Laura Matthews
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Head Softball Coach at Belmont University. Wife. Mom to Luca and Abby.
Nashville, TN
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The greatest compliment an athlete can receive is that they’re a great teammate.
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NCAA softball regionals are about 1,000x more entertaining than the NBA Conference Finals that are on at the same time. College softball is phenomenal.
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I keep seeing people advising recruits to play fewer games this summer since D1 coaches won’t be there. I don’t understand this. Games are fun! Playing with teammates is awesome. If we discourage HS kids from playing games, we send the message that it’s all about being recruited.
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I’m so excited and honored to begin this journey with
@BelmontSoftball
! I can’t wait to get to work. Go Bruins!
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Any fast kid recruits want to wreak havoc on the bases? I know a softball program that likes that…👀
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Coaching is really fun when you have players who love each other and fight for each other.
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Morning of a softball coach: Wake Up. Check all 3 weather apps. Coffee.
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I almost got tricked into thinking a recruit was really fast on video until I saw that the video was sped up. I’ve seen it with pitching too. That’s not a very honest way to start a recruiting or player/coach relationship.
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Words cannot express how devastated I am, and I haven’t fully processed this yet. I am honored to have coached a group of tremendous women who exemplify everything student-athlete should be. They deserve better than this. Please reach out to me for questions about any of them.
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Someone could make a killing if they had coffee carts at softball tournaments. I’d pay about $25 for a good coffee during morning and evening games.
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Went to my 5-year-old niece’s first softball game today. She was on 1B and forgot to run to 2B because she was so excited her teammate had hit the ball, and she was waiting for her to run to 1B so she could hug her.
High-level teammate.
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I just yelled at an umpire through my office computer screen for an abysmal strike call on a recruiting video. If that doesn’t sum up the 2020 year of a softball coach, I don’t know what does.
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I’ve never regretted a scholarship I’ve given to a player who is a great teammate and a source of positive energy in our dugout.
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I’m working my way through the stages of grief. Today’s stage is anger.
#PSA
#RaiderFamily
#BeMoreThanAHashtag
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Even through virtual recruiting, you can tell when a team you're watching is special. The vibe, the way they celebrate each other and the love they share can translate through the screen. I want players who have felt that before because they will want to chase that feeling again.
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Excited to add our Baby Bruin to the family! Meet Luca Matthews.
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Hey 2022s! I have a lot of emails from recruits and travel ball coaches that don’t have contact info. If you’re interested in a school, please make sure we have your cell number, email and home address. Looking forward to making a bunch of call in a couple weeks!
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I’m consistently impressed by these recruits (and their parents!) who play four days of games on the weekends and then have a ton of energy for college camps during the week. Our sport is in great hands!
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I wish recruiting profile sheets listed a player’s email address. It would be much easier for coaches to add them to camp invite lists and other correspondence. I understand the safety aspect of not publicly listing phone numbers, but email seems like it shouldn’t be an issue.
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Regarding camps: I know it’s expensive and some schools use it as a money grab to pay assistants/fundraise. Here are a few pieces of advice:
1. If a school is your dream school/top choice, make it a priority.
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Not sure how I feel about the concept of closure, but today felt about as close as our
@WSU_SB
family could get. Most of our team and families spent the afternoon together at
@MrBritt15
’s fields before we head off in new directions. I’m forever grateful to have been your coach.
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Our newest
@BelmontSoftball
fan loved his first day at the ball field! Can’t wait to celebrate all the wins forever with this little guy.
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I had forgotten what it was like to check the weather in multiple cities approximately 500 times per day. Softball season is back!
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Who wouldn’t want to play here? Look at those views of downtown Nashville!
Best view of downtown Nashville! Can't wait until we are back at E.S. Rose Park!
#itsbruintime
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#strongertogether
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Each year we bring in our entire
@BelmontSoftball
class on the same weekend for their official visits after they sign. It’s really fun to get to spend time with our future Bruins and their families all together.
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The newest member of our crew, Abigail Rose, arrived on July 25th. Our baby girl is already so loved!
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I haven’t said this in a long time...IT’S GAME DAY!!!
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I’m not sure I’ve coached 3 walk-off wins in my life, and we’ve had 3 this week. I’m very proud of the character and toughness of
@BelmontSoftball
.
#StrongerTogether
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I loved Ohio, but softball weather in the South is just flat-out better than in the Midwest. Highs in the mid-60s to 70s through October makes life happier.
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9/1 is a big date for
@BelmontSoftball
recruiting, but 9/17 and 10/8 are arguably even bigger because those are the dates of our Fall Prospect Camps.
Every freshman and sophomore on our roster attended at least one of our camps.
