The program was established in 1998 and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I level as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

[2] Windmill Lakes Golf Club in Ravenna serves as the program's home course and occasionally hosts matches.

In addition, the rear of the facility features heated stalls which allow team members to access the driving range year-round.

VanDamme came from South Dakota State University, where he had previously served as the head coach for both the men's and women's golf programs.

Strom was hired at KSU in July 2019 as the program's third head coach and replaced Greg Robertson, who left for Oklahoma State following the 2018–19 season.

[2][4] Plans for the team were first explored in 1995 as Kent State began looking into ways to increase women's athletic opportunities to be in compliance with Title IX.

[2] The Flashes won the inaugural Mid-American Conference Women's Golf Championships the following April, winning the team title by 25 strokes.

[12] Morrow was replaced for the remainder of the 2012–13 season by men's golf coach Herb Page on an interim basis, who guided the team to its 15th-consecutive MAC championship and 13th-consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament.

The inaugural Mid-American Conference Women's Golf Championship was held in April 1999, which the Flashes won by 25 strokes.

[16] Kent State has made 23 consecutive appearances in the regional round of the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships through 2022, making their first tournament in 2001.