Madison College Athletics adds women's golf program

The Madison College Athletic Department will add its tenth varsity athletic program with women’s golf for the 2026-27 season. The WolfPack will be coached by head men’s golf coach Chris Soulier, who will begin recruiting during the 2025-26 season. Women’s golf will become the fifth all-female sports program at Madison College.

“Madison College Athletics is thrilled to be adding our tenth sport, women's golf, to our intercollegiate offerings in 2026-27,” said Director of Athletics Jason Verhelst. "The NJCAA Sport Opportunity Grant from the NJCAA Foundation is providing the seed money necessary for us to get the sport off the ground and to recruit our first class of women's golfers."

Madison College women’s golf will compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II, which competes as its own division for the first time in 2025. Women’s golf has seen steady growth throughout Region 4, and the WolfPack will also compete against teams outside the region, as well as from the NCAA and NAIA. Currently, Door Creek Golf Course in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, serves as the home course and practice facility for the men’s team. Soulier has also added his daughter, Samantha Soulier, as an assistant coach after she concluded a successful golf career at Waunakee High School and NCAA Division II Minnesota State University-Mankato.

“There is a tremendous amount of talented female golfers throughout south-central Wisconsin and beyond,” said Soulier, who has just completed his first season with the men’s program. “It’s exciting to think about the potential to provide opportunities for more student-athletes to compete for the WolfPack, while continuing their education.”

Madison College Athletics last added a sport in 2020-21 when the Esports program was created as a co-ed team. Prior to that, women’s soccer was added in 2014. Student-athletes must be enrolled with a full-time credit load (12 or more credits) at the college. Team members will have access to the athletics academic advisors, will follow the student-athlete code of conduct, attend weekly practices and games, be involved with health and wellness activities, and receive team gear.

“The NJCAA Foundation is excited to further support the growth of NJCAA member colleges and the sport programs they offer through the NJCAA Sport Opportunity Grant,” said Andrew Givens, NJCAA Foundation Executive Director. “The ability to provide this funding is a testament to the importance and growth of two-year collegiate athletics. The NJCAA Foundation looks forward to this initiative’s impact as NJCAA member colleges continue to create opportunities for student-athletes across the country.”

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