Michelle Duan To Join Huskies As Women’s Golf Assistant Coach
August 04, 2025 | Women's Golf
SEATTLE – Michelle Duan, a former assistant at Seattle U and collegiate golfer herself, has joined the Washington women's golf coaching staff, head coach Anna Temple announced today.
Duan comes to UW after two seasons at Seattle U working with both the men's and women's golf programs. During that stretch, the Redhawks earned NCAA Regionals spots on the men's (2025) and women's (2024) side. SU has earned five All-WAC awards, two WAC Golfer of the Year awards, and a WAC Freshman of the Year during Duan's tenure.
"Michelle will be a wonderful addition to our program," Temple said. "She has had a unique start to her coaching career working with both the women's and men's teams at Seattle University and will bring great insight with her to Montlake. She is passionate about the game of golf, building great relationships with our student-athletes, and through her hard work and dedication, she will help us get better each and every day."
In her first season with the Redhawks, Duan helped Seattle U women's golf take home its first ever WAC title in 2023-24. SU also competed in the NCAA Regionals for the first time ever that year, playing alongside Washington in the Cle Elum Regional.
A year later in 2024-25, the men's squad finished at the top of the WAC Championships, winning its second WAC title in program history. Kevin Li became the first student-athlete to win back-to-back WAC individual championships (2024 and 2025) since 2004, helping his team earn a spot in the Bremerton Regional to cap off the 2024-25 season.
"I am thrilled to be joining the Husky Golf Family," Duan said. "I am so grateful to Coach Anna for this opportunity to bring my coaching skills to the next level and to support our elite team of student-athletes. I can't wait to watch them thrive."
Last season, the Redhawk women's team earned a first-place finish at the Portland State Invitational and second-place at the Harbottle Invitational in Tacoma, Wash.
In the Harbottle Invite, Seattle U set a new program record in score under par on 54 holes for an individual (-13) and team (-9).
Duan helped SU senior Rivekka Jumagulova to back-to-back tournament wins in both of those Top-2 team finishes. Jumagulova was named the WAC Women's Golf Player of the Year in 2023-24 and is a two-time All-WAC First Team selection.
The Redhawk women earned a fourth-place spot out of nine league teams in last season's WAC Championships. The year was capped with an eighth-place nod at the 2025 National Golf Invitational in Maricopa, Ariz.
Duan spent two seasons playing golf for the University of Nevada in Reno, Nev., where she set the school record low round with a 66 at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown.
After two years in her home state of Nevada, Duan transferred to CSUN where she competed in 18 tournaments and earned Top-20 finishes on four occasions.
During her senior season in 2018-19 as a team captain, Duan led CSUN to a runners-up finish in the Big West Conference Championships.
Duan comes to UW after two seasons at Seattle U working with both the men's and women's golf programs. During that stretch, the Redhawks earned NCAA Regionals spots on the men's (2025) and women's (2024) side. SU has earned five All-WAC awards, two WAC Golfer of the Year awards, and a WAC Freshman of the Year during Duan's tenure.
"Michelle will be a wonderful addition to our program," Temple said. "She has had a unique start to her coaching career working with both the women's and men's teams at Seattle University and will bring great insight with her to Montlake. She is passionate about the game of golf, building great relationships with our student-athletes, and through her hard work and dedication, she will help us get better each and every day."
In her first season with the Redhawks, Duan helped Seattle U women's golf take home its first ever WAC title in 2023-24. SU also competed in the NCAA Regionals for the first time ever that year, playing alongside Washington in the Cle Elum Regional.
A year later in 2024-25, the men's squad finished at the top of the WAC Championships, winning its second WAC title in program history. Kevin Li became the first student-athlete to win back-to-back WAC individual championships (2024 and 2025) since 2004, helping his team earn a spot in the Bremerton Regional to cap off the 2024-25 season.
"I am thrilled to be joining the Husky Golf Family," Duan said. "I am so grateful to Coach Anna for this opportunity to bring my coaching skills to the next level and to support our elite team of student-athletes. I can't wait to watch them thrive."
Last season, the Redhawk women's team earned a first-place finish at the Portland State Invitational and second-place at the Harbottle Invitational in Tacoma, Wash.
In the Harbottle Invite, Seattle U set a new program record in score under par on 54 holes for an individual (-13) and team (-9).
Duan helped SU senior Rivekka Jumagulova to back-to-back tournament wins in both of those Top-2 team finishes. Jumagulova was named the WAC Women's Golf Player of the Year in 2023-24 and is a two-time All-WAC First Team selection.
The Redhawk women earned a fourth-place spot out of nine league teams in last season's WAC Championships. The year was capped with an eighth-place nod at the 2025 National Golf Invitational in Maricopa, Ariz.
Duan spent two seasons playing golf for the University of Nevada in Reno, Nev., where she set the school record low round with a 66 at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown.
After two years in her home state of Nevada, Duan transferred to CSUN where she competed in 18 tournaments and earned Top-20 finishes on four occasions.
During her senior season in 2018-19 as a team captain, Duan led CSUN to a runners-up finish in the Big West Conference Championships.
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