Chadwell Named to Coach of the Year Watchlist
The Women's Golf Coaches Association named Texas A&M's Gerrod Chadwell to its inaugural fall watchlist for national coach of the year.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Golf
The Women's Golf Coaches Association named 19 coaches to its inaugural fall watchlist for the Jackie Steinmann national coach of the year award, with Gerrod Chadwell selected from the Central Region. Texas A&M was ranked 12th in the final fall rankings by clippd.
Why it matters
The watchlist recognizes Chadwell's fall performance as Texas A&M's head coach, which included four top-five finishes and a victory at The Fin. The honor places the Aggies program among the region's notable women's golf programs this season.
The WGCA named 19 coaches to its inaugural fall watchlist, and Texas A&M was ranked 12th in clippd's final fall rankings after four top-five finishes. Chadwell's 13th Texas A&M victory ties him for second all-time in program history with Jeanne Sutherland, while the final national award winner remains undetermined.
The players
Gerrod Chadwell
Gerrod Chadwell is the head women's golf coach at Texas A&M University, recognized for leading the Aggies to multiple top finishes this fall.
Women's Golf Coaches Association
The Women's Golf Coaches Association is the professional organization representing collegiate women's golf coaches and administering national coaching honors.
Anne Walker
Anne Walker is a collegiate women's golf coach who won the WGCA coach of the year award last year and has won the honor three times.
The details
Chadwell was picked from the Central Region for the watchlist, which highlights the coach's work with the Aggies this fall. The Fin victory was his 13th at Texas A&M, tying him with Jeanne Sutherland for second in program history.
Timeline
Fall 2026: Texas A&M records four top-five finishes and wins The Fin.
November 3, 2026: WGCA names Chadwell to the fall coach of the year watchlist.
Season Trajectory
The inaugural watchlist positions Chadwell among the early contenders for the Jackie Steinmann national coach of the year award, which Anne Walker has won three times. Texas A&M's 12th-place finish in clippd's final fall rankings sets the program's baseline for the season ahead.
The watchlist places Chadwell in consideration for the national coach of the year award, which will be decided later in the season. Fans following Texas A&M women's golf can track the program's postseason results to see how the fall form carries into spring competition.
The takeaway
Chadwell's inaugural watchlist selection and Texas A&M's fall results offer a clear marker for tracking the program's progress through the spring season.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by The Eagle.
