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Head Softball Coach

 


Terri McCormick
Head Softball Coach

After helping the University of Mobile to a second-place finish at the 2008 NAIA National Championships and a trip to the 2011 tournament, McCormick will begin her fifth season at the helm of the University of Mobile softball program. She has guided the Lady Rams to a 144-59 mark.

McCormick is a 1997 graduate of the University of Mobile and became the
softball program's first three-time NAIA All-American.  After playing volleyball at Mississippi College for two years, she transferred to play softball at UM in 1993. In 1996, McCormick was named GCAC Player of the Year. McCormick earned both her bachelor’s degree in sports medicine and her master’s degree in education from UM.

McCormick was an integral part of the development of the Spring Hill program during the first three years.  She helped lead the inaugural team to a Top 25 ranking in 1998, and in the second season helped lead the team to a 3rd place finish at the NAIA National Championship.

McCormick's other experiences include executive director of the North Mobile YMCA, management with the United Parcel Service, and softball coach at Satsuma High School.

The Satsuma, AL native is married to UM graduate Ken McCormick.

Assistant Softball Coaches


BJ Darawich
Assistant Softball Coach
BJ Darawich will begin his second season as an assistant coach with the University of Mobile softball program.

He graduated from Alabama with a BS in education in 2010. At Mobile, he oversees all aspects of the team's hitting and serve as 1st base coach during games.

The Satsuma native has amassed coaching experience at the high school and summer ball level. Serving as an assistant on the staffs of Holy Spirit HS and American Christian Academy, Darawich helped lead both programs to the State Tournament and both teams won 25-plus contests.

Darawich also served as head coach of the Tuscaloosa Tide 95 summer ball team and led the squad to a 5th place finish at the USFA World Series.



Taylor Lee Ledbetter
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Taylor Lee Ledbetter is no stranger to the University of Mobile softball program. She played in 173 games at UMobile from 2006-09, won a NAIA National Championship in 2006 and finished 2nd at the NAIA National Tournament in 2008.

In her career, she totaled 82 RBI, 83 runs scored, 27 stolen bases and 17 doubles. In 2007, she hit .310 with 15 extra base hits and 36 runs driven in.

Ledbetter graduated from Mobile with a BS in Athletic Training and went on to earn her M.Ed in Exercise Science/Biomechanics at Auburn University. While at Auburn, she gained strenght and conditioning experience with basketball, football, softball, soccer, tennis and swimming and diving. She is Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association.

She currently works at Kinetic Sports.
 
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