Elizabeth Dieter Torina (born October 15, 1978) is an American former collegiate softball pitcher and current head coach at LSU. Rachel has been practicing therapeutic massage since 2011 and specializes in a number of therapeutic modalities and Sports Massages. Voters on the panel were LSU registered a .495 slugging percentage behind 65 home runs, 94 doubles in the 2022 season. Bell was named the Louisiana Hitter of the Year becoming the fourth player to win that award ever at LSU. Motherhood has disrupted another of McDonald-Kelleys passions home remodeling. The runs scored and home runs in the game tied SEC records, while the 27 hits was also a league record. LSU Softball head coach Beth Torina will enter her 12th season at LSU in the 2022-23 year. Davis replaced James Cregg after LSU parted ways with the offensive line coach this summer. You have permission to edit this article. The Hardyston Men's Softball League is open to men 18 years and over. NCAA Infractions Decision, Nike Black LSU Tigers 2023 NCAA Womens Basketball National Champions Locker Room T-Shirt. Andrews was the 15th player in program history to notch NFCA All-America status, while Bell garnered the SECs Freshman of the Year award after her 12 homers tied for third-most in program history for a single season. LSU volunteer coach Sandra Simmons enters her 5th season on the Tiger staff in 2022-23. Dobson and his wife, Katharine, have a son Trip. Dobson was heavily involved with USA Softball from 2012-2021. LSU softball had its beginnings in 1979 with a team coached by Carol Smith. The home run tallied ties for the second most homers in a single season in program history, while the slugging percentage, and doubles mark rank No. A passionate and experienced leader, Chad cares deeply about everything Sports Academy influences and has committed with responsibility to deliver. Assistant coach Howard Dobson enters his 12th season with the Tigers in 2022-23. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Phone. The Official Athletic Site of the LSU, partner of WMT Digital. And I said, Oh, no. A SURREAL OPPORTUNITYHAT T STARTED WITH TEAM USA BACK IN 2012. Email: wvleaguerep@gmail.com. She kept playing stateside in the National Pro Fastpitch League while beginning her college coaching career as an assistant at Texas Southern, followed by Ohio, LSU, Texas Tech, Florida and Ohio State, before taking over at Campbell, where she made NCAA regionals in both 2021 and '22, something MSU hasn't done since 2004. A South All-Region and All-SEC Teams, while Sunseri was tabbed as a NFCA South All-Region selection. In 2016, LSU produced the fourth most hits in program history, second most runs scored, fourth most total bases and second most RBIs. 2023 Sports Academy. / Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. She is a former collegiate basketball player so she understands the importance of investing and taking care of your body. According to a term sheet, Johnson will make $1.2 million the first year of his deal. Isaac has been certified with the State of California since 2010 as a Certified Massage Therapist. It never has. It's been a tough transition, McDonald-Kelley said. For more LSU sports updates, sign up for our newsletter at theadvocate.com/lsunewsletter. Dr. Keith Robertson is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons serving Ventura county for over 18 years. Softball Coaches - University of Arizona Athletics Schedule Roster Coaches Statistics Statistics (PDF) Statistics Follow @ArizonaSoftball Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube History More Building a Dynasty For Recruits Visiting Tucson Hillenbrand Stadium Record Book 2023 Quick Facts Camps Support Print Season: 2023 Softball Coaching Staff Partners Briggs finished the season with 58 hits, 17 RBI and four home runs. LSU softball assistant coach Howard Dobson looks to strike gold with Team USA in the Tokyo Olympics, LONG OLYMPIC HIATUS SOFTBALLS I BACK IN THE SUMMER GAMES SIX TEAMS COMPETING FOR A CHANCE T WIN GOLD IN TOKYO WDSU SPORTS ANCHOR SHARIF ISCHAK IS IN BATON ROUGE T IONTRODUCE US TO ONE OF THE COACHES TRYING TO BRING HOME GOLD FOR TEAM USA. She had met Mike at Campbell. I said, February and early March, that's when winter is awful. . [10] Houston finished the tournament 12 in the Baylor regional, beating Texas A&MCorpus Christi and losing to Seton Hall and Illinois. They were hired at the same time in 2018. In her final season at LSU in 2022, Sunseri posted an 8-7 overall record in the circle with a 3.23 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 102 innings. Tweets by @lmcmahon7 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)? ssunseri1@mcneese.edu. In the summer of 2019, McMahon joined the Chicago Bandits professional softball organization and served as the pitching coach for the team affiliated with National Pro Fastpitch Softball (NPF). Were trying to build a culture here and were trying to change the program. Even within this week (since the