UC Davis Athletics

Jessica Young, a former women's golf student-athlete at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, is UC Davis' new assistant coach, as announced by head coach Anna Temple on September 1, 2018.
 
"I'm really grateful for the opportunity to join the Aggie family. Coach Temple and the team have great energy as well as a lot of talent and drive. I'm very excited to be a part of this program and hit the ground running," said Young.
 
"I am extraordinarily excited about welcoming Jessica to our Aggie family.  As a young coach who brings a lot of passion and energy to our program, she is hungry to learn and her work ethic is already impressive," said Temple.
 
"UC Davis is a great place for her to develop as a coach, I'm excited for all that she will add to this program," Temple added.
 
Young, a mainstay in UTRGV's lineup throughout her three years with the program, attended Oregon State as a freshman before completing her undergraduate career in Edinburg, Texas. In addition to graduating with a bachelor's degree in multidisciplinary studies (psychology, English, special education) in 2017, she competed for the Vaqueros and earned a graduate degree in special education the following year.
 
During the second round of the Bradley Spring Break Invitational in March, 2018, Young carded a 72 — the fifth-lowest individual round in program history and lowest score recorded by any UTRGV golfer in that event.
 
That result was two shots shy of matching a career-low figure, which took place during her junior season when the Vaqueros visited Phoenix the previous March, and competed in the Grand Canyon Invite. Not only did Young post a career-low round that week, she earned UTRGV's highest individual finish: ninth place with a 222.
 
Young etched her name in the program's record book with that three-round result, which now stands as the fourth-lowest individual performance in program history.
 
The four-time AD Honor Roll recipient at UTRGV capped an outstanding career last spring by earning All-WAC Academic Team distinction.
 
Before she arrived at Oregon State in 2014 — she did not compete in athletics as a freshman — Young earned 12 varsity letters at Gold Beach High School as a member of the golf, basketball and volleyball teams.  Led by her eighth-place finish at the state championships, thanks to her two-round score of 158, Young competed in this postseason tournament in each of her four years at GBHS.