Randy Glasmann has had an impressive career as a golfer, but equally as impressive is her dedication to teaching the game she loves to the next generation of female golfers, and helping to ensure they have the opportunities to compete that she didn’t.

Glasmann started golfing at age 10, and went on to compete at the University of Minnesota in a pre-Title IX landscape where women’s golf looked very different from modern athletic programs. She graduated with a degree in physical education in 1969, and taught physical education and health for 29 years at Northview Junior High in the Osseo School District.

While she made her career teaching, she continued to pursue her passion of golf. Glasmann won the Minnesota Public Links Championships in 1973, 1976 and 1977, and qualified for numerous United States Golf Association national championships. She has had the opportunity to meet golf legends Nancy Lopez, Annika Sorenstam, and Ben Crenshaw, and played at the most famous courses in the U.S. and Ireland.

Eventually, Glasmann transitioned from playing to volunteering for the Minnesota State Women’s Golf Association. In 2019 she received the Minnesota Golf Association’s Giles Kobilka Award, which is presented annually to a volunteer whose career includes exceptional contributions to the association. She has served more than 20 years with the MGA and USGA as an officer and rules official.

In addition to volunteering and working with the various golf associations, Glasmann became the first girls’ golf coach at Maple Grove High School in 1997 – and she’s been there ever since. In 26 years, she has helped girls at Maple Grove transition from beginners to competitive players, and has passed her knowledge of the game on to a new generation of female golfers in the state.

In 2023, Glasmann led the Crimson to the Minnesota State High School League’s Class AAA championship – the first in program history. The state title comes after back-to-back runner-up finishes in 2021 and 2022 to wrap up the most successful stretch in program history. Four of Glasmann’s former golfers at Maple Grove are currently competing at the Division I level in college.

From an impressive competitive start on the course to a 20-plus year career as a coach, volunteer, and official, Glasmann has made her mark on the game of golf in Minnesota, and made sure that girls will have the opportunity to compete for generations to come.