Kate Malveaux Explained

Kate Malveaux
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:Auburn
Current Conference:SEC
Birth Place:Springfield, Illinois
Alma Mater:Bradley University
Player Years1:2008–2011
Player Team1:Bradley
Coach Years1:2012
Coach Team1:Bradley (volunteer asst.)
Coach Years2:2017
Coach Team2:Louisiana (asst.)
Coach Years3:2021–2024
Coach Team3:Tennessee (asst.)
Coach Years4:2025–present
Coach Team4:Auburn (Co-HC)
Admin Years1:2015–2016
Admin Team1:Louisiana (Director of operations)
Admin Years2:2020–2021
Admin Team2:Missouri (Director of operations)

Kate Malveaux (née Singler) is an American softball coach who, along with her husband, Chris, are the co-head coach at Auburn.

Playing career

Singler played college softball at Bradley University. During the 2010 season, in her junior year, she led the team in doubles (6), home runs (4), RBI (25), hit by pitch (7), and slugging percentage (.410). She started 35 games at catcher and six at designated player. During the 2011 season, in her senior year, she had a .283 batting average, with 24 runs, eight home runs, 14 walks, and led the team with 29 RBI. Following the season she was named a second-team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection. Following her graduation, she joined the Bradley coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach in 2012.[1]

Coaching career

Louisiana

Malveaux joined Louisiana's staff as director of operations in the fall of 2015. She was promoted to assistant coach for the 2017 season.[2] She was dismissed on November 1, 2017.[3]

Missouri

Malveaux served as director of operations at Missouri from 2020 to 2021.[4] [5]

Tennessee

On June 25, 2021, Malveaux and her husband Chris were both named assistant coaches at Tennessee.[6] She spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons as a volunteer assistant, before being promoted to an assistant coach on June 30, 2023.[5] [7] [8]

Auburn

On June 5, 2024, Malveaux was named co-head coach at Auburn, along with her husband Chris.[9] [10]

Personal life

Malveaux married Chris Malveaux on December 20, 2014.[11] They met in 2012 when they were both members of the Bradley coaching staff.[12]

Head coaching record

College

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kate Singler . bradleybraves.com . June 5, 2024.
  2. Web site: Kate Malveaux . ragincajuns.com . June 5, 2024.
  3. Web site: Fired Louisiana-Lafayette coach Michael Lotief calls allegations 'totally untrue' . . November 1, 2017 . June 5, 2024.
  4. Web site: Tennessee Lady Vols softball names Missouri assistant Chris Malveaux as hitting coach . . Rhiannon . Potkey . June 25, 2021 . June 5, 2024.
  5. Web site: Kate Malveaux . utsports.com . June 5, 2024.
  6. Web site: Karen Weekly Announces Hiring of Chris and Kate Malveaux . utsports.com . June 25, 2021 . June 5, 2024.
  7. Web site: Kate Malveaux Elevated to Assistant Coach . utsports.com . June 30, 2023 . June 5, 2024.
  8. Web site: Tennessee softball assistants Chris and Kate Malveaux hired as co-head coaches at Auburn . . Cora . Hall . June 5, 2024 . June 5, 2024.
  9. Web site: Auburn names Chris and Kate Malveaux Co-Head Softball Coaches . auburntigers.com . June 5, 2024 . June 5, 2024.
  10. Web site: Auburn softball hires Chris and Kate Malveaux from Tennessee as co-head coaches . . Richard . Silva . June 5, 2024 . June 5, 2024.
  11. Web site: Newlywed softball coaches will celebrate Valentine's Day on opposite sides of the diamond . . Dave . Eminian . February 10, 2015 . June 5, 2024.
  12. Web site: Newlywed Coaches Playing Each Other On Valentine's Day . NFCA.org . Lance . Swan . February 12, 2015 . June 5, 2024.

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