As a UA golfer from 1999-2003, Ianello — then Laura Myerscough — helped the Wildcats win three Pac-10 titles and the 2000 NCAA championship. After time on the LGPA Tour, she became head coach of the Wildcats in 2010 and led Arizona to the 2010 and 2015 Pac-12 championships.
8. Laura Ianello, golf
UA coach Laura Ianello, right, watches Manon Gidali fine tune her putting during the team's practice at the Oro Valley Country Club on April 19, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz.
Star sports columnist Greg Hansen counts down the top 10 UA athletes who went on to become Wildcats head coaches.