Kyle Veltri Position: Assistant Coach Alma Mater: Saint Mary's (IN) '01

Kyle Veltri completed her second season as the assistant women's golf coach at the University of Notre Dame during the 2006-07 campaign. The Fighting Irish have posted the top two scoring averages in program history during Veltri's brief tenure. Veltri, a 2001 graduate from Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Ind., returned to the Notre Dame community when she was hired in August of 2005.

During her second year at Notre Dame, Veltri was an instrumental part with the transition after the hiring of new head coach Susan Holt in August of 2007. Veltri coached the Irish in their first event of the fall season, while Holt was still with her former team at the University of South Florida.

On the season, Veltri helped a young Irish squad that featured three freshmen in the five-person scoring lineup during the spring semester. The team posted impressive numbers, including a program record 305.46 stroke average for the entire 2006-07 campaign.

Notre Dame tied a program record by placing four student-athletes on the all-BIG EAST Team after a fine performance at the 2007 BIG EAST Championship. The Irish were tied with Louisville following the 54-hole event with a season-best 891 (+27) total. Notre Dame fell by one stroke in the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to the Cardinals.

The showing at the conference tournament was the culmination of hard work displayed by the golfers and coaching staff during the season. Notre Dame produced two runner-up finishes, including one at the Lady Irish Invitational. The other second-place finish occurred at Kansas' Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational.

Notre Dame also made history as senior co-captain Noriko Nakazaki became the first team member in program history to qualify for NCAA play as an individual entrant. Nakazaki carded a three-round score of 224 (+11) at the NCAA Central Regional in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Veltri has also been a huge factor on the recruiting scene for Notre Dame. She helped the Fighting Irish land the top recruiting class in program history for the 2006-07 period. Notre Dame's Class of 2011 includes Katie Conway and So-Hyun Park, who are both ranked in the top 25 nationally.

In her first season, Veltri helped guide the Fighting Irish to a (then) school record 306.66 scoring average. Notre Dame posted 10 rounds under 300, including a 294 at the Tyson/Embassy Suites Invitational, which is the second-lowest round in school history. The Irish had seven top-five finishes, including a win at the Notre Dame Invitational.

Before her arrival at Notre Dame, Veltri compiled seven years of experience in the golf industry, tracing all the way back to her work at the Notre Dame/Saint Mary's College Nike Golf Camp in 1999 and 2000. At the camp, she introduced golf etiquette, rules and technique to over 50 youths per week. The Clarksburg, W. Va., native also worked at Notre Dame's Warren Golf Course as a golf shop assistant during her time at Saint Mary's.

Following her graduation from Saint Mary's College, Veltri worked for nearly one year at Captain's Choice Golf Services Inc. in Orlando, Fla., where she served as management/tournament coordinator while also working in sales. She managed the company's secondary location along with selling both individual and tournament tee times. Additionally, she planned each tournament including the organization of the golf course, merchandise, food, beverage and location.

During the summers of 2003 and 2004, Veltri served as an instructor/counselor at the Stonewall Resort Nike Golf Camp in Roanoke, W. Va. At the camp, she taught golf etiquette, rules and technique to youths on a daily basis along with supervising campers during day and evening activities.

Prior to coming to Notre Dame, she worked at the Palmer Course at the Stonewall Resort as the assistant golf professional for three years. Her main duties included the coordination of golf tournaments by consulting outing groups. She also created marketing plans and traveled to golf shows to promote and market the golf course and resort.