Story courtesy of Toledo Athletic Communications
TOLEDO, Ohio – Ali Green has been hired as the women's golf coach at the University of Toledo, Vice President and Director of Athletics Bryan B. Blair announced on Friday.
A Cincinnati, Ohio native, Green is the fourth head coach in program history. She comes to Toledo after serving as an assistant women's golf coach for the last two years at Abilene Christian University, as well as serving as the head coach at the University of Dayton from 2021-23.
"We are thrilled to welcome Ali back to Ohio as the leader of our women's golf program," Blair said. "As a former NCAA student-athlete, she knows what it takes to be successful on the course and has transferred that first-hand experience and knowledge to her players at each of her coaching stops. Ali has been successful at every stop in her career, and we are confident that the future of our women's golf program is in great hands."
Green played a key role over the last two years in helping ACU to runner-up finishes at the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Championship in the program's first two seasons of competition. She also helped steer the Wildcats to four tournament titles and a pair of top-100 national rankings, including as high as No. 77 in the 2023-24 campaign. Individually, Ryann Honea captured WAC medalist honors in 2024 and finished as WAC runner-up this past season en route to a pair of NCAA Regional appearances. At Dayton, her teams produced seven top-five finishes, eight WGCA All-American Scholars and three all-conference honorees.
"I am so honored to receive the opportunity to lead a program like Toledo that has so many resources," Green said. "I want to thank Bryan Blair and his team for the opportunity and trust they have in me as a leader, and I will work every day to make the University of Toledo proud. Growing up in Ohio, I have always followed Toledo Women's Golf and am so proud to be their next head coach."
Prior to her stints in the collegiate coaching ranks, Green spent five years at the helm of the Lakota East (Ohio) High School girls' golf program, where she guided the Thunderhawks to three state championships.
On the amateur level, Green competed at the 2024 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship and has twice captured Ohio Women's Amateur titles (2019, 2021), as well as the Cincinnati Women's Mid-Amateur title (2019, 2020), along with the 2017 Cincinnati Women's Metropolitan Amateur title.
Green graduated from Ashland University (Ohio) in 2016 with a bachelor's degree in education. She enjoyed a storied collegiate career with the Eagles, appearing in three NCAA Division II Championships and receiving first-team Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors on four occasions. Green earned medalist honors at the 2016 NCAA Super Regional with a school-record three-under par 213 after capturing the 2016 GLIAC Championship title in a playoff by firing a GLIAC Championships-record five-under par 67 in the final round.
Green is married to Robby Pickett, an assistant men's golf coach at Abilene Christian.
"I would not be where I am today without the love and support from my husband and family," Green said. "We cannot wait to get to Toledo and begin this exciting journey."
What They Are Saying About Ali Green
"Toledo is getting a motivated, focused, and talented coach in Ali Green. She has a firm understanding of what good golf looks like and knows how to recruit at a high level. Ali is skilled in helping players improve and does well to connect with each player on a personal level. Don't be shocked when you see her take this program to new heights."
- Abilene Christian University women's golf coach Rob Bennett
"Ali did a wonderful job serving our women's golf program here at ACU. I'm confident she will be an effective leader for Toledo golf due to her work ethic, knowledge of the game, and her passion for a positive student-athlete experience."
- Abilene Christian University Vice President for Athletics Zack Lassiter
"Ali is one of the most respected names in women's golf in the State of Ohio. When we hired her as our head coach at the University of Dayton, it instantly transformed our clout with prospective recruits in state overnight. That coupled with her intrinsic knowledge of the game and competitive drive will have an equally prolific effect at Toledo as well."
- University of the Pacific Director of Athletics Adam Tschour
