Charlotte 49ers Director of Athletics Mike Hill has announced the hiring of Ashley Chastain as head softball coach. Chastain, who is coming off a trip to the NCAA Super Regionals with Mississippi, has served as the pitching coach at Ole Miss, Michigan State and the College of Charleston since her playing days at South Carolina. She was named the 2019 Softball America Pitching Coach of the Year.
"This is a huge coup for our softball program," Hill said. "Ashley is universally regarded as one of the best pitching coaches in the country. For her to leave an SEC team that advanced to the Super Regionals speaks volumes about Ashley and her shared vision of what we believe Charlotte 49ers softball can and will be.