Tatum Edwards was a two-time All-American while she was a student-athlete at Nebraska from 2011-14.
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Eberhart Names Edwards Assistant Coach
Aug 1, 2018 | Softball
OMAHA, Neb. ā Omaha softball head coach Amanda Eberhart announced today the hiring of Tatum Edwards as an assistant coach.
"We are excited to have Tatum here at Omaha," Eberhart said. Ā "She will bring great experience to our pitching staff. Ā As a player, she was an All-American pitcher at Nebraska and played professionally. "
Last season, Edwards served as a volunteer assistant at Purdue. Ā Prior to her stint with the Boilermakers, she served as a graduate assistant at Nebraska in 2016 and 2017.
While starting her career as a coach, Edwards found success professionally with three years in the National Pro Fastpitch league. She helped the Chicago Bandits to back-to-back NPF championships in 2015 and 2016.
Ā "Tatum understands the high expectations it takes to pitch at this level, as well as the importance of building a strong team culture," Eberhart added. Ā "She has all the tools necessary to develop our pitchers into some of the best in the Summit League."
Edwards was a two-time All-American while she was a student-athlete at Nebraska from 2011-14. The Murrieta, Calif., native earned second-team honors as a junior in 2013 before earning third-team honors as a senior. She captured Big Ten Pitcher of the Year honors in 2013, finishing 30-10 with a 1.91 ERA. Ā Edwards finished her college career with a 70-28 record, a 2.02 ERA and 24 shutouts to her credit. She also had a career .292 batting average with 38 doubles, 46 home runs and 158 runs batted in.
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"We are excited to have Tatum here at Omaha," Eberhart said. Ā "She will bring great experience to our pitching staff. Ā As a player, she was an All-American pitcher at Nebraska and played professionally. "
Last season, Edwards served as a volunteer assistant at Purdue. Ā Prior to her stint with the Boilermakers, she served as a graduate assistant at Nebraska in 2016 and 2017.
While starting her career as a coach, Edwards found success professionally with three years in the National Pro Fastpitch league. She helped the Chicago Bandits to back-to-back NPF championships in 2015 and 2016.
Ā "Tatum understands the high expectations it takes to pitch at this level, as well as the importance of building a strong team culture," Eberhart added. Ā "She has all the tools necessary to develop our pitchers into some of the best in the Summit League."
Edwards was a two-time All-American while she was a student-athlete at Nebraska from 2011-14. The Murrieta, Calif., native earned second-team honors as a junior in 2013 before earning third-team honors as a senior. She captured Big Ten Pitcher of the Year honors in 2013, finishing 30-10 with a 1.91 ERA. Ā Edwards finished her college career with a 70-28 record, a 2.02 ERA and 24 shutouts to her credit. She also had a career .292 batting average with 38 doubles, 46 home runs and 158 runs batted in.
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