Jackie Ralston took over head coaching duties for the UMHB women's golf team in July of 2013. She became just the third head coach in the program's history. During her tenure, Ralston has led the Cru women to four ASC Championships, five ASC Runner-Up finishes, a team NCAA Division III National Runner-Up finish, three more NCAA Tournament appearances, and five individual NCAA Division III National Championship Appearances. Ralston's daughter, McKenzie became UMHB's first NCAA Individual National Champion when she won the NCAA title in 2015.
Ralston came to UMHB after spending the previous five years as the Head Boys and Girls Golf Coach at Temple High School. She led the Wildcats to five Regional Tournament appearances (five individual and one team) and one individual District Championship during her tenure. Ralston also served as the Head Women’s Golf Coach at Lamar University from 1992-93. She guided the Cardinals to the Sun Belt Conference championship and an NCAA Regional berth in 1993. Ralston has also served as a Golf Professional and Instructor at Wildflower Country Club, Berry Creek Country Club and Horseshoe Bay Golf Resort.Â
Ralston is a 1985 graduate of Lamar University. She was a two-year golf letter winner at Lamar and also played two years of collegiate golf at Houston Baptist University. She then played on the Women’s Futures Professional Tour from 1986-1988. Ralston served as a Student Assistant Coach at Lamar University for two years. She is a native of Temple, a graduate of Temple High School and was a four-year letter winner in golf. Ralston and her husband, Jack, have two daughters, McKenzie and McKenna. McKenzie and McKenna are both UMHB women's golf alumni. The Ralstons also have four grandchildren.
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Coach Ralston's Accolades (2014-present)
All-ASC: 41
All-Region: 9
All-American: 5
ASC Championships: 2018, 2019, 2022, 2025
ASC Runners-Up: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2024
Individual ASC Championships: 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2025
NCAA National Runners-Up: 2014
NCAA Individual National Champion: 2015 (McKenzie Ralston)
NCAA Appearances: 2014, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2025
Individual NCAA Appearances: 2015, 2016, 2021, 2023, 2024
Academic All-Americans: 36
ASC Golfers of the Year: 4
ASC Superlative Winners: 9
ASC Coach of the Year: 2019, 2022, 2025
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor: 2021, 2025
ASC Distinguished Scholar Athlete: 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019
ASC Female Athlete of the Year: 2015
