Bio

Tennessee Tech’s new assistant coach is Peni (Davis) Austin, who was a member of the Golden Eagle women’s team from 1996 to 1998. In the 1996-97 season she won the team’s Most Dedicated Player Award. Austin was named assstant coach on July 21, 2011, to work with both the men's and women's teams.

She graduated from TTU in 2002 with a degree in Management Information Systems, and worked from 2005 until 2010 at Grandview Golf Club in Spencer, Tenn., where she taught lessons and worked in the pro shop. In 2010, she moved to Ironwood Golf Course teaching lessons, working in the pro shop, assisting with Tech classes and helping to host junior clinics. She has continued to compete in golf, playing in several area tournaments.

She is married to Rob Austin and the couple has one daughter, Erin (11).

“I’m excited to be working with the Tennessee Tech golf teams in this position, and with Polk Brown,” Austin said. “Our goal is to get our golf teams back to the top of the Ohio Valley Conference.”

“I’ve known Peni through our ties at Ironwood,” said head coach Polk Brown. “I think she’s going to be a tremendous asset to the golf programs. She shares the same principles that I do. She will push the players to be successful, and I think working with her will be a great partnership. She will bring a lot of passion and desire to the position, and I think we’ll work well together.”