Molly Fichtner Explained

Molly Fichtner
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:Louisiana–Monroe
Current Conference:Sun Belt
Birth Place:Houston, Texas[1]
Player Years1:2011–2012
Player Team1:UTSA
Player Years2:2013–2014
Player Team2:Alabama
Player Positions:Catcher
Coach Years1:2015
Coach Team1:Alabama (GA)
Coach Years2:2016–2017
Coach Team2:Dartmouth (asst.)
Coach Years3:2018
Coach Team3:East Carolina (asst.)
Coach Years4:2019–present
Coach Team4:Louisiana–Monroe

Molly Fichtner (born 1992) is an American softball coach and former player. She is currently the head coach at Louisiana–Monroe.

Career

She attended Clear Brook High School in Houston, Texas.[2] She later attended the University of Texas at San Antonio for two years, before transferring to the University of Alabama, where she played catcher for the Alabama Crimson Tide softball team.[3] Fichtner was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 12, and played four years of NCAA Division I college softball with the condition.[4] During her senior season in 2014, Fichtner led the Crimson Tide to the 2014 Women's College World Series finals, where they fell to Florida, 2–0.

Coaching career

After graduating from Alabama, Fichtner later went on to serve as an assistant softball coach at the University of Alabama, Dartmouth College, and East Carolina University.

On September 21, 2018, Fichtner was named head softball coach at Louisiana–Monroe.[5] [6] [7] [8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Molly Fichtner - 2012 - Softball . UTSA Athletics . en.
  2. News: Clear Brook alumna Fichtner realizes dream at Alabama. June 10, 2014. Houston Chronicle. Roepken, Corey. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306234928/https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/bayarea/sports/article/Clear-Brook-alumna-Fichtner-realizes-dream-at-5542710.php. live. March 6, 2019.
  3. News: Alabama's Molly Fichtner dreams big. May 28, 2014. ESPN. Hays, Graham. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306234842/http://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/10991235/2014-ncaa-softball-tournament-alabama-crimson-tide-catcher-molly-fichtner-dreams-big. live. March 6, 2019.
  4. News: University of Alabama Catcher and Type I Diabetic, Molly Fichtner. June 19, 2014. HuffPost. Benner, Scott. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306054041/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-benner/university-of-alabama-softball_b_5510951.html. live. March 6, 2019.
  5. News: ULM names Molly Fichtner head softball coach. The News-Star. Monroe. September 21, 2018. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190307003430/https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/ulm/2018/09/21/ulm-names-molly-fichtner-head-softball-coach/1383271002/. live. March 7, 2019.
  6. News: New ULM softball coach aims to build winning culture. Adam. Hunsucker. The News-Star. Monroe. September 25, 2018. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306061217/https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/ulm/2018/09/25/new-ulm-softball-coach-aims-build-winning-culture/1423083002/. live. March 6, 2019.
  7. News: Armed with 'gold coins,' ULM softball begins Fichtner era. Adam. Hunsucker. The News-Star. Monroe. February 7, 2019. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190307003433/https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/ulm/2019/02/07/armed-gold-coins-ulm-softball-begins-fichtner-era/2803324002/. live. March 7, 2019.
  8. News: ULM names Molly Fichtner head softball coach. September 24, 2018. KPEL. Peloquin, Steve. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306234801/https://espn1420.com/ulm-names-molly-fichtner-head-softball-coach/. live. March 6, 2019.

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