Continuing the storied success of women's golf at Methodist University, Vici Pate recently completed her sixth season as the Methodist head coach women's golf coach and the assistant director of the college's professional golf management program. In each of her first six seasons at the Monarch helm, Pate has won the Division III National Championship.  In addition, she has coached one two-time individual Division III National Champion, two Division III National Players of the Year, three Division III National Freshmen of the Year and 21 Division III All-Americans.

Inheriting the top program in NCAA Division III, Pate took the torch and ran with it in 2003.  She led the Lady Monarchs to the NCAA Division III national championship, winning the title by a record 53 strokes over the nearest competition. In addition, her inaugural team produced three Division III All-Americans and the Division III Player of the Year Michelle Meadows.

That was followed in the 2004 season as Methodist edged Mary Hardin-Baylor by two strokes to win the national title. The Lady Monarchs produced three Division III All-Americans and the Division III Freshman of the Year Charlotte Williams.

With Methodist playing host to the 2005 NCAA Division III National Championships at MidPines, Pate and the Lady Monarchs again came out on top. Methodist won with a 12-stroke victory over Mary Hardin-Baylor. For the first time in her career, Pate was honored as the Division III National Coach of the Year, while the Lady Monarchs produced three All-Americans for the second straight year, as well as an individual national champion Charlotte Williams and the Division III National Freshman of the Year Katie Dick.

Pate's 2006 squad dominated the competition at a record level, winning their ninth straight national title and nineteenth in the last twenty-one years, by a NCAA record seventy-six strokes!  Pate was honored again as Division III National Coach of the Year.  Charlotte Williams also repeated as individual nation champion and was named the National Player of the Year.  In addition, all five Monarchs were named All-Americans.

In 2007, the Monarchs won their tenth consecutive National Championship and 20th overall. Junior Katie Dick won the individual championship helping the team to break their own record, winning the tournament by 88 strokes. All five Monarchs were named All-Americans while Susan Martin was named Freshman of the Year.

Once again Methodist claimed the National Championship in 2008 led by sophomore Susan Martin. Dick finished in a tie for second while both players recieved All-American honors.

Pate came to Methodist after a stint as an instructor and administrator at the Mike Adam’s L.A.W.s of Golf Academy in Jupiter, FL. Prior to that assignment, the Illinois State University graduate was an instructor at the Academy of Golf at PGA National Resort and Spa which is rated as one of the top-25 golf schools in the United States by Golf Digest.

Pate is no stranger to collegiate golf as she was a three-year team captain and All-Conference selection on the ISU women’s golf team. Additionally, she held a one-year tenure as a volunteer assistant women’s golf coach  while she was an instructor at the University of Illinois Golf Courses.

Pate also has six years of experience as a head golf professional at Vermilion Hills Country Club and Harrison Park Golf Courses in Danville, IL.