DURHAM – Former Duke women’s golf head coach Jane Lloyd passed away on February 10 at the age of 91.
The first Blue Devil women’s golf coach, Lloyd founded the program in 1974-75 and was the head coach for five seasons. Lloyd guided the Blue Devils to four wins, including a then school-record two victories during the 1975-76 campaign.
Lloyd received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Mary Washington in 1953 and her Master of Arts degree from North Carolina. After attending post-graduate classes at the University of Southern California on the Wellesley Campus, and at UNC-Greensboro, Lloyd’s teaching career began in 1953 at Griar School for Girls in Tyrone, Pa. She then taught at Thompson Junior High in Statesville, N.C., and St. Mary’s Junior College.
In 1961, she was hired at Duke University on a one-year appointment and she retired from Duke in 1993, 32 years later, as Associate Professor in Health, Physical Education and Athletics. In her teaching career, she taught 14 different activity sports classes, various Health courses and served as a club advisor.
Lloyd was the Chairman of Golf in the NCAIAW (now the NCAA), and helped start the “Big Four” competition in the 1970’s with Wake Forest, North Carolina, Appalachian State and Duke.
After retiring from coaching the golf team, she continued to be active in the Duke Sports Club Program which consisted of 32 clubs run by students.
Lloyd was an avid golfer competing every summer in tournaments. She was a member of the NC Golf Association, and the Carolinas Golf Association of which she also was an officer, played match play tournaments on the North Carolina and South Carolina teams and participated in the Trans-National and U.S. Senior Women’s Open at Pine Needles.
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