Coaching Staff

Stephen Bidne
Associate Head Coach

Stephen Bidne was named Kansas Women’s Golf Associate Head Coach in May 2022 by KU head coach Lindsay Kuhle.

The former Big West Conference Co-Coach of the Year, Bidne came to Kansas after five seasons as the head coach at Hawai’i. In 2022, Hawai’i was Big West co-champion, which was the first league title in school history.

In 2021-22, Bidne led Hawai’i to four team victories in addition to the conference title. In his five seasons, he guided the Rainbow Wahine to six team victories and six individual titles, both of which are the most by any head coach in program history. Additionally, in 2021-22 the Rainbow Wahine finished with its highest national ranking (No. 78) in 15 years and its best-ever team scoring average at 298.3.

In his first season at Hawai’i,2017-18, Bidne earned Big West co-Coach of the Year honors after leading the team to one team title and two runner-up finishes.

Bidne arrived at Hawai’i after four seasons as head coach at his alma mater, Northern Colorado. While at UNC, he helped the Bears get inside the Top 100 in his final two seasons after being ranked No. 224 in his first season. In his final two years with the Bears, UNC established program records for season scoring average. Bidne coached 11 Top 5 finishes during his time at UNC.

A native of Saint Paul, Minnesota, Bidne played collegiate golf at Northern Colorado from 2007-11. He then played on the PGA Tour Canada and various mini tours from 2011-13. He won five tournaments and placed in the top three 13 times as a pro.

Bidne is married to the former Addison Hassler. The couple has two daughters, Emerson and Gracie.