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Originally from Malaysia, Dianne Luke becomes the second women’s golfer in program history to be selected to the Athletic Hall of Fame. She helped anchor three-consecutive PSAC Championship teams from 2008-10 and received All-PSAC status four times, being voted the 2009 PSAC Freshman of the Year and PSAC Athlete of the Year in both 2011 and 2012.
Luke played at the NCAA National Championships during all four years of her career and received WGCA All-America status as a junior and senior. She made an immediate impact as a freshman in the fall of 2008, as the Vulcans captured the first PSAC Championship in program history with Luke placing third overall and fellow Hall of Famer Simone De Souza finishing in first place. In the spring, De Souza and Luke earned individual qualifiers for the 2009 NCAA National Championships. Luke again finished third at the league meet as a sophomore and helped the Vulcans claim their first-ever team qualifier for the NCAA National Championships. In the 2010-11 campaign, Luke posted one of the best seasons in program history by setting the single-season school record for scoring average at 76.0 strokes while playing in a dozen events. She carded seven top-five individual finishes as a junior and placed second overall while the Vulcans hosted the NCAA Regional Championships. Luke then tied for sixth place at the 2011 NCAA National Championships as the program again earned a team qualifier for the event. Following the season, she was named a WGCA First-Team All-American and became the first women’s golfer in league history to be named PSAC Athlete of the Year and PSAC Freshman of the Year in a career. As a senior, Luke finished among the top five on the individual leader board nine times while playing 12 events. She finished fourth at the conference meet in the fall and placed fourth overall at the regional championships in the spring. In their third-straight team appearance at the NCAA National Championships, the Vulcans recorded the best finish in program history by finishing sixth in the team standings. Luke again paced the team at the national event with a top-15 finish and received WGCA Second-Team All-America laurels. She closed her career with a scoring average of 78.0 strokes and posted 30 top-10 finishes, including seven at championship events.
Luke completed her degree in sport management with a concentration in professional golf management and a minor in business in 2012.
updated 9/25/22
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