Tina Kelley has been named co-head coach of the Linfield University women's golf team, sharing leadership duties with current head coach Mitch Wilson. She will also provide support for Wilson as an assistant coach with the Linfield men's golf program.
 
Kelley began playing golf at the age of 14 and remains passionate about growing the game of golf, especially among female players.
 
She quickly discovered a natural talent and traveled throughout the state playing on the Oregon Junior Golf circuit where she was able to capture multiple wins. In addition to state-wide amateur competition, she played four seasons of varsity golf at Toledo High School where she earned second team all-state recognition her junior year followed by first team all-state honors here senior season. Individually, she placed third in the Class 4A-1A State Golf Championship. 
 
Following high school, Kelley committed to attend Lower Columbia College (formerly Lower Columbia Community College) in Longview, Washington, where she earned several top-five finishes in Northwest Community College Athletic Conference play.
 
She went on to complete a bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, and is now the Director of Operations at Mountain View Medical Center, an independently owned primary care medical clinic with offices in Forest Grove and Hillsboro.
 
An avid golfer, Kelley can often be found on the golf course or the driving range during her free time. When not working on her own game to maintain a 5 handicap, she enjoys helping friends develop a love and appreciation for the game of golf.
 
She and her husband Todd, a retired U.S. Air Force officer, live in McMinnville. Their son, Ian, serves in the U.S. Air Force, and daughter, Ainsley is also a golfer and a senior at McMinnville High School.