MSU-Illinois game), I've had a couple of recruits reach out, Perry said, saying Hey, what we saw this past weekend was significant. And it helps me understand that with coaching our players, because Im sometimes like, Why don't they get it? They literally can't. Lindsey coached at Miami (Ohio) in 2007-08, serving as the defensive ends coach and co-special teams coordinator, then one year at Tennessee-Martin as the defensive line coach before returning to . I attended Southeastern Louisiana University. WERE NOT GOING TO BE HAPPY TO JUST MEDDLING OR WHEN THE SILVER THE BRONZE. [1], National champion Julian Cooper LSU softball's last home game of the season ended with No. He grew up in a large family of coaches and teachers, and as a budding healer of the family, he took on hobbies like music, gardening, massage, meditating, running at the beach, and spending time teaching and educating the youth. 5 in the record book. The Tigers finished the 2021 season with a .269 batting average led by Aliyah Andrews (.365), Ciara Briggs (.339) and Taylor Pleasants (.316) who all hit over .300. 5), 16 home runs (No. List of NCAA Division I softball programs, "Tennessee set to make move to a lone 'Lady Vols' team", "Schmidt Named WCWS MVP, Harris to All-Tournament Team", "Diamomnd catchers of the year Division I", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=LSU_Tigers_softball&oldid=1149705559. She has a passion for helping athletes suffering from injuries recover and return to play as well as giving them the tools they need to prevent future injuries. They like each others company. Torina led the program to its first ever no. During Smith's tenure, she coached the team to an overall record of 4528 (.616). The proposal increased the number of countable coaches in baseball, softball and ice hockey to four in each sport starting July 1. She played at LSU from 2013-2016. Terms of Service McDonald-Kelley went on to play seven seasons of professional softball, including a stint in Italy in 2009. Nate became the head performance coach for Maria Sharapova in 2019. Justin is a local of Ventura County and spends his past time outdoors, or with his wife and daughter. Her game was loud, but she wasnt. By JOHN RABY April 20, 2023. The stadium also features an outfield berm, renamed the Tiger Park Terrace in 2016, that can accommodate an additional 1,200 fans.[1]. LSU's Dylan Crews is 'The Dude' at the center of college baseball's best team. Football President: Rick Bongo. He was responsible for communications and media, marketing and brand management, strategic partnerships, government and legal affairs. It's her happy place, Mike said. THE GOAL S TWAO BE YOU KNOW, NATIONAL CHAMPION OR COACHING THE OLYMPICS AND EVERYTHINGLS EE AND YOU HAVE THESE GIRLS WHENEVER YOU START COACHING OR GETTING INTO THE PROFESSION BUT TO HAVE THE ACTUALLY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. They've always been someone's daughter. He served as an assistant coach on the USA Softball Elite Team in 2012 and the USA Softball Womens National Team in 2013. Gerald is new to the Sports Academy coaching staff and is a North Carolina native. She is just really good support system. The official capacity of the stadium was 1,000 people. Dr. Megan hales from Alaska and is a graduate of Southern California University of Health Sciences, being well rounded by varying past experiences has an emphasis in Sports Medicine. Coach Ed Orgeron will then give his first preseason press conference. She also earned a spot with Dobson on the USA Softball Senior Womens National Team. The last two world championships we had won. His knowledge of the game and attention to discipline are his calling card. Steve is the Chief Executive Officer of Agassi Graf Holdings. And I know that's enough., What MSUs softball program needs is a few McDonald-Kelleys the player, that is. Christines love for the game has driven her passion for coaching volleyball since 2006 holding roles as both head and an assistant at the club and High School levels. Hed take a brand-new house and be good, said McDonald-Kelley, who renovated their home in North Carolina, built in 1908. Georgia Clark led the Tigers with a .425 average at the plate and led the team in home runs with four. I think it changes all of us, Torina said. He is the President of Sports Academy and is club director and coach for Mamba Basketball. This season, specifically, she hasn't been able to do as much. said it had dismissed softball assistant coach Chris Malveaux and video coordinator Kate Malveaux, effective . Before Oklahoma, Dobson contributed to the establishment of Houstons softball program in 2000. Conference tournament champion. Nor did Perry when she was coming up, other than sometimes her younger sister. Prior to joining the Tigers in January of 2014, McMahon served as the pitching coach for the Wichita Mustangs Softball Organization, where he managed the pitching staff throughout the summer competition and developed workouts to maximize