Carla Spenkoch has been at the helm of the Trinity University golf program since 1997.

Coach Spenkoch primarily focuses on the Tiger women’s golf team. Trinity’s women won the 2010 team championship at the Sen. Eddie Lucio Collegiate Golf Invitational at Laguna Vista, Texas.

She took the 2003 Tiger men’s team to the NCAA Division III Championships. It marked Trinity’s first NCAA invitation since 1975 and the Tigers came in at 18th place. Simon Thompson finished 15th individually to earn Third Team All-America honors. Brian Sparks became an Honorable Mention All-American.

Coach Spenkoch has led the Tigers to nine top-five finishes at the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships, including the 2005 team title. Trinity finished as runner-up in 2002 and 2008. Twelve of coach Spenkoch’s players have received All-SCAC recognition.

Golf Digest, one of the sport’s leading publications, recognized the Tigers in the top-five nationally in its 2006 collegiate “academic first” rankings. Trinity (84.597 points) was ranked No. 2 in the nation, right behind Princeton (85.290). The Tigers were immediately ahead of Yale, Linfield (Ore.) and Pennsylvania. In the “golf first rankings,” Trinity was rated ninth with 65.445 points.

Coach Spenkoch is also a highly respected teaching professional at the Quarry Golf Club in San Antonio. Before joining the staff at the Quarry, she was employed in the same capacity by Precision Golf Center, also in San Antonio.

She was named as one of the Top Texas Women Instructors by Texas Golf for Women magazine, honoring the 20 most qualified teachers in the state.

Coach Spenkoch graduated from the University of Texas-Austin in 1977 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. She served as captain for the Lady Longhorn golf team during the 1975 and 1976 seasons and was voted the team’s most valuable athlete in 1976.

She is a Life Member of the Ladies Professional Golf Association Teaching and Club Division. Coach Spenkoch also captured the Austin City Women’s Amateur Championship in 1976.