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National golf coaches organization honors Ferris State golfer Hallie Crozier for determination while battling challenges

Hallie Crozier holding a golf club
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — 

Ferris State University golfer Hallie Crozier’s determination in battling health challenges has inspired student-athletes and the Women's Golf Coaches Association, which awarded her its Kim Moore Spirit Award.

The Women's Golf Coaches Association is a non-profit organization representing women's collegiate golf coaches. The spirit award is dedicated to Kim Moore, who played golf for the University of Indianapolis between 1999 and 2003 and persevered through many physical challenges while competing collegiately.  

Crozier last October experienced head pain following a team workout, which led to a lifesaving craniectomy. Unbeknownst to all, she was born with a tangle of blood vessels in her brain that had burst. Although the procedure saved her life, she still faces a long road to recovery.

Crozier, a sophomore from Regina, Saskatchewan in Canada, is recovering in a cognitive and physical rehabilitation center as she regains basic functions and works to rewire her brain. Her family maintains a Facebook page with updates about her recovery.

Crozier is a constant source of inspiration for the women’s golf team, which this spring reached the NCAA Division II National Championships for the first time in 16 years.

Ferris State student-athletes and teams united to support Crozier over the course of the 2024-25 academic year.

Teams last fall donned helmet and jersey stickers with her initials and also distributed wristbands that continue to be worn with the #HallieStrong message.

The WGCA was founded in 1983 and represents more than 750 coaches throughout the nation and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.

The organization says the Kim Moore Spirit Award recognizes and honors a student-athlete or coach who exemplifies a great spirit toward the game of golf, a positive attitude on and off the golf course, a role model for her team and mental toughness in facing challenges.

Moore continues to leave her mark on the game, winning the inaugural U.S. Adaptive Open in 2022. The organizations notes her positive outlook and dedication is only outdone by her sense of humor and passion for the game. 

The award is presented annually to recipients competing at colleges and universities in NCAA Division I, II, and III and in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.