Nicole “Coco” Kolbas, a transfer who competed for Indiana in her first collegiate season last year, has joined the Nevada Women’s Golf team under Head Coach Kathleen Takaishi.
“Coco had an outstanding amateur career and she had a solid freshman season for Indiana,” Takaishi stated. “She is an extremely skilled golfer with the ability to make an early impact on our program this season. I am overjoyed that she has chosen to join the Wolf Pack family, and we look forward to welcoming her to campus this fall.”
Kolbas decided to attend Indiana for her freshman year following a successful amateur career.
During her rookie season, she competed in four events for the Hoosiers, finishing with a 78.0 scoring average. She shot a season-low 73 in the Chevron Collegiate, which was also her best round of the season, with a 54-hole score of 229 (+13). Kolbas had her best finish of the year in the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational, finishing tied for 55th overall with +18 (78-77-79=234).
Kolbas, originally from Lincoln, Nebraska, had an outstanding amateur career. Individual medalist at the PGA Junior Girls Qualifier, she also won the USGA Junior Girls Qualifier outright. Kolbas also won an individual title in the Nebraska Junior Girls’ Amateur.
Kolbas had a successful high school career while competing for Lincoln Pius X High School. She was a four-time Nebraska All-State selection, a one-time State Champion, a three-time Super State Coaches Association Award recipient, and broke the Pius X HS scoring record.
Kolbas is the Pack’s first transfer addition this summer, but she joins high school prospects Amy Na and Marina Nonaka as the third new addition to the Nevada women’s golf team for the 2024-25 season.
Kolbas will have three years of eligibility left with Nevada.
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