performance. McDonald-Kelley went on to play seven seasons of professional softball (and coached one season), including a stint in Italy in 2009. She is a member of the Integrated Sports Medicine Department and treats a variety of orthopedic patients. Whatever lies in front of her, she will problem solve, she will rebuild. She's made calculated moves, well thought out, about how this can enhance and grow her career.. [23] In her first year as head coach, she led the Tigers to the quarterfinals of the 2012 Women's College World Series, followed by an SEC West Division title in 2013. I mean, she eats brownies every single day, Torina said. He traveled with Team USA to the World Cup of Softball and the Canadian Open and returned as an assistant coach for the senior national team in the summer of 2014. Prior to the Bosch Fellowship, he served as General Counsel for Agassi Graf, the management company for Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf, and the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education. 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Georgia Clark who was garnered NFCA South All-Region and All-SEC selections, found herself ranked in the programs single season record book by leading the Tigers offense with a .667 slugging percentage (No. He was the Paladins' defensive line coach for three seasons before adding the title of Assistant Head Coach in his final season in Greenville. Andrews, who also led the team with 70 hits, is a NFCA All-American selection, as well as Taylor Pleasants who led the team with 13 of the 64 total home runs, a team mark that is the third most in a single season in the programs record book. Since 2011, A.J. The goal was to be you know national champion or coaching in the Olympics and everything else. Jon comes with over a decades worth of experience coaching teams from the youth to collegiate level and leading those teams to National and State titles. Other than marrying me, its one of the best things hes done, Torina said. In his first season with the Illini (2017), McMahon helped guideBreanna Wonderly to NFCA All-Region First-Team and All-Big Ten First-Team accolades, while as a whole, the Illini staff registered a 2.97 team ERA in 2017. She'll pump you up, she'll listen to you. The LSU baseball team has filled one of the last remaining spots on its staff under new coach Jay Johnson, who announced Wednesday the addition of director of operations Tyler Nordgren. But she did when it was first pointed out to her after she got the job at Campbell, her first head coaching position. Three players finished with a batting average of over .300 with Landry hitting a team-high .402 in the 70 games played. It was Josephs phone call that first got McDonald-Kelley to reconsider and visit MSUs campus. They were both looking for a church and, in the process, found each other. This felt like home in that sense. In the summer of 1999, his international team won the German Open. Theyve been a thorn in our side for years in the past softball realm, Dobson said.Team USA has won gold in four of the five Olympics since softball has returned to the Olympics and gold will be on their mind once again.Were not gonna be happy just medaling or winning silver or the bronze. Groups such as NETFLIX and WARNER BROS have contracted Nate as an onsite trainer. Dobson played an instrumental role as OU made a pair of trips to the Womens College World Series trips in 2003 and 2004. Major rule change lets LSU baseball and softball hire a third paid assistant coach. Division regular season champion They have three daughters. But I was OK with leaving because I just knew, if not now, when?. While in Baton Rouge, McMahon assisted inalmost every aspect of the program, including camps, analyzing video, assisting with practice and throwing batting practice daily and was also responsible for logistics during travel. Nate also directly works with Sports Academys actor & entertainer program to develop role transformations and facilitates on sight training. Howard Dobson enters his 12th season as an assistant coach at LSU in 2023. Over the yearshe has gained a breadthof knowledge and experience working with a wide range of athletes, professionals, and cases of trauma, and has found that all therapy is the art of letting go. Davis, a Belaire High School graduate, will earn more than Cregg, who entered the final year of his contract and was set to make $700,000 this season. On June 9, 2011, LSU announced long-time Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy was hired to replace Yvette Girouard. Glenn Moore era (1999-2000) [ edit] Glenn Moore became head coach at LSU starting with the 1998 NCAA Tournament. [15][16][17], Torina got her first head coaching job at Florida International University (FIU) on July 12, 2007, hired by athletic director Pete Garcia. They have three or four or five Black players on their team, and they stopped me and they're like, This is so cool, McDonald-Kelley said. She is the Camp Director of Beth Torina's Tiger Softball . 