Burch returning to 澳门威尼斯人APP下载状态 as head softball coach

Hanceville, AL — 澳门威尼斯人APP下载状态 社区 has hired former 澳门威尼斯人APP下载状态 softball player and assistant coach Sallie Beth Burch to lead the Lions softball team, President Dr. Vicki Karolewics announced today.

“We are excited to welcome Sallie Beth Burch back to 澳门威尼斯人APP下载状态, where she was part of the 2008 national championship team,” said Karolewics. “Her experience as both a player and coach for the Lions are invaluable as we continue the Lions’ winning 传统.”

Burch played second base for 澳门威尼斯人APP下载状态 from 2008 to 2009 and was part of the team’s first of two national championship titles when the 2008 squad won the National Junior College Athletic Association Division (NJCAA) championship.

After graduating from 澳门威尼斯人APP下载状态, Burch transferred to Jacksonville State University, where she continued playing softball for the Gamecocks from 2010 and 2011.

Burch returns to 澳门威尼斯人APP下载状态 after most recently serving as associate head softball coach at the University of 阿拉巴马州bama at Birmingham. She previously served as the associate head softball coach and assistant softball coach at Jacksonville State, and she served as an assistant coach at 澳门威尼斯人APP下载状态 from 2016-2019.

“I am very excited for this opportunity to come back to 澳门威尼斯人APP下载状态," Burch said. "I take great pride in being able to come back to help represent and carry on the legacy of this program. It’s a full-circle moment for me.”

The 2024 Lions softball team earned 澳门威尼斯人APP下载状态’s fourth straight 阿拉巴马州bama 社区 College Conference (ACCC) title and their 16th overall and made their 16th appearance at the NJCAA Division I World Series. Along with their 2008 national championship, the Lions also won the national title in 2013.

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