Cari Cottle is in her fifth season as assistant golf coach at Ohio Wesleyan University in 2026-27.
Cottle came to Ohio Wesleyan after a stellar coaching career at the high school level. She was girls varsity golf coach at Olentangy Orange High School for six years, guiding the Pioneers to two state championships, a state runner-up finish, and a fifth-place finish, along with two district titles and five conference championships. Cottle was named Golf Coach of the year for Ohio and the Mideast section in 2017-18, and received District Coach of the Year recognition in 2016-17 and 2017-18.
Prior to Olentangy Orange, Cottle was girls middle school golf coach at Worthington Kilbourne High School for two seasons. She coached softball for nine years at Olentangy Liberty High School, with five seasons as junior varsity coach, two seasons as an assistant coach, and two seasons as head coach.
Cottle is a 2010 graduate of the University of Dayton, majoring in Exercise Science and Fitness Management. She was a member of the Flyer women's golf team for four years.
She is a native of Columbus, Ohio and attended Worthington Kilbourne High School.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2026