337.562.4132. Her background in sports medicine gives her a unique perspective on biomechanics and the how the body gets injured. Tim has been working in the field of Acupuncture and Natural Medicines for over 20 years. [5], She is married to former Houston Cougars baseball pitcher Nick Torina. In 2020, Dobson helped coach Team USA to a WBSC World Championship with a 7-6 walk-off win. Division regular season and conference tournament champion 6) and 42 walks (No. Welcome to the 10th category of our Tiger Rag High Five, the best-ever softball player. My hobbies are traveling, working out, hiking, and fishing. Compton was head coach from 1997 through the 1998 regular season and finished with an overall record of 100-26 (.797) and 41-12 (.774) in the SEC. She led the Tigers to two College Women's World Series appearances and made the NCAA Tournament in ten of her eleven years as head coach. WALLKILL VALLEY JUNIOR FOOTBALL AND CHEERLEADING PROGRAM. AND A JOKE, HE COACHES SOME OF THE BEST IN COLLEGE. You have these goals whenever you start coaching or when you get in the profession but to actually have the opportunity is surreal, Dobson said. LSU uses the nickname of "Lady Tigers" only in sports that have both men's and women's teams. The Tigers also had four players with a .400 slugging percentage or higher. I have all the saws miter saw, jig saws, McDonald-Kelley said. Marin County, California, United States Owned planning, ideation, execution and launch of 'Sponsor an athlete' sponsorship program to incentivize advertisement revenue; increased new ad revenue by 40% within 3 months . And I don't think she will ever. It's great to see people that look like us in the sport. These are young, aspiring collegiate players.. ITS KIND OF SURREAL. 10 Florida taking the series 2-1. The LSU Board of Supervisors will vote Friday on eight contracts for coaches at the school. THATS A TREMENDSOU ACCOMPLISHMENT. Beau is a co-owner of Body Dynamix Integrated Sports Medicine that is housed inside Sports Academy, providing all of our medical services in-house. He graduated with honors from the University of Southern Californias Doctor of Physical Therapy program and is a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. The Illini recorded 428 strikeouts in the 2022 season breaking the previous record of 330 which has stood since 2001. Privacy Policy Former LSU pitcher/utility Shelbi Sunseri was named assistant coach in 2022 and will serve as the Cowgirls pitching coach. And now I'm able to just be me. She's also a hype man. Torina led the Tigers to the Women's College World Series in her first season as head coach in 2012 and also has led the Tigers to the World Series in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Max Johnson stepped to the front of a group of quarterbacks and waited to receive one of the first snaps of LSUs preseason practice. Nick is a Physical Therapist at Sports Academy and holds an APTA Board Certification in Orthopedics. You know, just like pizza, hamburgers, ground beef tacos., Torina added McDonald-Kelley to her LSU staff in 2012 after Torinas husband started chatting with McDonald-Kelley at an NCAA softball regional and told his wife, Well, I hired your new volunteer coach.. The former Lady Bengal is in charge of pitchers and assists with hitters. McDonald-Kelleys other two assistants came with her from Campbell pitching coach Danielle Stenger and volunteer assistant Destini England, who starred as a player there. I think she will persevere through whatever it is.". 1011 Rancho Conejo Blvd. Former LSU offensive line coach James Cregg is suing the university for breach of contract after the school said he violated NCAA rules and pa, LSU womens basketball player Moon Ursin has re-entered the NCAA transfer portal as she ponders whether or not to continue playing college bas. But it was just fun to sit and talk with them, because they thought it was so awesome that I'm where I'm at. LSU has won nine Western Division titles, five regular season SEC championships and five SEC tournament championships. The kid who was a sponge as a player. The most comprehensive coverage of LSU Softball on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule and rosters. THE USA SOFALLTB TEAM HAS BEEN THE MOST DOMINANT TEA IMN THE WORLD WINNING GOLD IN 1996. It shaped me as a coach, McDonald-Kelley said of playing in the summers while working as an assistant. As Founder and CEO of Sports Academy, Chad is continuing to express his passion for philanthropy with the development of Sports Academy Foundation. In 2022, the pitching staff recorded a team ERA of 2.50the lowest since 2010 while also breaking the single season strikeout record. Her personal missionis to teach mental and physical training tools to students seeking to reduce distractions, increase focus, and add mindfulness, recovery and relaxation to their routines. The Illini also ranked in the top half of the Big Ten in almost every pitching