Basye Returns to Coach Bobcats
8/12/2011 9:32:00 AM | Women's Golf
Billings native to serve as interim head coach
The Montana State Department of Athletics announced the hiring of Brittany Basye as the interim Women's Golf head coach on Thursday. Basye replaces Leslie Spalding who recently took the head coach position at San Diego State.
Basye's arrival to MSU marks her second stint with the Bobcats. The Billings, Montana native was the head coach from 2000-2007 and served as an assistant in 1999-2000. During her tenure at Montana State, the Bobcats finished as high as fourth place in 2005.
Also during her time at Montana State, she coached three All-Big Sky Conference players, including Kelly Gillum, who eventually went on to be named the 2009 BSC Player of the Year and was named to the Big Sky team for two seasons. In her time at MSU, she also coached 24 All-Big Sky Academic selections.
“We are so pleased that Brittany has rejoined out staff,” said Director of Athletics Peter Fields. “Brittany brings a familiarity of the department and our student-athletes in addition to her wealth of knowledge of the sport.”
Prior to MSU, Basye competed in the Players West Women's Mini Tour, which traveled throughout the United States. She also had the privilege of competing in the US Women's Open Championship in 1995 and the US Women's Amateur Championship in 1993 where she was a semifinalist.
In addition to her playing experience, she has also served as a club fitting specialist for Ping.
“I am thrilled to be back at Montana State,” said Basye. “Even though I've been away for a few seasons, I've still been a part of the Bobcat Family and it just felt right to step back in to coaching our student-athletes. The excitement is high and I hope to lead these girls to a Big Sky title.”
Basye is a 1995 graduate of the University of New Mexico, where she was a scholarship student-athlete for the Lobos. In 1994, she was the medalist at the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Tournament and went on to be named the WAC Player of the Year and earn first team all-conference honors.
Basye currently resides in Bozeman with her husband Jason and her three children.
