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Mandi Unruh

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
Phone:
(734) 615-2934

Pronunciation: "un-roo"

Mandi Unruh is in her second season of her return to the University of Michigan women's golf program as an assistant coach. After spending three years away from college golf to start her family, Unruh rejoined head coach Jan Dowling's staff in 2024 following a highly successful first stint in Ann Arbor from 2017 to 2021.

Across six total seasons with the Wolverines, Unruh has been instrumental in the program's rise within the Big Ten and nationally — helping guide Michigan to four NCAA postseason appearances and numerous team and individual milestones.

Unruh's impact was immediate in her first year (2016-17), as Michigan earned a top-five finish at the Big Ten Championships and advanced to its second straight NCAA Regional and NCAA Championships. There, the Wolverines posted the program's highest national finish to date (t-16th) behind Elodie Van Dievoet, who tied for fourth to become U-M's first All-American.

Following the cancellation of the 2020 spring and fall seasons due to COVID-19, Unruh helped the Wolverines post five straight top-five team finishes in spring 2021, capped by a runner-up result at the Big Ten Championships, a top-five NCAA Regional finish, and a return to the NCAA Finals.

At the 2021 Big Ten Championships, Michigan's 858 (-6) total marked the lowest in program history at the event and produced three All-Big Ten honorees -- Monet Chun (Freshman of the Year, first team), Ashley Lau (first team) and Hailey Borja (second team) -- as all five Wolverines finished inside the top 25. The postseason momentum continued at the NCAA Columbus Regional, where Chun finished runner-up to help U-M advance to its fourth NCAA Finals appearance.

At nationals, Borja became the first Wolverine to advance to the final stroke-play round, finishing fifth at 286 (-3) -- still a program NCAA-record 72-hole total -- as Michigan secured another top-20 national finish (20th).

In her return season (2024-25), Unruh helped the Wolverines capture the Terrapin Invitational team title and finish eighth at the revamped Big Ten Championships. The year concluded with Mara Janess earning an individual invitation to the NCAA Columbus Regional.

Before her time in Ann Arbor, Unruh spent two seasons (2014-16) as an assistant coach at Tulane, helping the Green Wave to back-to-back NCAA Regional appearances and an NCAA Finals berth in 2015. Tulane recorded nine top-five team finishes during her tenure, highlighted by the 2014 Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational title.

She mentored Emily Penttila, a 2016 Golfweek Honorable Mention All-American, American Athletic Conference First Team pick, and Louisiana Women's Golfer of the Year. Penttila's 72.97 scoring average ranked second-best in school history and lowered her career mark to a Tulane-record 73.53.

Prior to Tulane, Unruh served one season (2013-14) as an assistant at IUPUI, guiding the Jaguars to five top-10 finishes, including a third-place showing at the Summit League Championship.

A native of Kent, Ohio, Unruh (then Morrow) starred at Kent State from 2008-12, playing for her father and legendary coach Mike Morrow. She helped the Golden Flashes capture four straight Mid-American Conference titles, earning second-team All-MAC honors in 2011 and 2012 and posting two top-10 finishes at the MAC Championships. Her collegiate highlights included a third-place finish at the 2011 Ohio State Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational and a tie for 14th at the 2011 NCAA Central Regional — missing nationals by a single stroke.

An accomplished amateur, Unruh twice reached the Sweet 16 at the Women's Western Amateur and competed in three U.S. Women's Public Links Championships and the 2009 U.S. Amateur.

While at Kent State, Unruh was active in the Athletic Leadership Academy, served as a Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) representative, and worked in athletics marketing and advancement. She earned her bachelor's degree in sports administration in 2012 and later volunteered as a Kent State assistant during the 2013 fall season.

She and her husband, Ryan, reside in Novi, Michigan, with their daughter, Harper, and dog, Reese.

The Mandi Unruh File

Born: April 25, 1989
Hometown: Kent, Ohio
High School: Roosevelt High School, 2008
College: Kent State University, 2012 (Sports Administration)
Family: Ryan | Chlidren: Harper

Coaching Record

Year	College	Position	Conference	Regional	NCAA/Match Play
2013-14	IUPUI	Assistant Coach	3rd	-	-
2014-15	Tulane	Assistant Coach	7th	t-5th	19th
2015-16	Tulane	Assistant Coach	7th	7th	-
2016-17	Michigan	Assistant Coach	5th	6th	t-16th
2017-18	Michigan	Assistant Coach	7th	-	-
2018-19	Michigan	Assistant Coach	7th	NTS (1)
2019-20	Michigan	Assistant Coach	n/a (2)	n/a (2)	n/a (2)
2020-21	Michigan	Assistant Coach	t-2nd	t-5th	20th
2021-24		Did not coach	-	-	-
2024-25	Michigan	Assistant Coach	8th	NTS (3)	-
2025-26	Michigan	Assistant Coach

(1) Ashley Lau competed as an individual at the 2019 NCAA East Lansing Regional
(2) End of spring, postseason, and following fall were canceled due to COVID-19
(3) Mara Janess competed as an individual at the 2025 NCAA Columbus Regional