Tennessee announces hiring of Kristen Golightly

Tennessee announces hiring of assistant coach Kristen Golightly.

Tennessee announced the hiring of assistant women’s golf coach Kristen Golightly.

“I am thrilled to add Kristen to our staff this season,” Tennessee head coach Diana Cantu said. “Her personality, work ethic, and determination are going to be huge for our program.

“She has excelled in working with both men and women’s collegiate teams and is experienced in running a golf program in all aspects. Kristen’s most powerful skills complement our staff really well and I’m looking forward to watching her grow in her role with our team.”

Golightly served as head coach at West Georgia from 2022-24. She is a 2013 graduate of South Alabama.