|
 Angie
Stackhouse joins the Mountaineer staff as a first year assistant coach for the
2008 season.
Stackhouse
comes to Mansfield after playing and coaching for the Division I Bucknell
University softball team. At Bucknell, she quickly established herself as one of
the best catchers in Bison history.
Stackhouse was
a starter in 151 of 159 games from 2001-2004 recording a .289 career batting
average with 10 home runs and 76 runs batted in.
A first-team
All-Patriot League selection in 2004 as a senior, Stackhouse was the second
leading hitter in the Patriot League with a .402 batting average. Her 49 hits
that season included 10 doubles and six home runs with 35 runs batted in. The
six home runs tied the Bucknell single season record while the 35 RBI’s broke
the Bison school record.
Stackhouse
graduated from Bucknell in May of 2004 with a Bachelor of Science degree in
business administration, with a religion minor. Following graduation Stackhouse
spent the summer playing softball in the top league in Stockholm, Sweden with
the Alby Club.
Stackhouse
rejoined the Bison as an assistant coach for the 2005 season and has served as
the graduate assistant for the past two seasons where she has recently completed
her classroom requirements for a masters of science degree in education in
college student personnel.
“We’re very
pleased to have Angie join our staff,” said head coach Edith Gallagher.
“She’s been successful as a player and a coach at Bucknell and we’re confident
that success will follow her to Mansfield. Angie’s well versed in all aspects of
the game and will have an immediate impact on our program.” |
