A.J. Daugherty
@AJDaugherty1
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Believer | Husband to Allison | Dad to Connor & Caroline | Athletic Director | Culture Coach | Speaker | Patriot๐บ๐ธ
Joined November 2009
Honored is an understatement.
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐.๐. ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. Director of Athletics Mark Ingram has named A.J. Daugherty as the new head coach of the UAB Softball program! Join us in welcoming Coach Daughertyโผ๏ธ. ๐: #WinAsOne
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Today I began a new professional chapter as Athletic Director at @CalhounCollege. Coaching these last 15 years has been the honor of my life. Relationships w/ my players & coaching staffs are what I cherish most. I am grateful & canโt wait to watch this athletic department soar!
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Absolutely honored. This recognition belongs to @SallieB34 and @HansonMolls2, also. Proud of what WE have done, so far. Excited for whatโs to come! #WinAsOne.
Not a bad way to start out Year 1๏ธโฃ. Coach AJ Daugherty is your ๐๐๐๐ ๐-๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
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Scenic City bound! ๐. #WinAsOne.
Back on the ๐ฃ๏ธ and we hope to see you there!. Coaches @AJDaugherty1 and @HansonMolls2 will be at the Scenic City Fall Showcase in Chattanooga, TN!. #WinAsOne
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Shoutout to Frank the Tank for his very impressive work! . Proud to have him on the Blazer staff! Leading the current voting for staff MVP. ๐ #WinAsOne
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Even on a cloudy day, this place will brighten you up! . Sheโs a beaut!. Home sweet home! ๐
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Donโt care what level of baseball/softball you playโฆ. The same things win that have always won:. โขGetting ahead in the count.โขNo hard-hit 0-2/1-2 pitches.โขMaking routine defensive plays.โขWinning in Energy.โขExecuting your offense. Winners win. Show up on purpose.
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Sheโs ready for camp!. Going to be a GREAT DAY!๐๐ฅ
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Yโallโฆ. Not only did we sign 5 studs todayโฆ. Not only did we get a big commitment last nightโฆ. We got another BIG TIME commitment this morning!. FIRE. ME. UP. #WinAsOne๐
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Being called โCoachโ is an honor. But, it doesnโt hold a candle to being called โDadโ. Fun day!
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Today is not full of โhave-toโsโ. Today is all about โget-toโsโ. Today, I GET TO work on this beautiful campus with some incredible people!. Itโs Friday, BLAZERS! #WinAsOne
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What a ride. Picked to finish 5th. Finished 2nd in regular seasonโ
. Highest Spring GPA for @UAB_Athleticsโ
. @ConferenceUSA Player of the Yearโ
. 1๏ธโฃ 1st Team All-Conf Selection, 3๏ธโฃ 2nd Team All-Conf Selections, 2๏ธโฃ All-Fresh Team Selectionsโ
. Just the beginning. #WinAsOne
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There are few feelings in life like that come-from-behind walkoff buzz!. Iโm here for it! #BlazeOn
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I couldnโt be happier for @tsmartt14 and @UAB_SB! The Blazers are in good hands and Iโm behind you 100%! #EverFaithful.
๐จ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ญ ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ก ๐จ. Find more information on the new hire below! . ๐
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I need to brag on this group. Really pleased with our first 4 practices. Energy, effort, enthusiasm, & growth mindset have been there. As a coach, thatโs all I can ask. A lot of work ahead but excited to see what the Spring holds for Team 25! ๐
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Itโs a crisp 32 degrees in Dalton, GA but weโre FIRED UP to watch future BLAZERS compete! ๐ฅ #WinAsOne
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These wins definitely have more to do with great players and great staff than me! So many people deserve credit for this! Iโve been very fortunate to have the best around me! #Grateful.
๐๐๐๐'๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐!. With today's 8-3 victory over UTSA, Head Coach A.J. Daugherty has earned his 300th career victory!. Congrats, @AJDaugherty1 โผ๏ธ. #WinAsOne
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My buddy was awarded the 5th Grade Excellence in Mathematics and the Governorโs Physical Fitness Awards this morning. Proud of him!
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Ecstatic to finally get to talk with future Blazers today! LETโS GO!!!!๐๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐
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๐ BLAZERS ๐. Welcome to the BLAZER FAMILY! ๐.
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐โผ๏ธ. Head Coach A.J. Daugherty has tabbed Alabama standout Ashley Prange as UAB's new assistant coach for the start of the 2024 season. Join us in welcoming our newest Blazer ๐. ๐: #WinAsOne
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Hard to beat a BEAUTIFUL DAY like today in a BEAUTIFUL FACILITY like the one weโre blessed to call home! ๐#WinAsOne
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Proud of my Blazers!.
๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ. UAB downs Ole Miss 6-4 in Oxford to conclude a perfect 2-0 day at the Ole Miss Classicโผ๏ธ. #WinAsOne | @NCAASoftball
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HUGE ADDITION to the Blazer Family this morning!. ๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฅ
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Huge addition for our program! ๐๐ฅ๐.
๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฅ. Carson Owens reunites with A.J. Daugherty after spending the last two seasons at Wallace State CC (AC in 2022, HC in 2023). Owens will serve as the Coordinator of Player Development for UAB. ๐: #WinAsOne
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โMy advice is to surround yourself with talented people who will challenge you, help you grow and inspire you to maximize your potential.โ. โJohn C. Maxwell. If I havenโt achieved anything else, Iโve been fortunate enough to assemble the best staff in the country. Grateful!
