The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball program announced Monday that former All-American Megan Betsa will be the new pitching coach.
She replaces Michelle LaCourse, who stepped down after six seasons with the Mocs.
“We wanted to bring in someone to try and take our pitchers places they’ve never been,” head coach Frank Reed said in a UTC release. “We’re excited about bringing her in with her experience at the level she has played. I feel like that’s going to give our pitchers a big boost going into the season.”
Betsa comes to UTC after a season at New Mexico in the same role. She was a three-time National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American at Michigan as well as a two-time Big Ten pitcher of the year for the Wolverines, compiling a 102-24 record with a 1.76 earned run average.
She was the seventh selection in the 2017 National Pro Fastpitch draft by the Akron Racers and was the league’s rookie of the week after tossing a nine-strikeout complete game in her professional debut.