Hamilton College

Lauren (Steates) Cupp '07 was named head coach of the Hamilton College men's and women's golf teams in July 2017 after she served in an interim role during the spring season. In 2023 Peyton Sichol '26 was selected to compete in the NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championship and received honorable mention all-America status. Ramon Aroca Gonzalez '26 was voted the 2023 NESCAC Men's Golfer of the Year and Rookie of the Year, was named to the Division III All-Freshman Team and recognized as a honorable mention all-American. Thirteen of Cupp's student-athletes made the 2023 NESCAC Spring All-Academic Team.

The Lauren Cupp File

Hamilton Head Coach

• Guided the men to the 2022 NESCAC title and an appearance in the 2022 NCAA Division III Championship
• One female golfer selected to compete in the 2023 NCAA Championship
• 2022 NESCAC Men's Coach of the Year
• 2021 NESCAC Women's Coach of the Year
• Coached four all-Americans
• Mentored 12 all-region golfers
• Boasts 20 all-conference team selections, two NESCAC men's golfers of the year and two NESCAC men's rookies of the year
• One male golfer on the 2023 Golf Coaches Association of America All-Freshman Team
• Women were ranked 20th in the Women's Golf Coaches Association Division III Top 25 poll on April 30, 2021, and ranked 24th on Sept. 23, 2022

Other Coaching Experience

• Hamilton Associate Head Coach (June 2015-Jan. 2017)
• Hamilton Assistant Coach (fall of 2012-June 2015)

Speedgolf Accomplishments

• World record holder (72 in 50 minutes in August 2021)
• No. 1 female in the world in Speedgolf Power Rankings (2018-present)
• World champion (2022)
• Member of Team USA for 2026 Speedgolf World Championships
• Six-time U.S. Open champion (including 2026), Japan Open champion (2019), Kentucky Open Champion (2021, 2022), Alabama Open champion (2022), New York Open champion (2018-21), California Open champion (2019), Ohio Open champion (2019)
• Undefeated in tournament play since runner-up finish in 2018 New Zealand Open

Golf Accomplishments

• 2017 and 2026 New York State Golf Association Women's Mid-Amateur Champion
• Qualified for the 2016 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship and made the cut for match play competition
• Four Syracuse Post-Standard/Apogee Investment Management Championship women's titles
• 14-time Utica women's district champion
• Four Greater Utica City Amateur women's titles
• Nine Rome City Amateur women's titles
• Selected the 2019-20 Adult Female Sports Personality of the Year by the Rome Sports Hall of Fame

Student-Athlete at Hamilton

• Helped form the women's golf club program and competed with the team for three years
• Member of the volleyball and track & field teams
• Degree in economics

Other Education
Master's degree in childhood education from Utica College