University of Memphis Athletics
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Softball adds two to coaching staff
Aug 12, 2020 | Softball
Kayla Bryant and Savannah Rosevear-Goetsch will be the team's new volunteer and graduate assistants
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis softball program announced the addition of Kayla Bryant and Savannah Rosevear-Goetsch to its coaching staff Wednesday afternoon. Bryant will serve as the team's volunteer assistant while Rosevear-Goetsch will be the team's graduate assistant.
"We are excited about our new volunteer assistant, Kayla Bryant," said head coach Natalie Poole. "She has a true passion to make a difference in our sport and in the lives of student-athletes. Her experience playing and coaching will make an impact right away."
Bryant comes to the Bluff City from Mount Marty University in Yankton, South Dakota where she previously served as the Lancer's graduate assistant. Prior to graduating in May 2020 with a masters of education in leadership and coaching, Bryant assisted in guiding Mount Marty to its best record in program history in 2019. Additional records broken in 2019 by the Lancers were batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, RBI, hits, home runs, stolen bases, runs, doubles, triples and fielding percentage.
Mount Marty also led the Great Plains Athletic Conference in RBI (242), runs scored (275) and stolen bases (103) in 2019. Much like Memphis, Mount Marty's 2020 season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic and the Lancers were only able to compete in 16 contests.
Since 2018, Bryant assisted in the development of six NAIA All-Conference athletes and an NAIA All-American.
Bryant graduated with her bachelor's degree from Cincinnati Christian University after earning her associate's degree from Southwest Tennessee Community College. The Martin, Tennessee native competed for two years at Southwest and finished with a .384 batting average, 10 home runs, 66 hits and 48 RBI as a sophomore. She was a two-year all-conference and all-academic selection for NJCAA Region 7 at Southwest.
At Cincinnati Christian, she was a two-year starter at first base with a .979 overall fielding percentage and 437 putouts. As a senior, she helped lead her team to a NCCAA Midwest Region championship and a berth to the NCCAA World Series for the first time in program history.
Rosevear-Goetsch comes to the University of Memphis after earning her bachelor's degree in business administration from Christian Brothers University. She spent three years competing for the Buccaneers as the team's primary catcher.
"We welcome Savannah as our new graduate manager," added Poole. "We are excited about having her as she played at Christian Brothers for Jordan Richwood, our former volunteer assistant. As she furthers her education, she will get the opportunity to be around the program and see the inner workings of what coaches do as well as how our program is run."
A native of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Rosevear-Goetsch began her college career at Middle Tennessee State University. As a member of the Blue Raiders, she was named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and was an NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete.
Rosevear-Goetsch will pursue her master's degree in health administration at Memphis.
"We are excited about our new volunteer assistant, Kayla Bryant," said head coach Natalie Poole. "She has a true passion to make a difference in our sport and in the lives of student-athletes. Her experience playing and coaching will make an impact right away."
Bryant comes to the Bluff City from Mount Marty University in Yankton, South Dakota where she previously served as the Lancer's graduate assistant. Prior to graduating in May 2020 with a masters of education in leadership and coaching, Bryant assisted in guiding Mount Marty to its best record in program history in 2019. Additional records broken in 2019 by the Lancers were batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, RBI, hits, home runs, stolen bases, runs, doubles, triples and fielding percentage.
Mount Marty also led the Great Plains Athletic Conference in RBI (242), runs scored (275) and stolen bases (103) in 2019. Much like Memphis, Mount Marty's 2020 season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic and the Lancers were only able to compete in 16 contests.
Since 2018, Bryant assisted in the development of six NAIA All-Conference athletes and an NAIA All-American.
Bryant graduated with her bachelor's degree from Cincinnati Christian University after earning her associate's degree from Southwest Tennessee Community College. The Martin, Tennessee native competed for two years at Southwest and finished with a .384 batting average, 10 home runs, 66 hits and 48 RBI as a sophomore. She was a two-year all-conference and all-academic selection for NJCAA Region 7 at Southwest.
At Cincinnati Christian, she was a two-year starter at first base with a .979 overall fielding percentage and 437 putouts. As a senior, she helped lead her team to a NCCAA Midwest Region championship and a berth to the NCCAA World Series for the first time in program history.
Rosevear-Goetsch comes to the University of Memphis after earning her bachelor's degree in business administration from Christian Brothers University. She spent three years competing for the Buccaneers as the team's primary catcher.
"We welcome Savannah as our new graduate manager," added Poole. "We are excited about having her as she played at Christian Brothers for Jordan Richwood, our former volunteer assistant. As she furthers her education, she will get the opportunity to be around the program and see the inner workings of what coaches do as well as how our program is run."
A native of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Rosevear-Goetsch began her college career at Middle Tennessee State University. As a member of the Blue Raiders, she was named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and was an NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete.
Rosevear-Goetsch will pursue her master's degree in health administration at Memphis.
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