Sofie Aagaard – Head Coach
Cal Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2021
Coahing Highlights
Became the 2nd head coach in Cal women's golf history in June of 2024
In her first season at the helm for the Golden Bears, led the team to the NCAA Gold Canyon Regional
Prior to that, became a volunteer assistant coach for Cal Poly women's golf in the fall of 2012
Returned to her Cal, her alma mater, for a two-year stint as an assistant coach in February of 2013
Served as the head coach at Cal Poly for seven seasons from 2015-22
4x Big West Coach of the Year ('16, '17, '21, '22)
2x LPGA Western Section Coach of the Year ('19, '21)
Produced 13 All-Big West selections, 12 WGCA All-American Scholars and one conference player of the year at Cal Poly
Served as both an assistant and head coach for the Arnold Palmer Cup International Team ('20-'21)
Co-Chair of the Arnold Palmer Cup International Team selection committee ('21-present)
Named Washington State's head coach in May of 2022
Guided WSU to back-to-back NCAA Regionals ('23-'24)
College/Pro Playing File
All-Southeastern Conference Second Team and All-American Scholar at Mississippi State ('02-'03)
As a player at Cal, earned 3x NGCA All-American and All-Pac-10 ('03-'06) selections and 2x All-West Region Team honors
Led the Golden Bears to three straight top-5 finishes at the NCAA Championships ('04-'06)
Finished in 6th-place individually at the 2004 NCAA Championships
Won the 2005 SJSU Spartan Invitational
Totaled 16 individual top-10 finishes
Finished Cal playing career with then-program record 74.2 stroke average
Won gold ('04) and silver ('06) medals for Sweden at the World Amateur Team Championships
Earned four more medals at the European Team Championships (03-06)
Finished fifth at the 2005 European Individual Championship
Qualified to compete on the 2008 LPGA Tour
Played in the 2010 and 2011 U.S. Women's Opens
Earned four top-10 finishes on the Symetra LPGA Tour ('07-'12)
Served as a member of the Player Advisory Committee ('10-'12)
Personal
Graduated from Cal with a B.S. in Political Economy of Industrial Societies in Dec. 2006
Also attended Mississippi State from 2002-03
Married Christian Aagaard in Nov. 2012
