Megan Furtney

Biography

Megan Furtney begins her third season as an assistant coach in Happy Valley for the 2026-27 campaign after being hired on May 20, 2024. This marks the first coaching role for Furtney after graduating from Big Ten foe Minnesota with a Master of Education in Sports Management in 2024. This past season, Furtney witnessed freshman Audrey Lam secure the lowest stroke average in team history as the rookie finished the year averaging 72.41 per 18 holes. JMU transfer Hannah Raab also impressed with a 72.97 stroke average, the fourth best in Penn State women’s golf history as six of the nine Nittany Lions registered sub 75 stroke averages. As a team, the Nittany Lions lowered their stroke average by nearly five shots finishing the season with a 291.52 four-person average while capturing a pair of team titles and finishing in the top-10 in eight of its 10 tournaments. Penn State regained the crown at its home invitational, the Nittany Lion Invitational, with a 14-over score ekeing out a one-stroke victory over Delaware. The Nittany Lions captured a share of the crown at the Evie Odom Invitational to close out the fall with another 14-over finish. Penn State had its best finish relative to par to open the spring at the UCF Challenge with a 5-under score. During her first year as assistant in 2024-25, Furtney saw freshman Jiratchaya Jiratthitinun register a team-best 73.13 stroke average, the fourth-lowest in school history, and a trio of top-10 finishes. The Nittany Lions had their best