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Texas Tech Softball Adds Jeff Cottrill, Shelby Pendley as Assistant Coaches
Get ready, Lubbock: Texas Tech softball just made two huge hires, bringing in a former Oklahoma All-American and a coach with two Women's College World Series appearances under his belt. Jeff Cottrill, known as one of college softball's top offensive minds, arrives after stints at Houston, Missouri, and a seven-year run at Oklahoma State, where he helped guide the Cowgirls to two WCWS berths.
Jeff Cottrill, known as one of college softball's top offensive minds, arrives after stints at Houston, Missouri, and a seven-year run at Oklahoma State, where he helped guide the Cowgirls to two WCWS berths. Shelby Pendley, an Oklahoma legend and former All-American, brings her Team USA and professional playing experience directly to the Red Raider dugout. These hires fill both open assistant coaching positions on Gerry Glasco's staff, signaling a clear intent to elevate the program's profile. With fall workouts approaching, the team is getting a significant infusion of talent and strategic experience.
This move tells you Tech isn't just trying to compete in the Big 12; they're aiming for national recognition. Expect sharper play and potentially more power hitting down at Rocky Johnson Field, drawing bigger crowds from across the 806 and making weekend series even more electric.
To snag a former Sooner legend for the Red Raider coaching staff? That's a statement move for any program, especially ours.
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