Angie Hébert tapped to lead new women’s golf team

VALLEJO, Calif. - The Cal Maritime Department of Athletics and Physical Education is pleased to announce Angie Hébert as the inaugural head women's golf coach for the newest program on campus.
 
Hébert, a serious amateur golfer, brings over 20 years of experience as a coach and instructor to Cal Maritime. A licensed flight instructor, she has trained pilots seeking a commercial license and created opportunities to introduce aviation and flying to hundreds of women over the years.
 
"It is quite an honor to be named head coach considering that this is a new sport that the Keelhaulers are developing," said Hébert. "As one who has faced many barriers in my professional life, I have always looked for ways to encourage, lead and mentor women to enter new environments, overcome obstacles, and to dream big."

Cal Maritime is the early stages of developing the women's golf program, spurred on in large part by its first-ever female cadet-athlete golfer, Tiara Supakanit. Attracting potential golfers to campus will be a priority for Hébert.

"I hope to lay the groundwork for a successful intercollegiate women's golf team. Identifying and recruiting players is on the upper part of the list, as well as creating an environment that encourages female cadets to consider golf or other athletic programs at Cal Maritime," said Hébert.

Trained in a variety of aviation courses including CRM and CLR, Hébert spent nearly 30 years at United Airlines, advancing in the ranks from a Flight Engineer on a B727 (1992) to a Captain on a B777 (2019). She started her career as a Flight Instructor with Wings, Inc. (1987-1990) before moving to a First Officer for Mesaba Airlines (1990-1992).

Once she was flying for the airlines, Hébert found more time to develop her game and would enter community tournaments wherever possible.
 
"My first golf experience was through the encouragement of my dad during my high school years. He was a scratch golfer and served as a caddy for professional golfers during a time where an African American would not have been welcomed as a player on the same golf courses. He loved the game and shared that interest with me, his only daughter," said Hébert.
 
A graduate of Metro State with a B.A. in Liberal Arts, Hébert has dedicated much of her free time to helping others pursue their passions. She is involved with Fantasy Flight providing transportation for terminally ill patients and their families, and Sisters of the Skies flight mentoring program as part of her work with the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals.
 
In addition, she served as the girl's tennis coach at Granada High School in Livermore, helping the team improve several positions in the league rankings and guiding some of the students on to their college careers.
 
"I truly appreciate [men's] Coach/Captain Sam Pecota, Director of Athletics and Physical Education Karen Yoder, and President Tom Cropper for inviting me to be a part of this journey," said Hébert. "I also want to thank my husband and retired Cal Maritime administrator, Stan Hébert, without whom this may not have come my way."