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Have to find ways to stay warm on cool days like this! . โณ 3 weeks until opener!๐ฅ๐
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Not your typical Christmas Party. @RawlingsSB custom gloves on the gift table for @UAB_SB!๐ฅ
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Shoutout to @UAB_Athletics grounds crew for our plush turf! Mary Bowers Field is looking sharp and we appreciate it! #WinAsOne #Grateful
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Thankful to live in the greatest country in the world! ๐บ๐ธ
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Negativity is easy to come by. It doesnโt take anybody special to criticize. Be a fountain, not a drain.
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First 2025 fire-breather is IN!. Are you next? ๐ฅ๐๐ฅ
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We are all so blessed to have been born in the GREATEST country on the planet. Took a lot of guts to sign this document. Men that had a vision for the democracy that we enjoy today & they literally put their lives at stake. For all of itโs faults, its the envy of the world.๐บ๐ธ
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Deja vuโฆ. Another BIG TIME commitment for your BLAZERS today!. What a 72-hour stretch for our program! ๐ฅ. โ
5 dynamic 2024 signees.โ
3 dynamic 2025 commits.โ
1 ecstatic coaching staff. #WinAsOne๐
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Weโve got BIG TIME RECRUITS on campus this weekend so we went ahead and lit the roads up in Green & Gold! #MagicCity #WinAsOne ๐
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Class never goes out of style. Always take the high road. You wonโt regret it.
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Enjoyed being the speaker for @NJCAASoftball DI National Tournament Banquet! . @TALLADEGA was a really cool venue!. Never forget your roots!
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BIG-TIME addition to the Magic City staff! . Welcome @chanchan_5 and family!๐.
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๐๐๐ ๐. UAB Softball brings Alabama Softball Alumna, Chandler Dare-Brooks into the coaching roster! . ๐ฐ | #WinAsOne
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Something very special brewing at UAB! Itโs a great day to be a Blazer! #WinAsOne.
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๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฅ. Beyond excited to welcome Sallie Beth Burch and Mollie Hanson to our staff as assistant coaches!. Burch will serve as Associate Head Coach and Hanson as Pitching Coach!. ๐: #WinAsOne
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14 years later! . Iโd do it all over again! Love you!
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FIRED UP to join the @American_Conf! @UAB_SB .๐ฅ๐.
The American is excited to welcome UAB to a new era of power performance!. #AmericanPower x @UAB_Athletics
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Last Tuesday night of @UAB_SB Fall League games! Tough to beat those Mary Bowers Field sunsets! #MagicCity #WinAsOne ๐
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"You Can't Really Know Where You Are Going Until You Know Where You Have Been" - Maya Angelou. Enjoyed having Coach @MarlaTownsend_ in today to educate us on the history of our program. Something special at UAB & weโre all greatly blessed to be a part of it! #WinAsOne #Gratitude
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Very proud of my buddy today! His pitching debut! Here is a video of his first career strikeout!
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Enjoyed the final weekend of Fall recruiting! Impressed with the players pushing through the cold to compete!
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Iโll say it againโฆ. Itโs hard to beat that walkoff feeling! . Donโt let them BLAZERS get hot!.Proud of these Fire Breathers! ๐.
DONโT LET THOSE BLAZERS GET HOT ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ. Allyson Smith delivers the walk-off single to give the Blazers the series win! . #WinAsOne
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A hot weekend for some ๐ฅ talent at Scenic City and Top 25!๐ฅ
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Most impressive thing Iโve seen tonight:. Jalen Hurts was the first player out to celebrate with Tua after touchdown pass. #Teammate.
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On the recommendation of @coachcaseyUAB, Iโve found a MUST-visit Bham breakfast stop! @SalemsDiner1 is a winner!
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Back-to-back SOLD OUT Winter Prospect Camps today at Mary Bowers Field! Big-time talent from all over the Southeast & they brought the ENERGY & EFFORT! THANK YOU!. Also, thankful for @SallieB34 @HansonMolls2 @reynoldsmegan & Abbey Parks!. Special time to be a part of @UAB_SB! ๐
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Beautiful Mary Bowers sunsets and crazy coachesโฆ. Another fun Tuesday of our Fall League games! #WinAsOne ๐
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Solid day of competition at Mary Bowers Field today! 2 really talented teams! . Thank you @chipolasoftball & @WallaceStSB for coming & giving us the competition we need to improve. Congrats @WallaceStSB on your win. Heck of a team. Will definitely be following! . Back to work!๐.
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โClimbed throughโ with tons of help from some servant leaders! Very grateful for all!.@UACoachMurphy .@CoachJohnGarris .And many others!.
A.J. Daugherty has climbed through the high school and Juco ranks to become a Division I head coach. He shares his journey in the "Coaches in New Places" series. @UAB_SB | @AJDaugherty1.
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๐ถ๐ต I wish kids still learned to say sir and maโam, how to shake a hand. I wish every state had a BIRMINGHAM ๐ต๐ถโ@RileyGreenMusic . #WinAsOne ๐
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The temps werenโt the only thing that was ๐ฅ today! These @RawlingsSB training gloves are the real deal! #WinAsOne ๐
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Proud to exercise my voting right. We live in the greatest country in the history of the worldโฆand itโs time we start acting like it, again. ๐บ๐ธ
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Enjoyed being with my Caroline for her field trip today to the pumpkin patch! She had a blast!
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Big shout out to the best student-manager in the country! Emily is a selfless worker that shows up each day with a servantโs heart for our program! . Very grateful to have her on our team! #ParachutePacker #WinAsOne ๐
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Proud of my Blazers!๐.
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Today, I saw ๐ฅBLAZERS๐ฅ at the fields and at the mall! . I like this place! #WinAsOne๐
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