Carley Cox

Photo by: Jovon Hodge

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
CFA Academy
Hometown:
China Grove
Major:
Communications

As A Junior (2017-18)
Stands eighth on ECU’s all-time career stroke average charts at 75.60 (minimum 50 rounds) ... Earned American Athletic All-Conference honors ... Posted a 74.14 seasonal stroke average, which ranks second on the team and is ninth on ECU’s all-time single-season charts ... Participated in all 12 events recording two Top 5 finishes to go along with three Top 10 and six Top 20’s ... Fired a personal-best 211 (5-under) at the Pinehurst Challenge, which was her third event of the season ... Opened her junior season with three consecutive Top 20 placements (others: t19th/Minnesota Invitational and t3rd/Pirate Collegiate Classic) ... Fired 13 rounds of par or better ... Carded a career-low round of 68 twice (Pinehurst Challenge/1st round and UCF Challenge/3rd round) ... Finished seventh at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic with a 9-over par 222 ... Shot a 54-hole score of 219 or lower four times ... Claimed a share of 11th at the American Championships with a 6-over par 222 ... Finished tied for 56th at the Austin Regional with an 11-over par 227 (76-74-77) … Closed out season ranked 250th nationally by Golfstat and 268th by Golfweek with a 655-266-34 record … Earned Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Division I Scholar All-America honors (2018) … Named to American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team (2018).

As A Sophomore (2016-17)
Participated in 10 events during first year in the Pirate program posting a 77.30 stroke average ranking fifth on the team … Recorded five Top 35 finishes on the year including a share of 19th place at the Pinehurst Challenge with a then personal-best score of 222 (6-over) … Also finished in the Top 35 at the River Landing Classic (t29th/228), Lady Pirate Intercollegiate (t31st/231), AAC Championships (t32nd/229) and Cardinal Cup (35th/232) … Carded 10 rounds of 76 or better while tying her career-low round of 72 on two occasions (Pinehurst Challenge/3rd round, River Landing Classic/1st round) … Posted two rounds of 75 or better (73, 75) at the AAC Championships for a three-day score of 229 … Closed out the year ranked 671st nationally by Golfweek with a record of 317-455-31 … Earned Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Division I Scholar All-America honors (2017) … Named to American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team (2017).

As a Freshman at JMU (2015-16)
Played in nine events for the Dukes as a freshman posting a 79.84 seasonal stroke average ... Recorded three Top 25 finishes including a share of 13th in the rain-shorten UNCG Forest Oaks Classic where he carded a 6-over par 76 in just her third collegiate event ... Followed that with a share of 21st at the Rutgers Invitational (21-over/237) and 22nd at the 38th Annual Pat Bradley event (10-over/226) ... Shot career-low round of 72 during first round action at the 38th Annual Pat Bradley on her way to a personal-best 54-hole total 226 ... Closed out rookie season finishing 32nd at the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championships with a 36-over par 252 ... Carded six rounds of 76 or better ... Inducted into the SCLA (Society of Collegiate Leadership and Achievement) ... Named to President’s List in Spring of 2016.

High School (Prep School)
Attended high school at CFA Academy ... Named team MVP as a sophomore on the boy’s squad where she was the No. 1 player ... Sat out 2013-14 season recovering from an injury ... During junior campaign recorded one top-5 and five top-10 finishes ... Team captain … Earned two varsity letters … Also member of cheerleading squad (2011-12) … Member of the National Honor Society ... Honor Roll student ... Earned Scholar-Athlete (2011012) and Spanish I Awards (2012-13).

Personal
Majoring in communication (public relations concentration) ... Daughter of Marty and Jennifer Cox … Four-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll selection (Fall 2016-present) … Named to AAC All-Academic Team twice (2017-18) … Earned Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Division I Scholar All-America honors two consecutive years (2017-18).

What's In Your Bag
Driver: Ping G30
Woods: Callaway XR
Irons: Callaway Apex

Walking The Links
Favorite Club: Driver.
Favorite Course: Silverado Resort (Napa, Calif).
Favorite Golf Moment: Being able to take my first full swing after eight months of shoulder rehab.
Favorite Golfer(s): Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler and Lexi Thompson.
Major You'd Most Like To Win: US Women’s Open.
Before Ever Round I: Say a prayer.
Career Ambition: Professional golfer on the LPGA Tour.
Most Influential Person: My parents.
Favorite Movie Quote: “See it, feel it, trust it.” – Seven Days in Utopia
Biggest DVR Obsession: Grey’s Anatomy.
Star I'd Most Like To Dance With: Channing Tatum.
If I Were A Pirate, My Name Would Be: Captain Carrrghley Cox.
My Favorite Place On Campus: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
The First Thing I Owned That Said ECU: T-Shirt.
I Chose ECU Because Of: The immediate connection I felt with Coach Williams and the atmosphere of Pirate Nation!