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6/10/2021 2:38:00 PM | Softball
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Ten programs were honored by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) as 2021 Division I Regional Coaching Staffs of the Year and Duke's staff was selected for the Southeast region, the organization announced Thursday afternoon.
Duke head coach Marissa Young and her staff, consisting of assistant coaches Josh Bloomer and Jessica Bracamonte as well as volunteer assistant Nicole Schaffer, guided the Blue Devils to a 44-12 record – the best mark in program history. In just its third appearance at the ACC Championship, Duke won the program's first ACC title with a 1-0 victory over No. 1 seeded Clemson.
Duke qualified for its first NCAA postseason, earning the No. 13 overall seed and top seed in the Athens Regional. The staff saw the program's first NFCA All-America selection in junior Deja Davis, while junior Shelby Walters and senior Peyton St. George earned all-region honors.
The Blue Devils ranked 25th in the USA Today/NFCA Division I Preseason Coaches Poll and climbed as high as No. 11 in the USA Today/NFCA DI Top 25 Coaches Poll.
Duke was one of two ACC programs receiving the award as Virginia Tech was named the Mid-Atlantic Regional Staff of the Year.
The NFCA's Division I National Coaching Staff of the Year will be named on June 24.
#GoDuke
Duke head coach Marissa Young and her staff, consisting of assistant coaches Josh Bloomer and Jessica Bracamonte as well as volunteer assistant Nicole Schaffer, guided the Blue Devils to a 44-12 record – the best mark in program history. In just its third appearance at the ACC Championship, Duke won the program's first ACC title with a 1-0 victory over No. 1 seeded Clemson.
Duke qualified for its first NCAA postseason, earning the No. 13 overall seed and top seed in the Athens Regional. The staff saw the program's first NFCA All-America selection in junior Deja Davis, while junior Shelby Walters and senior Peyton St. George earned all-region honors.
The Blue Devils ranked 25th in the USA Today/NFCA Division I Preseason Coaches Poll and climbed as high as No. 11 in the USA Today/NFCA DI Top 25 Coaches Poll.
Duke was one of two ACC programs receiving the award as Virginia Tech was named the Mid-Atlantic Regional Staff of the Year.
The NFCA's Division I National Coaching Staff of the Year will be named on June 24.
#GoDuke
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