF staff, Dougherty served for one season as a volunteer assistant coach at Academy of Art. She helped the Urban Knights to their best-ever Pac-West Tournament finish (second) and the team’s third-consecutive NCAA Super Regionals appearance.
Dougherty played her collegiate golf for Colorado, where she was a three-time letterwinner for the Buffaloes. The team was ranked as high at 10th in the nation and participated at 2012 NCAA Championships during her stay in Boulder. Along with her time on the course, Dougherty was a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee for the Buffs and she earned her degree in business operations with a minor in economics.
Her prep golf experience came at Pioneer HS, where she was a pioneer of her own – starting the fledgling program and leading the team to the league championship four consecutive seasons. Dougherty was also a four-time All-League selection and four-year regional qualifier, earning regional medalist honors during her senior campaign.
Dougherty earned her masters from USF in Sport Management in December 2018, she also gradated from the NCAA Women Coaches Academy in June of 2018 and is a Co-founder of WeRise a women's empowerment group in campus at USF.
