LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX18) — The University of Kentucky women’s golf team has added Julie Hovland as its new assistant coach. Hannah Hamelback sat down with Hovland to introduce her to Big Blue Nation.

“It’s just a special feeling here,” Hovland said. “Kentucky is beautiful as a state, and people are so nice. It just feels like home, and what Golda and Will have done with this program is … it’s really cool to see. It’s really great to be a part of that and help the program grow and take it to the next level.”

Hovland arrives in Lexington after two seasons as an assistant coach at Illinois, where she helped guide the Fighting Illini to multiple top finishes, including a win at the Boilermaker Spring Classic and a third-place showing at the 2025 Big Ten Championship. Before that, she served as

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