In just three short years as the UIndy women's golf assistant, Kacey Dalpes has authored a coaching resume some individuals need a lifetime to compile. A former standout student-athlete at New Mexico State, Dalpes has already helped mentor 14 All-GLVC honorees, 12 All-East Region performers and nine All-Americans, while herself being named the Division II Golf Pride Grips WGCA Assistant Coach of the Year in both 2018 and 2020.
Dalpes had a story-book first season at UIndy in 2017-18, assisting the Greyhounds to conference, regional and national titles. The Greyhounds earned a dominating 38-stroke win at NCAA DII Championships that May, tying the tournament record for lowest team score (+5). The group, which featured five All-Americans, set single-season program marks for team scoring average (293.2) and winning percentage (.948).
The following season, the Greyhound successfully defending their GLVC crown, capturing their eight consecutive conference title. Behind eventual 2019 DII PING WGCA Player of the Year Pilar Echeverria, the Hounds went on to finish T3 at the NCAA Championships -- their fifth straight top-three finish on Division II's biggest stage.
Most recently, Dalpes coached
three All-America honorees in 2019-20, including Echeverria, who garnered her second straight DII Player of the Year nod.
Dalpes joined the Greyhounds after spending the 2016-17 season on staff with her alma mater. She performed a number of duties while coaching with NMSU, including developing daily practices and competitions, coordinating the team’s home tournament and providing on-course instruction during events.
As a model student-athlete at NMSU, Dalpes helped the Aggies to three WAC championships and three NCAA Regional appearances before going on to set a school record by playing in 44 career tournaments. She was a WGCA All-American Scholar as well as an All-WAC Academic Achievement honoree.
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Prior to her time at New Mexico State, Dalpes twice qualified for the USGA Public Links Championship, won three New Mexico Activities Association District titles and was a two-time high school state champ.
