Donna Pierce
Highland Park High School
Impact Statement
Pierce coached Highland Park to eight State playoffs over her eight years as a coach.
Biography
“Donna Pierce is an outstanding example for successful high school golf coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring her.”
In her seven years as head coach Pierce has maintained Highland Park High’s reputation as one of the top girls golf teams in Texas, which is one of the nation’s top golf states. She has guided Highland Park High to the past three Class 4A Texas high school state team titles.
This year’s state championship team won the title by 22 strokes with a score of 618, the lowest state tournament score turned in by any girls team in any of Texas’ five classes and lower than three of the five team champions in the boys state tournament. Four of her golfers finished among the top 13 individuals in the state.
A graduate of Rice University, Pierce is Past President of the North Texas Golf Coaches Association. Incidentally, Pierce is not the first Highland Park coach to be honored by the NHSCA. Tim Marzuola, the school’s head wrestling coach, was among the organization’s four National High School Wrestling Coaches of the Year during the 1998-99 season.
After being honored Pierce only coached for one additional year. Her teams went to the State playoffs eight out of the eight years she coached.
In 2006, Highland Park Education Foundation presented Pierce with their prestigious Howie Award. This award is given in honor of work and for her hours of service in opening the world of Astronomy to groups of students, parents, alumni and friends.
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