Marshall University Athletics
Marshall Softball Hires Pitching Coach
7/6/2010 12:00:00 AM | Softball
July 6, 2010
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall softball head coach Shonda Stanton announced the hiring of the Thundering Herd's new pitching coach Chelsey Barclay on Tuesday afternoon.
"I am really pleased to add Chelsey to our coaching staff," said head coach Shonda Stanton. "Having competed in the Big 12, she knows the discipline it requires to be successful. She will be a great asset to our student-athletes and will push them to maximize their potential."
Barclay joins the Herd after working a one-year stint as a graduate assistant pitching coach at the University of Louisiana-Monroe. While at ULM, she helped coach the Sun Belt Conference's leading pitcher to a 1.55 ERA in Heather Fritz.
"We are really excited about our pitching staff and I am eager for Chelsey to begin working the team," Stanton said.
Barclay also brings strong playing experience along with her, having pitched at Big 12 powerhouse Oklahoma State for two years. She graduated with a bachelors in elementary education in 2007.
Prior to OSU, the hurler played at West Valley College where she was garnered NorCal Pitcher of the Year accolades for notching an impressive 0.54 ERA and 22 victories. She began her collegiate career at Illinois-Chicago where she helped lead the Flames to a NCAA Regional appearance and earned a spot on the Horizon League All-Newcomer team as a freshman. That year she helped lead UIC to wins over Tennessee and Notre Dame.
She was a standout softball and field hockey athlete at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, Calif. Barclay was named all-region and all-conference in softball while also being named the AMHS Athlete of the Year.
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