Lori Hatcher enters her first season as the head coach for women's golf.

A 2004 graduate of Youngstown State, Hatcher earned her degree in marketing and was a four-year letter winner for the women's golf team. In 2003, Hatcher led the Penguins in becoming the first YSU women's program to earn a Horizon League Conference Championship winning the inaugural league women's golf title by 10 strokes over Loyola. Along with the team championship, Hatcher won the individual championship and earned All-Conference and All- Tournament honors. Following her championship junior season, Hatcher repeated her honors on the All-Conference and All-Tournament team.

Prior to her collegiate debut, Hatcher played in the highly esteemed United States Girls Amateur tournament as well as in various tournaments with the American Junior Golf Association. In 2000, she won the P.J. Boatwright Challenge Cup Junior State Championship in Pennsylvania.

“Lori brings a wealth of knowledge about college golf from her playing experience at Youngstown State where she was a conference champion”, said Senior Women's Administrator, Kelly Simpson. “She possesses an enthusiasm for the game that I feel will carry over to the team members and have an immediate impact on the women's golf program.”

A native of Wheeling, W.Va. Hatcher taught golf for six years at The Oglebay Resort where she was an instructor in the junior golf department. Following graduation from Youngstown State, she worked for Goodwill as a director of vocational services. After moving to Charleston in 2006, Hatcher served as an assistant at a local doctor's office.