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California Women's Golf

#52
ACCWomen's · 2025-26
Record
48-60-3
111 meetings
Field status
Sub-.500
Projected regional
—
Travel distance
—

Program arc

Program arc — best regional finish per year (1993-2025)1st5thAdvance cut1993200920252003: won regional
Line: regional finish (lower = better)·regional win·dotted: NCAA finish

Geography

California
hometime zones

2026 conference championship

ACC Women's Golf Championship
Porters Neck Country Club · Wilmington, NC·2026-04-16 → 2026-04-19
Stroke PlayMatch Play
Winner: Stanford

Program history

Regional apps
24
Top 9% of D1
Active streak: 4
Longest streak: 20
Advanced
10
Top 10% of D1
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 6
Regional wins
1
Top 7% of D1
Best regional
#1
Top 1% of D1
NCAA apps
10
Top 11% of D1
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 6
NCAA wins
0
Top 6% of D1
NCAA best
4
Top 8% of D1
Match-play
0

Year-by-year regionals

2025
8
#6
2024
7
#5
2023
10
#7
2022
10
#10
2021
--
2020
—
2019
12
#12
2018
12
#11
2017
T5
#7
2016
7
#4
2015
6
#10
2014
4
#12
2013
18
#16
2012
T9
#5
2011
5
#3
2010
11
#8
2009
T9
#8
2008
12
#6
2007
19
#14
2006
3
#5
2005
3
#7
2004
2
#3
2003
1
#1
2002
3
#4
2001
8
#10
2000
22
#15
1999
--
1998
--
1997
--
1996
--
1995
--
1994
--
1993
--

= advanced to Nationals.= did not make Regionals.# = Regional seed, expected to advance.# = underdog.

Regional performance

Regional titles
1
24 appearances
Avg committee seed
7.9
across 24 seeded years
Best Regional SG
+46.8
2003 · Central
Beat the seed
8×
Finished better than seeded
Advanced as underdog
4×
Advanced to NCAAs unexpectedly based on seeding
Seeded years
24
Seeding data available: 2000-present
Seed breakdown
Seed 1
1 entries
1 wins · 1 advanced
Seed 2
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 3
2 entries
0 wins · 2 advanced
Seed 4
2 entries
0 wins · 1 advanced
Seed 5–8
10 entries
0 wins · 3 advanced
Seed 9+
9 entries
0 wins · 3 advanced

Year-by-year NCAAs

2025
—
2024
—
2023
—
2022
—
2021
—
2020
—
2019
—
2018
—
2017
T14
2016
—
2015
MC
2014
22
2013
—
2012
—
2011
12
2010
—
2009
—
2008
—
2007
—
2006
5
2005
5
2004
4
2003
T14
2002
15
2001
19
2000
—
1999
—
1998
—
1997
—
1996
—
1995
—
1994
—
1993
—
1992
—
1991
—
1990
—
1989
—
1988
—
1987
—
1986
—
1985
—
1984
—
1983
—
1982
—
won championshipRunner-upSemifinalistQuarterfinalistreached match-play (top 8)made cutmissed cutno appearance

California in the record book

Golfweek National Coach of the Year

1
2003Nancy McDaniel

WGCA Golf Pride Coach of the Year

1
2003Nancy McDaniel

Career Coaching Wins

1
31Nancy McDaniel · 1994 - 2024
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Current-season data from NCAA rankings · Regional history 1989–2025.