Noah Barth Joins Bulls as Assistant Coach
May 30, 2025 | Women's Golf
TAMPA, Fla (May 30, 2025) – The South Florida women's golf team has announced the hiring of former Bowling Green assistant coach Noah Barth as the program's new assistant coach, joining head coach AJ Newell's staff. During his tenure at Bowling Green, Barth helped lead the team to two wins at the Battle of I-75 and the Bobby Nicholas Invitational.
As a student-athlete, Coach Barth was on the Tiffin University's men's golf team from 2017-2022. Barth's collegiate playing career consisted of a Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championship, being named male student-athlete of the year as well as freshman of the year.
Coach Newell couldn't be more excited to add Coach Barth to the staff stating, "I'm very excited to welcome Noah Barth to our coaching staff. Over the past year, I've come to know Noah as a true professional- someone who brings focus, integrity, and a deep understanding of the game. His attention to detail and commitment to excellence are exactly what we need as we continue to raise the standard for our program. I'm confident Noah will play a key role in helping our student-athletes grow both on and off the course."
The Bulls are excited to welcome Coach Noah Barth to South Florida and look forward to a successful 2025-26 campaign.
ABOUT USF WOMEN'S GOLF
Tampa native AJ Newell, a former LPGA Tour Player and NCAA All-American, was named head coach of USF women's golf by Vice President for Athletics Michael Kelly on June 3, 2024.
Newell will look over leadership of the Bulls' program following a successful three-year stint as assistant coach at the University of Michigan, where she helped lead the Wolverines to three-straight NCAA Regional appearances, a 2022 Big Ten title, and the 2022 NCAA Championship Finals.
In the record-setting 2023-24 campaign, the Bulls won three times and finished in the top four in nine of 10 events. The three wins are the most in a season since four 2011-12. USF finished third in the American Athletic Conference Championship, which equals the best finish in the tournament in program history. In 2022-23 and 2023-24, the Bulls played in back-to-back NCAA Regionals for the first time since 2001-02. Senior standout Melanie Green, the AAC Conference Player of the Year in 2023-24, an all-conference performer in each of her four seasons, was named to the WGCA 2023-24 Division I All-American second team. Green qualified for the 2022 NCAA Regional as an individual and was named a 2023 All-American Honorable Mention. Green and the Bulls reached the NCAA Regional as a team in 2023, marking the program's first postseason appearance in 11 years. Follow @USFWGolf on Twitter for the latest information concerning the program.
- #GoBulls –
As a student-athlete, Coach Barth was on the Tiffin University's men's golf team from 2017-2022. Barth's collegiate playing career consisted of a Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championship, being named male student-athlete of the year as well as freshman of the year.
Coach Newell couldn't be more excited to add Coach Barth to the staff stating, "I'm very excited to welcome Noah Barth to our coaching staff. Over the past year, I've come to know Noah as a true professional- someone who brings focus, integrity, and a deep understanding of the game. His attention to detail and commitment to excellence are exactly what we need as we continue to raise the standard for our program. I'm confident Noah will play a key role in helping our student-athletes grow both on and off the course."
The Bulls are excited to welcome Coach Noah Barth to South Florida and look forward to a successful 2025-26 campaign.
ABOUT USF WOMEN'S GOLF
Tampa native AJ Newell, a former LPGA Tour Player and NCAA All-American, was named head coach of USF women's golf by Vice President for Athletics Michael Kelly on June 3, 2024.
Newell will look over leadership of the Bulls' program following a successful three-year stint as assistant coach at the University of Michigan, where she helped lead the Wolverines to three-straight NCAA Regional appearances, a 2022 Big Ten title, and the 2022 NCAA Championship Finals.
In the record-setting 2023-24 campaign, the Bulls won three times and finished in the top four in nine of 10 events. The three wins are the most in a season since four 2011-12. USF finished third in the American Athletic Conference Championship, which equals the best finish in the tournament in program history. In 2022-23 and 2023-24, the Bulls played in back-to-back NCAA Regionals for the first time since 2001-02. Senior standout Melanie Green, the AAC Conference Player of the Year in 2023-24, an all-conference performer in each of her four seasons, was named to the WGCA 2023-24 Division I All-American second team. Green qualified for the 2022 NCAA Regional as an individual and was named a 2023 All-American Honorable Mention. Green and the Bulls reached the NCAA Regional as a team in 2023, marking the program's first postseason appearance in 11 years. Follow @USFWGolf on Twitter for the latest information concerning the program.
- #GoBulls –
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