Douglas Smith is the head coach of women's golf at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island, and will enter his second season with the program in 2026-27 after leading the Friars through their inaugural varsity season in 2025-26.
Providence posted its best team result of that first campaign with a third-place finish at the Stonehill Senior Showdown in April 2026, recording a 304 team score at D.W. Field Golf Course in Brockton, Massachusetts. Gwendolyn Yarnall tied for third individually, and freshman Myla Bisceglia placed fifth, with both players turning in career-best finishes. Providence also competed in its first BIG EAST Championship, placing seventh, while Yarnall led the team with a 25th-place finish.