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The ups and downs since losing our program have been something I just wasn’t prepared for. The happiness when one of our players finds a new home or gets a great offer is uplifting. The sadness of disappointment and bad news re-opens the heartbreak. We feel this together.
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When I’m the softball czar of the world, sacrifice bunts will be illegal in showcases.
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We will know that softball has made it as a sport when media are honest with us about our failures and don’t sugar coat things. I’d love see some honest and thorough coverage of why USA softball failed in Tokyo.
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Our players have sat with this for 3 days. They’re ready to be heard. Follow along! I will retweet all of their thoughts because they deserve a voice. I’ve never been more proud of them. That’s what we mean when we say family.
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New challenges for me in coaching this year:
1) this pandemic
2) mask tan lines
3) trying to get our players to stop calling me “ma’am”
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My mom just called my Grandpa to make sure he was watching Yu Darvish throwing a no-hitter, and he immediately gave up a HR. My sister thinks my mom’s actions had no bearing on him losing the no-hitter.
Moral of the story: We don’t get to choose our family.
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My preferred recruiting email/profile sheet info:
Name
Jersey #
Class year
Travel team (be specific for big orgs)
High school
Position(s)
Bats/Throws
GPA
ACT/SAT
Intended Major (if you have one)
Email
Cell #
Video link
*for emails include tournament game schedules w/ field
#s
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It’s the night before our first
@BelmontSoftball
practice, and this coach is pumped. Excited to begin this new journey with our players!
#StrongerTogether
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Now, more than ever, I would love to see skills videos. These live-streamed games are helpful with some things, but there’s a huge void in being able to see mechanics. Please email me at laura.matthews
@belmont
.edu if you want us to be watching you! Go Bruins!
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I can’t wait for to be on the field with
@BelmontSoftball
. I’m dying to meet everyone face-to-face and start our journey together!
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Game changer! Indoor batting cages, bullpen areas, locker rooms, meeting rooms and new offices.
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Our whole
@BelmontSoftball
staff is out this weekend watching softball. Excited to watch some great players from all over the country!
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No practice today because of all the snow. Taking some time to hang with the little guy outside. He’s obsessed.
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We really can’t control what life gives us, but we can control our response to it and our attitude about it.
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First night practice under the lights for
@BelmontSoftball
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We are being let out again!
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I’ve replied to hundreds of emails this week with “do you have any video?” I can’t wait for this dead period to end.
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Having a newborn in the summer means lots of nights watching baseball while snuggling a baby. Abby is really into the Cubs these days. She told me she loves Cody Bellinger and Dansby Swanson’s hair.
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A team’s leaders respond to bad moments with improved focus and commitment to getting better. There’s no pity party. There are no excuses. There is a drive for improvement that is contagious.
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All of the prayers for Katie and her family as she fights. The softball community is powerful and with you!
From Katie's Family:
Update for 1/8/24 she is stable but still trying to figure out underlying cause of her neurological status. She is moving more today. Please keep praying that doctors figure it all and Katie makes a full recovery. Goes Back on the diamond where she belongs!!
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Today is one of the best days my family has ever experienced. 19 months ago, my amazing sister became a foster mom to Faith. Today she adopted her! I’m so proud of Jenny for giving a tremendous home to Faith and giving the whole Matthews crew such a blessing.
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It’s very important for our
@BelmontSoftball
coaching staff to evaluate every iced coffee option within walking distance of Belmont’s campus. We take this responsibility very seriously on afternoon practice days.
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It's my annual week spent trying to find email addresses and cell phone numbers before 9/1.
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Luca is obsessed with being on the bus with
@BelmontSoftball
. Pretty cool for my kids to get to grow up around some really cool women.
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Thank you to everyone who followed along with our
@BelmontSoftball
season. We have the best group of parents, administrators, fans and supporters you could ask for.
We experienced so much adversity this year, and I’m so proud of the 22 amazing women on our team.
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Soliciting NIL deals. Class of 2039 but willing to reclassify for the right opportunity.
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Can’t wait to work with
@k_haynes9
again! Let’s do this!
#StrongerTogether
WELCOME TO BELMONT!
@BelmontSoftball
head coach Laura Matthews adds Kennedy Haynes as an assistant coach
#itsbruintime
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One year ago, God gave me the greatest gift, responsibility and joy that I could ever have. Happy first birthday to our Luca!
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Can’t think of a better way to start the day than morning practice in the rain with
@BelmontSoftball
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We had a great weekend with our 2022 signees and their families. So happy they are all
@BelmontSoftball
Bruins!
@brenna_blume
@dhaynie26
@AllyTurner2022
@ky11cunningham
@nicole_hughes18
@eleanorgiles21
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Never a dull moment with a newborn and a toddler. Grateful for the support we have, the tough moments and the unforgettable joy that these two give us.
