Marisa Mauldin joins the Southwestern University golf staff for the 2011-12 campaign after an illustrious collegiate career.

Senior Year [2008-2009]
Closed out her career at Southwestern in a big way finishing third nationally at the NCAA Championships and first in the region with a 14 over par (81-72-79-79) performance...finished in first place in four tournaments including taking first at the SCAC Championships shooting 17 over par (77-75-81)...best rounds were at the Alamo City Classic where she shot 4 under par (70-70) for the tournament...SCAC Golfer of the Week twice, 3/18/09 and 3/10/09...Chi Alpha Sigma recipient...NGCA All-Region Team...Duramed NGCA Division III All-American...2009 SCAC Golfer of the Year...All-SCAC First Team.

Sophomore Year [2006-2007]
Mauldin had a stellar sophomore campaign breaking out as the Southern Collegiate Golfer of the Year along with First Team All-SCAC honors as she took first place winning the individual SCAC title at the SCAC championship shooting a 157 (80-77) which ended up as 13 over par for the championship...on the year Mauldin led the way on the team as the Pirates top finisher in four tournaments...at the NCAA Championship, she tied for 15th out 111 competitors with a 324 in four rounds (+32) and helped the Pirates to a fourth place finish out of 20 teams...she was a Great Lakes All-Region selection and a named to the Duramed FUTURES Tour NGCA Division III All-American Second Team as well as was a NGCA All-American Scholar selection...also was the receprient of the Carla Lowry Award for being the top female student-athlete at Southwestern University in the 2006-2007 school year.

First Year [2005-2006]
Mauldin finished her rookie campiagn coming in at 8th place in the SCAC Championships with a 171 (86-85), which placed her with Second Team All-SCAC honors for her efforts in the links...at the NCAA Championships she finished tied for 42nd and shot a 351 (+59) for the championships...along with her SCAC honor she was a NCGA Division III All-Region pick.

High School
Mauldin was a All-American Scholar, was a San Antonio Express News All-Region pick, won the DAR Citizen Award, was a United States Army Reserve National Scholar Academic and Athletic recepient, she was the MVP in basketball and volleyball teams, won the Most Defensive Basketball Player award in the district, was an All-State Golf selection and a Regional Golf Medalist, she also lettered in cross country and track and field, she also was a state qualifier on the UIL Spelling Team and was the valedictorian at Utopia HS for the Buffalos.

Personal
Marisa is the daughter of Tom and Cindy Mauldin...born on January 13, 1989...has one brother - Thomas...is an education major at SU.

Head Coach Dan Ruyle
Dan Ruyle is in his 12th season of coaching the men's and women's golf programs at Southwestern. During his time at SU he has helped both programs become visible on the national level. His women's program was in the NCAA Division III National Championship for five consecutive seasons and finished fourth in 2007 and 2009, third in 2008, and fifth in 2010.

Ruyle has developed numerous golfers, both on the course and off. He has had many men and women named to the GCAA and NGCA All-Scholar teams. Marisa Mauldin was also named NGCA 1st Team All-American in 2008 and 2009 with Emily Bartholet joining her in 2009. In 2010, Kristen Davenport was also named a 1st Team All-American.

Every year Coach Ruyle has players named to the SCAC All-Conference team. Mauldin won the women's conference championship in 2008, 2007, and 2006. Ruyle also helped his women's team to their third consecutive conference championship under his tutelage in 2009. He received SCAC Coach of the Year honors in 2007, 2008 and 2009. In addition to his conference honors, Coach Ruyle was named NGCA Great Lakes Coach of the Year in 2008.

Coach Ruyle is not only involved with his team, but is involved in the administration of college golf. He served a five year term on the NCAA Men's Golf Championships Committee and was the chair of the committee his last two years. He is also very involved with the GCAA and NGCA. He is currently serving on both associations poll committees. Coach Ruyle was recently named the Division III Director for the GCAA.

Prior to becoming the golf coach at SU, Ruyle honed his teaching skills at Wildflower Country Club in Temple, TX. He gained valuable knowledge of the golf swing while teaching all levels of golfers. He especially enjoyed working with the junior golfers at Wildflower. Ruyle also played in some small professional events during his time as an assistant golf professional. He has now regained his amateur status and enjoys playing golf with friends and in competitive amateur events.

Coach Ruyle received his BBA in Marketing from West Texas A&M University in the summer of 1997. He was also a member of the golf team for one season while at WTAMU. Ruyle was recently married and lives in Georgetown with his beautiful wife Erin. Coach Ruyle enjoys all sports and running with his wife.

Coach Cook joined Southwestern in the fall of 2007 where he serves as assistant coach for the men's basketball and men's and women's golf teams.  Prior to coming to SU, Coach Cook was the Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at the University of Texas at Dallas for five seasons. He also volunteered at SU during the 1999-2001 seasons.  Coach Cook spent 29 years teaching and coaching in Texas public schools. He has a Master's Degree from Prairie View A&M University and a Bachelor's Degree from Southwest Texas State University. Cook and his wife Jean reside in Round Rock.