Women's Golf
Kelly Gillum Smith
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- Kelly.smith26@msubobcats.com
- Phone:
- 406.994.7216
Montana State golf head coach Brittany Basye announced on Jan 22, 2020, that former program standout Kelly Gillum Smith joined the coaching staff as an assistant.
Gillum Smith completed her collegiate career in the spring of 2009 with a variety of accolades. She was named the 2008-09 Big Sky Conference Player of the Year, one of only two Montana State golfers to ever earn the award. Her senior year was highlighted by individual victories at the Red Rocks Invitational and the Cowgirl Invitational. Her scoring average that season of 76.79 strokes per round was the best mark in program history for six years and still ranks as the sixth-best average.
“Obviously I’m extremely excited to have Kelly back and involved with the program,” Basye said. “To being a player of the year to the coaching side of it, she brings a lot to the table for us.
“Being a former student-athlete at Montana State, Kelly can relate to our current and incoming players. I believe she can use her experience to help propel our program, gain a trusting relationship with the players and learn from them as well, which will benefit her coaching career here at MSU.”
Originally from Fort Collins, Colorado, Gillum Smith is one of just three Bobcats to ever win multiple tournaments. She’s tied for second all-time in top five finishes and holds the most Big Sky Golfer of the Week honors with four. A three-time all-conference selection, Gillum Smith had two top 10 finishes at the Big Sky Conference Championships during her collegiate career. Her best 18-hole round scores of 69 and 70 still rank among the best in program history, while she is currently listed with three of MSU’s top 10 36-hole tournament scores and a top 20 54-hole tournament score.
Gillum Smith previously served as a head coach at Colorado Christian for two years and has experience working as an assistant golf pro at various golf courses. She also had a brief stint assisting with the program in the early 2010s. Gillum Smith and her husband Greg Smith, who competed during his collegiate career for the Montana State track and field program, reside in Bozeman with their children Jackson, Rowan and Henry.
Gillum Smith completed her collegiate career in the spring of 2009 with a variety of accolades. She was named the 2008-09 Big Sky Conference Player of the Year, one of only two Montana State golfers to ever earn the award. Her senior year was highlighted by individual victories at the Red Rocks Invitational and the Cowgirl Invitational. Her scoring average that season of 76.79 strokes per round was the best mark in program history for six years and still ranks as the sixth-best average.
“Obviously I’m extremely excited to have Kelly back and involved with the program,” Basye said. “To being a player of the year to the coaching side of it, she brings a lot to the table for us.
“Being a former student-athlete at Montana State, Kelly can relate to our current and incoming players. I believe she can use her experience to help propel our program, gain a trusting relationship with the players and learn from them as well, which will benefit her coaching career here at MSU.”
Originally from Fort Collins, Colorado, Gillum Smith is one of just three Bobcats to ever win multiple tournaments. She’s tied for second all-time in top five finishes and holds the most Big Sky Golfer of the Week honors with four. A three-time all-conference selection, Gillum Smith had two top 10 finishes at the Big Sky Conference Championships during her collegiate career. Her best 18-hole round scores of 69 and 70 still rank among the best in program history, while she is currently listed with three of MSU’s top 10 36-hole tournament scores and a top 20 54-hole tournament score.
Gillum Smith previously served as a head coach at Colorado Christian for two years and has experience working as an assistant golf pro at various golf courses. She also had a brief stint assisting with the program in the early 2010s. Gillum Smith and her husband Greg Smith, who competed during his collegiate career for the Montana State track and field program, reside in Bozeman with their children Jackson, Rowan and Henry.
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