University of Connecticut Athletics
Softball
- Title:
- Volunteer Assistant Coach
- Email:
- pattie.taylor@uconn.edu
Pattie Ruth Taylor completed her second season as a volunteer assistant coach. She joined the UConn coaching staff in July 2019.
In her second season, she coached Payton Kinney to two BIG EAST Pitcher and one BIG EAST Freshman of the Week awards, as well as a selection to the 2021 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team. Additionally, the pitching staff struck out 247 batters while posting a 3.24 ERA and a .241 average.
Taylor assisted the Huskies to a 16-5 record while also coaching Marybeth Olson to AAC Player of the Week honors. Under her direction, the pitching staff posted a 2.01 ERA, .208 BA, six shutouts, a no-hitter and a combined one-hitter.
Taylor is a recent graduate of Middle Tennessee State University with a masters of science in leisure and sport management. As a student-athlete, she was a part of the Blue Raiders’ pitching staff from 2015-2018. She was named a National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American Scholar Athlete, two-time C-USA Honor Roll member, and a member the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
Most recently, Taylor served as a pitching instructor at SIX1FIVE where she provided private pitching instruction to girls in a wide age range. She aided in the expanding the knowledge of softball through overall experience and drills.
Her other experiences include event planning with the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in Nashville, international business internship with student-athletes abroad in Costa Rica, and summer camp division leadership with the Atlanta Braves as well as the Washington Nationals. Through these experiences Taylor worked with local schools, businesses, community organizations, and Escuelas Deportivas Special Olympics.