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The best part of coaching is the people we meet and the relationships we build that change our lives. We get to celebrate success together, grieve together and share uncommon experiences together.
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Enjoyed official visit weekend with our
@BelmontSoftball
signees and their families. This group is going to be a great addition to what we are building! The future is bright!
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When it’s a beautiful Friday and Covid canceled our weekend series, we play kickball.
@BelmontSoftball
rules:
-No Bunting: bunting is for whimps
-No Infield Fly Rule
-No Obstruction: it’s the worst rule of all time
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I’d like to nominate March for the “Best Month of the Year” award. Spring break, baseball begins, college softball starts conference play, March Madness, the weather is awesome (in Nashville at least). Just a top-notch month.
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2022 was full of love, sleepless nights and a completely full heart. Here’s to a wonderful 2023!
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Great first week with
@BelmontSoftball
! It was a great week to get to know them as players and begin our development plans for each of our athletes.
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I’m so confused when I get recruit emails that don’t tell me what team they are on. How am I supposed to find you?
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Meet the newest member of the
@BelmontSoftball
family, our new 3-wheeler! We are seeking help from our Twitter friends to find a new name for her. Best answer tweeted or texted to me will be her official name!
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“When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, til it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” -Harriet Beecher Stowe
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Softball outside in January is such a blessing. Great day on the field with
@BelmontSoftball
! This group is locked in.
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We added a new member to our
@BelmontSoftball
family in the 2022 class! Lots of K’s in the future for our opponents!
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First class facility that
@BelmontSoftball
and
@BelmontBaseball
are blessed to call home!
-Locker Rooms
-Team Meeting Room
-Five 70 ft Batting Cages
-Bullpen Area
-Coaches’ Offices
-Athletic Training Room
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If a school/softball program is really a “top choice” for you, I highly encourage you to make attending one of their camps a priority.
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Low point of recruiting today - Watching a father lose his mind because a coach did not sac bunt the cleanup hitter in the bottom of the 1st inning of a showcase pool play game.
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Thank you
@JMUSoftball
! You all have created a lot of softball fans over the last week and shown people how cool our game is.
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Can’t wait to get on the field with our
@BelmontSoftball
team the next two days. Come out to Rose Park at 5:00 tomorrow night and 1:00 on Saturday to catch us in fall action!
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I couldn’t be prouder of this team. They were gritty, relentless and changed the Belmont Softball program for the better. Thank you to this incredible group of women for a fantastic year and letting me go on a heckuva ride with them.
𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋
What. A. Run.
Bruins leave it all on the field in historic
@OVCSports
𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 title game run.
#ItsBruinTime
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The annual
@BelmontSoftball
Halloween practice is one of my favorites. This year featured some great costumes, Libby (
@k_haynes9
’s dog), Luca refusing to wear his raccoon hat, and a kickball game. Congrats to
@2021Killian
and
@abi_ledbetter
for winning the costume competition!
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Couldn’t be more excited!
Excited to announce the newest addition to our program! Welcome Assistant Coach Knerem🐻🥎
📰🔗:
#ItsBruinTime
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Happy
#WorldSoftballDay
! This game has given me friends, family and relationships that have made me a better person and helped me grow. I’ve experienced heartbreak, joy and love through this simple game, and I’m forever indebted to it.
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Celebrating the 4th with this little guy before hitting the road again tomorrow. Happy Independence Day to everyone! Enjoy some food, fireworks and celebrating America! 🇺🇸
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Let’s applaud the parents of our recruits who spend all weekend watching their kids in blazing weather, then spend their weeks driving them (and paying for them) to attend camps. Thanks for helping our future players chase their dreams!
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We all go through difficult times in our lives. I hope everyone has a place that brings them peace the way a ball field on a beautiful day does for for me and for so many of us.
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Underrated part of recruiting: sitting next to really interesting college coaches and having great conversations while watching softball. It’s amazing how many great coaches are in our sport at all levels.
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Thankful is an understatement for how I feel. I’m so grateful to be surrounded by such wonderful people each day and for all the blessings in my life. Happy Thanksgiving !
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Very proud of the opening weekend for
@BelmontSoftball
. A few good wins, and several lessons learned as we move on in the season. I’m loving the vibes around this team!
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New Director of Ops and Director of Player Development.
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9/11. I’ll never forget. God bless those who sacrificed so much.
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Not being able to show recruits around our beautiful
@BelmontUniv
campus has been a huge bummer. Take a quick look at our virtual tour! Campus is absolutely gorgeous!
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So worthy and well-deserved. Coach Kennedy has done so much for our program and me personally. Honored to coach with her!
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When the tornado alerts go off on the bus, we bust out the Portillo’s chocolate cake.
@k_haynes9
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