Story by NU Athletic Communication
Lincoln - Three-time Missouri Valley Conference Coach-of-the-Year Breanne Hall has been named the next head coach of the Nebraska women's golf program, Director of Athletics Troy Dannen announced on Thursday, May 15.
“We are thrilled to have Breanne Hall join us as the head coach of our women’s golf program,” Dannen said. “Breanne has built an impressive resume, first starting a program from the ground up at UNC Asheville, before raising the profile of Illinois State women’s golf to the top of the Missouri Valley Conference. She has great connections at all levels of the game and has a record of success recruiting student-athletes both throughout the United States and internationally. We look forward to Breanne’s leadership and exciting times ahead for Nebraska Women’s Golf!”
Hall, who won back-to-back MVC Coach-of-the-Year honors at Illinois State the past two seasons, led the Redbirds to three NCAA Tournament appearances over the past four seasons at ISU. She was also the 2022 Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year.
"I am incredibly honored and grateful to accept the position as head women's golf coach at the University of Nebraska. I want to sincerely thank Director of Athletics Troy Dannen, Deputy AD/Senior Woman Administrator Kristen Brown, and Associate Director of Compliance Jena Johnson for their belief in me and the vision we share for this program," Hall said. "Nebraska is a place with deep tradition and pride, and I'm beyond excited for the opportunity to lead these student-athletes and build on the foundation of excellence that defines Husker Athletics. While I'm incredibly excited for this next chapter at Nebraska, I also want to take a moment to thank Illinois State and UNC Asheville. I'm deeply grateful for the opportunities I had to grow as a coach and to lead so many outstanding student-athletes at both programs."
Hall's 2025 Illinois State team won the Missouri Valley Conference title by 31 strokes before finishing 11th at the NCAA Columbus Regional. Redbird Jinyoung Yun was named the MVC Golfer of the Year for the second straight season, while Morgan Jones was named MVC Newcomer of the Year and Elise Fennell was honored as the MVC Freshman of the Year. All three Redbirds were also named All-MVC and to the MVC All-Tournament Team, while teammate Jessica Jolly added All-MVC honors for the season.
In 2024, Illinois State won the Missouri Valley Conference title by 12 strokes with Ali Schrock sharing the tournament title. Yun was named MVC Golfer of the Year and joined Schrock on the all-tournament team. Avalon Woodward also captured All-MVC honors. The Redbirds went on to finish 12th at the NCAA East Lansing Regional. Schrock also capped her career as a three-time CSC Academic All-American with first-team honors in 2024.
The Redbirds earned their first conference title under Hall's direction in 2022 and their first MVC title in a decade, edging Missouri State by one stroke. Schrock was named the MVC Golfer of the Year while taking runner-up honors in the tournament. Woodward and Kehler Koss joined Schrock on the All-MVC team. Illinois State capped the year with a 12th-place finish at the NCAA Stillwater Regional.
During her time at Illinois State, Hall coached three MVC Golfers of the Year and 15 all-conference selections. Her teams produced the five best single-season scoring averages in school history over the past five years, while also putting up 15 of the top 16 three-round tournament scores in the ISU record book. Her teams also delivered 14 of the top 15 single-round scores in Redbird history.
Prior to taking over the top spot at Illinois State, Hall spent a season recruiting a roster before serving as the head coach for two seasons at UNC Asheville (2016-18). As the first head coach in history of the fledgling program, Hall led UNC Asheville to a pair of tournament titles in the first two seasons of the program's existence. Her team posted a nine-stroke improvement in scoring average from year one to year two. In 2018, the Bulldogs finished fifth at the Big South Championship.
Hall was a three-time All-MAC selection as a golfer at Toledo, after beginning her career at Northern Kentucky. The winner of the Michigan Women's Open in 2003, Hall competed in the Futures Tour Q-School after earning her bachelor's degree in organizational management from Toledo in 2004. Hall, who began her instructional career as an assistant professional at Manasquan River Golf Club in Brielle, N.J. (2005-06), served as an assistant professional at Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa in Asheville, N.C. (2007-08), before spending four years as the head professional at the resort (2008-12) and one year as the club manager (2012-13). She became a PGA Class A member in 2012.
She served as the director of golf instruction at Mountain Air Country Club in Burnsville, N.C. (2013-16) prior to embarking on her collegiate coaching career.
Hall’s hiring comes two months after Jeanne Sutherland announced her retirement as Nebraska’s head coach on March 14. Hall becomes the sixth head coach in the 50-year history of the Husker women’s golf program.
Breanne Hall Honors & Awards
- Head Coach, Nebraska (2025-present)
- Head Coach, Illinois State (7 seasons, 2018-25)
- Head Coach, UNC Asheville (2 seasons, 2016-18)
- Three-Time MVC Coach of the Year (2022, 2024, 2025)
- Three MVC Team Championships (2022, 2024, 2025)
- Three MVC Golfers of the Year (2022, 2024, 2025)
- 15 All-MVC Selections
- PGA Class A Members (Since 2012)
- Three-Time All-MAC Golfer (Toledo, 2002, 2003, 2004)