Our guest speaker for this meeting will be Marissa Young, Head Softball Coach at Duke. After being named the first head softball coach at Duke University on July 29, 2015, Marissa Young has put together a 213-97 record in her six years at the helm of the Duke softball program. In just 4 seasons, Duke claimed the ACC Championship under Young’s leadership.
Prior to being tabbed to build the Duke softball program, Young spent the prior two seasons at UNC, where her primary responsibilities included coaching the pitchers and catchers. In the spring of 2015, Young helped the Tar Heels to a 37-16 overall record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Young’s pitchers posted a 3.30 earned run average with 234 strikeouts in 335.1 innings pitched.
As a player, Young was a three-time All-America selection as a pitcher at the University of Michigan and was named the 2002 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year and 2003 Big Ten Player of the Year. Young graduated from Michigan in 2003 as the all-time strikeout leader (927) and her 88 career wins became the second highest in program history. She also matched the then-program single-season home run record with 13 in 2003.
As of April 14, Duke softball is ranked 3rd in the nation!
Mark Your Calendar
5/15/24 – Special Guest Speaker
6/5/24 – Scholar-Athlete Awards Luncheon
6/19/24 – Another Special Guest Speaker