statistical category including ERA (3rd), saves (2nd), strikeouts (2nd), batting average against (2nd)and shutouts (3rd). Currently Beau is a Co-Founder of Sports Academy and Body Dynamix, the Executive Director of Integrated Sports Medicine and Human Performance, and the Director of Volleyball at Sports Academy. FAYETTEVILLE Tucker Clary was promoted to head coach of the Arkansas women's tennis program Friday. Fifteen individual single season records, 10 individual career records along with 16 offensive season records have been broken since Dobsons arrival in 2012. LSU softball was reborn with the hiring of Cathy Compton from Nicholls State University. Her 61 RBIs was third among the league. On Tuesday, the latest change occurred, with Lance McMahon being announced as a new assistant coach. Her mom is that person. One of the many highlights during his tenure at LSU came in 2015, when the Tigers opened the year with 25-consecutive victories and spent three weeks as the No. Ever since softball was introduced in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the USA softball team has been the most dominant team in the world, winning gold in 1996, 2000, and 2004. And then going back to coaching, I know exactly what it felt like. Camp Director. Sun Belt Conference Softball Coach of the Year, http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/WSB/Softball_Women's_Division%20I_2000_235_University%20of%20Florida.pdf, "2010 Panther Softball: FIU at Sun Belt Conference Softball Championship", "2011 Panther Softball: FIU at Sun Belt Conference Tournament", "Cougar Softball Headed to Waco for NCAA Regional", "Fighting Illini knock Cougars out of NCAA Tournament", "Cougars fall to Seton Hall in opening game of NCAA Regional", "Softball Dismisses East Carolina to Claim Conference USA Regular Season Crown", "Softball Dismisses East Carolina to Claim First Conference USA Crown", "Softball Falls Twice to No. He is the Founder, Director and former President/COO of CURO, Inc., an international specialty finance company. LSU softball was reborn with the hiring of Cathy Compton from Nicholls State University. If you met her mom, Rhonda, you would know this is where this kid came from, Evans said. He grew up in a large family of coaches and teachers, and as a budding healer of the family, he took on hobbies like music, gardening, massage, meditating, running at the beach, and spending time teaching and educating the youth. 1 ranked team in the country, before ending the season with a 52-14 record and a third-place finish at the Women's College World Series. Christine Yangson is a Performance Coach as well one of our coaches for our girls volleyball club team. Evans didnt know that Sho would become a coach. Mike bought her a new work bench for their anniversary. Many fans remember Wray as the standout third baseman who anchored the position for four years. He is constantly learning from members/athletes and co-workers and strives to always better himself as a person and coach. Zach is a Performance Coach here at Sports Academy and is a jack of all trades for us. McMahon has spent the last six seasons at Illinois, where the Fighting Illini have had a sub-3.00 ERA over the past three seasons. The team participates in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and plays home games in Tiger Park. She graduated from Western University of Health Sciences where she obtained her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. We should be able to take that, Dobson said. In college softball, in 2023, McDonald-Kelley is still a pioneer. Ashley Langoni joined former All-American Leslie Klein (2006) and Rachel Mitchell (2008) as the only players to capture the programs triple crown during a single season. Marc Wanaka, who helps head coach Jay Johnson develop the hitters, is a volunteer assistant. The LSU North Stadium Weight Room strength training and conditioning facility is located in the LSU Strength and Conditioning facility. [18] Inheriting a 2235 team, Torina led FIU to a 2934 record and fourth-place finish in the Sun Belt Conference, for which she won her first Sun Belt Coach of the Year award. August 18, 2021 BATON ROUGE - LSU Head Women's Basketball Coach Kim Mulkey announced on Wednesday that she has finalized her staff ahead of her first season leading the Tigers. His certifications include NASM CPT/CES, IYCA HSS&CC, NSPA CSAC/CWPC, SFMA 1, and NREMT. I played soccer and wrestled through high school. Were working for this year obviously, but its more long-term than that. Cummins also hit four home runs on the season. This allows her to customize a massage plan to meet your fitness goals and keep you competitive. The Tigers broke the single-season home run record, finishing the year with a total of 74 home runs. Pitching coach Jason Kelly, baseball recruiting coordinator Dan Fitzgerald, womens basketball associate head coach Sytia Messer and Davis also had their contracts reviewed.
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