It’s not just “39 student athletes and 6 coaches affected.” It’s entire livelihoods uprooted. A place we called our home and happy place gone. My heart is completely broken, but I will fight for each and every one of our girls to help put the pieces back together.
Life update:
I’ve made the difficult decision to step away from college coaching. I cannot say enough good things about Belmont, the athletic department, and the softball program. I had more fun coaching this year than I ever have in my career.
I’m thankful to have a boss like
@LauraMatthews12
that advocates for me and an athletic department like
@GoBelmontBruins
that believes in what we’re doing. Excited for what’s ahead!
My favorite thing about our program can be summed up with the email I received below. Culture isn’t just buzz words and hashtags, it’s being surrounded by people like this
The smile says it all! Such a perfect opportunity at the perfect time for
@LauraMatthews12
. Couldn’t be happier for my friend and mentor to start this new chapter
#GoBruins
I am so thankful NCAA softball is on tv but can we please get educated announcers? There are plenty of qualified retired players that would love the opportunity and would totally crush it.
Thinking of Katie Meyer, Maddy Holleran, Tyler Hilinski, and countless others..
Could we have saved their lives with simple fixes like this? We should inherit the same responsibility for student-athletes’ mental health as we do for their physical health. Let’s do better
This Katie Meyer story is sitting so heavy with me… I quit my full time job in college athletics to pursue a PhD for Katie Meyer. To help student-athletes get the protection and help they deserve. This topic isn’t talked about enough. There is currently no mandates for any (1/3)
Not here to offer advice to recruits about what they should be doing during the extended recruiting dead period, but instead seeking advice on WHAT ON EARTH I should do all summer.
Taking literally any and all suggestions.
One thing I love about my job is that I get to be a part of building something that I believe in. With each addition to
@WSU_SB
, I feel more and more strongly about where this program is headed!
The best way to get on a college coach’s radar is to attend their camp. Come show us what you got!
June 15: All-Skills
June 22: Catching & Pitching Sessions
June 23: All-Skills
July 14: Pitching/Hitting/Team Defense Sessions
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If Beth Mowins and Jessica Mendoza aren’t available for the
#WCWS
,
@k_haynes9
and I are up for the challenge. We had a blast calling the first two days of the
@DePauwAthletics
softball regional!
Hey y’all!
If you’re in/around the Sarasota area and want to hit with me, shoot me a message! Blast Motion, Rapsodo, and K-vest data along with Swing Catalyst video analysis all in house.
Let’s grow and have fun together👊🏼
My office is right across from
@AllieMatters
so not only do I know that her office always smells great, but I know she is an awesome person and leader for
@WSUVball
. Congrats!
🚫Chelsea Zang on her second career no-hitter. The senior's first no-no came on April 1, 2015 against Wooster during her freshman campaign. Zang's no-no on Sunday came against the
#6
team in the country🚫
#TigerUp
Hello everyone. Great news that the dead period is lifted in June. However, the tweet below is a much more pressing and important matter. Please spread the word.
@LauraMatthews12
Damn it who’s cutting onions? It’s been quite the ride and sometimes not sure how we made it from OH to TN together
Longer apology to follow but thank you for letting me be me, helping me grow and most importantly entertaining my discussions about food
Love you! BUSB fan for life
Louder for the people in the back! Burnout/fatigue are seemingly at an all time high in college athletics. It’s hypocritical if we’re telling our SAs to prioritize mental health & finding their identity outside of sport but not doing the same as coaches.
Sometimes less is more🤷🏻♀️
I know a lot of coaches who work long days 12 months a year. However, many coaches are notorious for accumulating non-productive hours at work, or “junk hours.”
Who gets more done?
1) The athlete who goes to the gym for 90 minutes of focused, productive, work.
2) The athlete
Are you listening
@aaupwsu
?? The very students you claim to serve feel betrayed by you.
This student-athlete’s one tweet will generate more of a backing than your siloed, factually inaccurate attempt at disparaging your coworkers and students.
This is a 20+ min video that was made by our own faculty union members, attacking athletics & arguing that Pres. Edwards should cut funding for athletic programs at WSU. It’s sad that we have some of our own professors to thank for this. There’s so much more to it than numbers.
🚨CAMP DATES ANNOUNCED🚨
Head over to to register now!
Pitching | June 22
Catching | June 22
All Skills | June 15, June 23
Pitching, Hitting, Team Defense | July 14
I mean... the numbers speak for themselves👀BUT this kid worked hard during the week to get better and stayed committed to her plan all weekend! Proud of you
@payton_baxter88
The
@Nike
#HLSB
Player of the Week is Payton Baxter of
@WSU_SB
as the freshman hit .583 and slugged 1.250 as the Raiders picked up 2 wins this week!
🥎:
Friendly suggestion for recruits: If you’re actually interested in attending a school’s camp, make sure you check their website for dates/registration before asking about it in an email!
On this date June 11, 2011, the Greyhounds won the softball program's second state championship with a 1-0 victory over Avon. The team finished the season 28-2. Ali Bourgerie would be named the state mental attitude award winner.
@HoundsSB
Not only does she know how to win but she is one of the most selfless, hard working, and kind-hearted people I know. Congrats
@teprage08
, you deserve this and the many more milestones to come!
See you soon, San Antonio 🤩
The 12th-seeded Bruins are set to take on No. 5 seed Gonzaga in the first round of the NCAA Tournament!
#ncaaW
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#SplashSZN
There is more that can be done than thinking and praying and holding out hope that your mall, bar, classroom, etc. isn’t next. I hope that more people choose to act, to vote, and to call out hate so that these shootings never have a place in our country.
Watching Philip Rivers in a Colts uniform feels like meeting my friend’s boyfriend for the first time. I have high expectations and I just really hope he’s good to my friend
A look back... the 2011 Softball team won the program's second state championship with a 1-0 victory over Avon. The Hounds finished the season 28-2. The team would have 5 shutouts to finish the state tourney. Ali Bourgerie would be named the state mental attitude award winner.
These three were so integral to our success and culture during their time as Raiders. We will miss Bekah and Bree in so many ways, but we’re pumped to have Lauren’s leadership back for another year!
The best SWA in the business! She cares so deeply for our student athletes, gets literally everything done, and makes every room she’s in brighter. What makes Belmont special is the people and no one embodies that better than Renee.
I want to be like her when I grow up!!
Congrats to our own Renee Schultz for earning
@BelmontUniv
's Gabhart Award today at the staff Christmas luncheon!! 👏
The Award honors a member of the BU community who demonstrates significant achievements, commitment and service to Belmont.
#ItsBruinTime
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#EverydayExcellence