MaryJo McCloskey is an eight-time NCAA Division III West Region Coach of the Year and ten-time Northwest Conference Coach of the Year. She launched the George Fox University Women’s Golf program in 2006 and has since built it into one of the nation’s most dominant teams, earning nine NCAA podium finishes in the last 13 seasons — including capturing the NCAA National Championship title in 2023.

Under McCloskey’s leadership, the Bruins have produced two individual NCAA National Champions, four National Players of the Year, three National Freshmen Players of the Year, 33 All-Americans, and 28 All-American Scholars.

A nationally recognized advocate for mental toughness and mindset development, McCloskey is passionate about helping student-athletes grow stronger—on and off the course—by cultivating confidence, resilience, and belief. She inspires her players to understand that anything is possible with a positive mindset, strong work ethic, and an unshakable desire to learn.