Kassidy Teare

Photo by: Steve Chen

Photo by: John Fajardo

Photo by: Stephen Carr

Photo by: Cameron Fujimoto/LBSU

Photo by: John Fajardo

Kassidy Teare, Shawnee Martinez, Chaewon Park

Photo by: Cameron Fujimoto/LBSU

Senior Kassidy Teare closed out her four-year career on Saturday at the NCAA Stanford Regional. (Photo by John Fajardo/LBSU)

Senior Kassidy Teare with head coach Joey Cerulle during the final round of the Big West Conference Championship. (Photos by Steve Chen/Big West)

Senior All-American candidate Kassidy Teare was named Big West Conference Women's Golfer of the Year. (Photos by Steve Chen/Big West)

Senior All-American candidate Kassidy Teare sits on top of the leaderboard after two rounds at the Big West Conference Championship. (Photos by Steve Chen/Big West)

Senior All-American candidate Kassidy Teare is tied for fifth after two rounds at the Silverado Showdown. (Photos by John Fajardo/LBSU)

Senior All-American candidate Kassidy Teare is tied for fourth place after day one at the third annual Silverado Showdown. (Photos by John Fajardo/LBSU)

Senior All-American candidate Kassidy Teare tied for 13th place at the Briar's Creek Invitational. (Photos by John Fajardo/LBSU)

Senior All-American candidate Kassidy Teare led the Beach to victory at the Black & Blue Rivalry Match Play versus UC Irvine. (Photos by John Fajardo/LBSU)

Senior All-American candidate Kassidy Teare is tied for seventh place going into Monday's final round at the All There August Challenge.

Senior Kassidy Teare posted a three-day program record low score of 200 at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown.

Senior Kassidy Teare recorded two eagles in the opening round of the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown to

Senior Kassidy Teare captured individual medalist at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate in Highlands Ranch, Colo.

Kassidy Teare and Shawnee Martinez will be competing in the USGA 115th Women's Amateur Championship in Portland, Ore. (Photos by Stephen Carr)

Senior Kassidy Teare captured medalist honors at the U.S. Women's Amateur Sectional Qualifying in La Habra.

Kassidy Teare with her dad, Kevin, at Skylinks Golf Course in Long Beach where she finished runner-up at the 85th Annual Long Beach Women's City Championship.

Kassidy Teare closed out a stellar season at the NCAA St. George Regional. (Photo by Cameron Fujimoto/LBSU)

Kassidy Teare tied for 29th place after two rounds at the NCAA St. George Regional. (Photo by Cameron Fujimoto/LBSU)

Kassidy Teare tied for 16th place after the opening round at the NCAA St. George Regional. (Photo by Cameron Fujimoto/LBSU)

Kassidy Teare received an invitation to compete as an individual at the NCAA Tournament. (Photo by Cameron Fujimoto/LBSU)

Junior Kassidy Teare finished in eighth place at the Big West Conference Championship. (Photo by Cameron Fujimoto/LBSU)

Junior Kassidy Teare is in 11th place after 36-holes at the Big West Conference Championship.

Junior Kassidy Teare tied for 11th after the opening round at the Big West Conference Championship. (Photo by Cameron Fujimoto/LBSU)

Kassidy Teare continued with another strong performance at the Bruin Wave Invitational. (Photos by John Fajardo/LBSU)

Kassidy Teare recorded her second consecutive top-10 finish, tying for seventh place at the UC Irvine Invitational presented by Kia. (Photos by Cameron Fujimoto/LBSU)

Kassidy Teare and the 49ers heads to Santa Ana for the UC Irvine Invitational presented by Kia. (Photo by John Fajardo/LBSU)

Junior Kassidy Teare finished in second place at The Gold Rush presented by Southern California Ford Dealers. (Photo by John Fajardo/LBSU)

Kassidy Teare sits on top of the leaderboard going into the final round at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate. (Photo by Cameron Fujimoto/LBSU)

Kassidy Teare fired a 1-under-par 71 to tie for third place after the opening round at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate. (Photo by Cameron Fuijmoto/LBSU)

Junior Kassidy Teare and the 49ers are set to play in the Ron Moore Intercollegiate in Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Photo by Cameron Fujimoto/LBSU)

Kassidy Teare shot a 1-over 72 to advance to the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship in Glen Cove, N.Y.

Kassidy Teare shot a 73 at the U.S. WAPL Sectional Qualifying in Mira Loma to advance to the championship round in Dupont, Wash.

Kassidy Teare is tied for eighth place after two rounds of play at the Big West Conference Championship. (Photo by Cameron Fujimoto/LBSU)

Kassidy Teare tied a career-low with her final round 69 at the UC Irvine Invitational presented by Kia to finish in 10th place and lead LBSU to fifth. (Photos by Cameron Fujimoto/LBSU)

Freshman Kassidy Teare tied for second place after the opening round of the Big West Conference Championship. (Photo by Cameron Fujimoto/LBSU)

Freshman Kassidy Teare and the 49ers head to Tarzana for the Bruin Wave Invitational. (Photo by Cameron Fujimoto/LBSU)

Freshman Kassidy Teare tied for fifth place at the UC Irvine Invitational presented by KIA, to record her first career top-10 finish. (Photo by John Fajardo/LBSU)

Freshman Kassidy Teare led the way for the 49ers at the UC Irvine Invitational presented by KIA. (Photo by Cameron Fujimoto/LBSU)

Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Vista, Calif.
High School:
Rancho Buena Vista HS
Prev School:
Rancho Buena Vista HS

Long Beach State head women's golf coach Joey Cerulle has announced the hiring of Kassidy Teare as assistant coach.

"Kassidy was one of the greatest players in Beach Golf history," said Cerulle.Â "I'm thrilled that she is able to come back and share with the team what it takes to be highly successful in college. Â I know she loves Long Beach State and will do whatever it takes to bring a championship to the Beach."

"I am honored to join Coach Cerulle and continue to support the student-athletes at LBSU," said Teare.Â "I know there will be challenges and a lot of learning experiences for me, but I could not be more excited for it all.Â Being able to stay involved and give back to a program that has given me so much over the last four years was an opportunity that I could not pass up."

Teare graduated from LBSU this past season after completing her four-year career at the Beach.Â The Vista, Calif. native is only the second women's golferÂ in program historyÂ to qualify as an individual for the NCAAÂ Tournament two years in a row as former 49er All-American Kay Hoey qualified in 2005 as a freshman and 2007 as a junior.

Teare received at-large bids to the NCAA St. George Regional last year in St. George, Utah and to the NCAA Stanford Regional this past year.

LastÂ fall season, Teare captured individual medalist honors at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate in Colorado, followed by back-to-back second-place finishes at the Las Vegas Showdown and the All There August Challenge in Texas. At the Las Vegas Showdown, Teare shattered the program record for a three-day score by nine strokes, carding a 16-under 200 (68-66-66) on the 6,277-yard Boulder Creek Golf Club course.

Teare was named Big West Women's Golfer of the Year this past season, becoming the first LBSU player to garner player of the year accolades since Hoey earned the distinction in 2007. Teare played in all 10 tournaments for the 49ers this year, that was highlighted by five top-five finishes, two Big West Golfer of the Month accolades for October and April, and led the conference with a stroke average of 72.1.

"I am looking forward to helping each player on this team as specifically as I can," said Teare.Â "Golf is so unique and individual, therefore so is each player. Managing the needs of everyone's game, helping solve any adversity that may arise, and watching them perform at the highest level. I am also looking forward to learning from everyone I can. I am surrounded by the best staff and facilities around, it's going to be a great experience."