Kellyn Tate

Kellyn Marie Tate (born October 16, 1975)[2] is an American softball coach and former outfielder. She has been the head softball coach at University of Puget Sound since 2012.[3] She previously held coaching positions at Portland State, Miami (Ohio), Texas Tech, and Penn State.

Kellyn Tate

Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Puget Sound
Conference	NWC
Biographical details
Born	(1975-10-16) October 16, 1975 Chesterfield, Missouri
Playing career
1995–1998	Michigan
1998	Orlando Wahoos
1999–2000	Akron Racers
2001	WPSL All-Stars
2004	California Sunbirds
Position(s)	Outfielder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1998-2001	Penn State (asst)
2003-2006	Texas Tech (asst)
2006-2009	Miami (Ohio) (asst)
2010-2012	Portland State (asst)
2012–present	Puget Sound
Head coaching record
Overall	41–180 (.186)[1]
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
NFCA second-team All-American, 1998 NFCA third-team All-American, 1996 NFCA first-team All-Great Lakes Region, 1996, 1998 All-Big Ten first-team, 1996, 1997, 1998 WPSL batting title, 1999

Tate played college softball at the University of Michigan where she was a first-team All-Big Ten Conference player each year from 1996 to 1998. Her career batting average of .357 is the fourth highest in Michigan history. She later played professional softball for the Orlando Wahoos (1998), Akron Racers (1999-2000), WPSL All-Stars (2001), and California Sunbirds (2004).

Early years

Tate is a native of Chesterfield, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis.[4] She played high school softball for Parkway West High School and led the team to consecutive state championships.[5][6][7][8]

University of Michigan and Team USA

Tate committed to play college softball at the University of Michigan in November 1993.[9] She enrolled at Michigan in the fall of 1994 and was an outfielder for the Michigan Wolverines softball team under head coach Carol Hutchins from 1995 to 1998.[10] She received honors as an NFCA second-team All-American (1998), NFCA third-team All-American (1996), NFCA first-team All-Great Lakes Region (1996, 1998), and All-Big Ten Conference first-team (1996, 1997, 1998). She was also a co-captain of Michigan's 1998 team. She helped lead Michigan to three Big Ten championships, four Big Ten Tournament titles, and four trips to the Women's College World Series.[10][11][12][13][14]

She remains among Michigan's all-time career leaders in batting average (.357 - 4th), hits (272 - 7th), triples (12 - T-6th), sacrifice hits (48 - 3rd), and stolen bases (45 - 8th).[10] Tate received a bachelor's degree in sports management and communications from Michigan in 1998. She later received a master's degree in higher education from Texas Tech in 2003.[11]

Tate also played for the United States National Softball Team as a member of the national team from 1996 to 1997.[11]

Professional softball

Tate was drafted by the Orlando Wahoos in the 1998 WPSL Senior Draft. She played professional softball in the WPSL and National Pro Fastpitch for the Wahoos (1998), Akron Racers (1999-2000), WPSL All-Stars (2001), and California Sunbirds (2004). She had her best season in 1999 when she was runner up to the WPSL Hitter of the Year title with a .320 batting average, 56 hits and 19 extra base hits, but lost to Tampa Bay Firestix' Marty Laudato, who finished the 1999 campaign ranked in the top five in four offensive categories, including batting average (.311-2nd), home runs (8-2nd ), RBI (36-2nd) and slugging percentage (.480-4th).

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Coaching career

In July 2012, Tate was hired as the head coach of the softball team at the University of Puget Sound.[17] In her first year at Puget Sound, the team compiled a 2-37 (.051) record.[18]

Prior to taking over as the head coach at Puget Sound, Tate had worked for 14 years as an assistant coach at Portland State (2010-2012), Miami (Ohio) (2006-2009), Texas Tech (2003-2006), and Penn State (1998-2001).[11][17]

References

1. http://stats.ncaa.org/people/41823
2. "Kellyn Tate". MGoBlue.com. University of Michigan. Archived from the original on October 6, 1999. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
3. http://www.loggerathletics.com/sports/sball/coaches/tate?view=bio
4. "A Former Racer, Tate Enjoys Return to Town: WPSL All-Star Has Fond Memories of Akron, Thoughts of an Encore". Akron Beacon Journal. June 24, 2001. p. D1 SPORTS.
5. Mike Eisenbath (September 9, 1993). "Parkway West Star Gets a Taste of High-Profile Amateur Softball". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
6. "Parkway West Dominates All-Metro Softball Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 7, 1992.
7. "Michigan's Tate, Bears' Hacker Counted on Heavily in Playoffs". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 25, 1995.
8. Jason M. Stallman (June 30, 1996). "Local Softball Teams Up For Olympic Challenge: They Hope National Team Due for Upset". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
9. Mike Eisenbath (November 11, 1993). "Area Standouts Sign on Dotted Lines". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
10. "2013 University of Michigan Softball Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. 2013.
11. "Miami University Softball Program Adds Kellyn Tate as Assistant Coach". CBS Sports. July 17, 2006.
12. Jason Stallman (May 10, 1998). "Michigan Gets Boost From St. Louis Trio". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
13. Elizabethe Holland (April 24, 1997). "Missouri's Gift To Michigan Appreciated". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
14. "Seniors leave legacy for Michigan softball". The Michigan Daily. May 26, 1998.
15. "Work Hard? Oh Sure, But Not for the Money: Women's Pro Softball Means Competition, Not Riches". Akron Beacon Journal. May 9, 1999. p. D1 SPORTS.
16. "Racers Continue Molding Franchise, Akron Pro Softball Club Signs Three Players". Akron Beacon Journal. April 23, 1999. p. C2.
17. "Kellyn Tate Selected As Next Head Softball Coach". University of Puget Sound. July 3, 2012.
18. "2014 Results". University of Puget Sound.