UT MARTIN SOFTBALL QUICK FACTS UT MARTIN SKYHAWKS 2020 SOFTBALL 2010, 2012 OVC CHAMPIONSHIPS • 2009, 2012 OVC TOURNAMENT TITLES • 2009, 2012 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 2020 SCHEDULE SCHOOL INFORMATION Name of School: UT Martin DATE OPPONENT TIME (The University of Tennessee at Martin) FEB. 7 VS. BUFFALO 1 NOON Location: Martin, Tenn. FEB. 7 VS. ALABAMA STATE 1 2 P.M. Founded: 1900, Senior College 1951 FEB. 8 VS. ALABAMA STATE 1 NOON Enrollment: 7.069 FEB. 8 AT SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 1 6 P.M. 1 Nickname: Skyhawks FEB. 9 VS. GRAMBLING STATE NOON Colors: Navy Blue and Orange FEB. 13 GREEN BAY NOON Bettye Giles Field (500) FEB. 13 GREEN BAY 2 P.M. Stadium: FEB. 15 VS. CREIGHTON 2 10 A.M. Affiliation: NCAA Division I FEB. 15 VS. MISSOURI STATE 2 5:30 P.M. Conference: Ohio Valley FEB. 16 VS. ABILENE CHRISTIAN 2 10 A.M. Chancellor: Dr. Keith Carver FEB. 16 AT NORTH TEXAS 2 12:30 P.M. Director of Athletics: Kurt McGuffin FEB. 22 PURDUE FORT WAYNE 3 12:30 P.M. EB 3 P M F . 22 WRIGHT STATE 3 . COACHING STAFF FEB. 23 WRIGHT STATE 3 12:30 P.M. 3 Brian Dunn FEB. 23 PURDUE FORT WAYNE 3 P.M. Head Coach: FEB. 26 AT TENNESSEE 4 P.M. Alma Mater: San Diego State, 1989 FEB. 28 VS. ALCORN STATE 4 2 P.M. Career Record (Years): 449-108 (10th) FEB. 29 VS. ALCORN STATE 4 10 A.M. Record at UT Martin: 0-0 (1st) FEB. 29 VS. UAB 4 12:30 P.M. Assistant Coach: Chelsea Farmer MARCH 1 VS. UAB 4 10 A.M. 4 Alma Mater: UT Martin, 2012 MARCH 1 AT MISSISSIPPI STATE 3 P.M. Tenure at UT Martin: First Season MARCH 3 AT MISSISSIPPI STATE 4 P.M. MARCH 4 AT MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 4 P.M. Marlee Wilson MARCH 13 SIENA 4 P.M. Graduate Assistant Coach: MARCH 13 SIENA 6 P.M. Alma Mater: Western Michigan, 2018 MARCH 14 SIENA 5 12:30 P.M. Tenure at UT Martin: Second Season MARCH 14 IUPUI 5 3 P.M. MARCH 15 IUPUI 5 2:30 P.M. TEAM INFORMATION MARCH 18 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 3 P.M. 2019 Overall Record: 29-27 MARCH 21 SIUE* 1 P.M. 2019 Conference Record/Finish: 10-12 (7th) MARCH 21 SIUE* 3 P.M. 9-11 MARCH 24 AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE 4 P.M. Home: MARCH 28 AT EASTERN KENTUCKY* NOON Away: 11-10 MARCH 28 AT EASTERN KENTUCKY* 2 P.M. Neutral: 9-6 MARCH 29 AT MOREHEAD STATE* NOON Postseason: OVC Softball Championship Berth MARCH 29 AT MOREHEAD STATE* 2 P.M. Players Returning/Lost: 11/8 Position Starters Returning/Lost: 5/4 APR. 1 AT MEMPHIS 4 P.M. Pitcher Returning/Lost: 2/2 APR. 4 BELMONT* 1 P.M. Newcomers: 8 APR. 4 BELMONT* 3 P.M. APR. 5 TENNESSEE STATE* 1 P.M. APR. 5 TENNESSEE STATE* 3 P.M. PROGRAM HISTORY APR. 10 EASTERN ILLINOIS* 3 P.M. First Year of Softball: 1985 APR. 10 EASTERN ILLINOIS* 5 P.M. All-Time Record: 848-777-4 APR. 15 AT SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* 4 P.M. All-Time OVC Record: 334-284-0 APR. 15 AT SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* 6 P.M. All-Time OVC Tournament Record: 34-43 APR. 18 AT MURRAY STATE* 1 P.M. All-Time Bettye Giles Field Record: 264-249 APR. 18 AT MURRAY STATE* 3 P.M. OVC Tournament Appearances: 23 APR. 19 AT AUSTIN PEAY* 1 P.M. 2019 APR. 19 AT AUSTIN PEAY* 3 P.M. Last OVC Tournament Appearance: APR. 22 AT OLE MISS 6 P.M. OVC Championships: 2 (2010, 2012) APR. 25 JACKSONVILLE STATE* 1 P.M. OVC Tournament Titles: 2 (2009, 2012) APR. 25 JACKSONVILLE STATE* 3 P.M. Postseason NISC: 1 (2017) APR. 26 TENNESSEE TECH* 1 P.M. NCAA Tournament: 2 (2009, 2012) APR. 26 TENNESSEE TECH* 3 P.M. Sports Information MAY 6 OVC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 6 TBA 6 Alex Boggis MAY 7 OVC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TBA Assistant SID/Softball Contact: MAY 8 OVC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 6 TBA Office Phone: (731) 881-7694 MAY 9 OVC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 6 TBA Cell Phone: (618) 357-1536 Email: [email protected] 1 - SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA LION CLASSIC 2 - NORTH TEXAS INVITATIONAL 3 - HUDDLE HOUSE CLASSIC 4 - MISSISSIPPI STATE SNOWMAN SID Fax: (731) 881-7624 5 - SKYHAWK HAMPTON INN CLASSIC 6 - OVC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Website: www.UTMSports.com Social Media Handles: /UTMSports ALL TIMES ARE CST HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS AND ORANGE * OVC GAME @UTMSports UT MARTIN SKYHAWKS 2020 SOFTBALL MEET THE SKYHAWKS Front Row: Gabbi Campbell, Hannah Ridolfi, Aalia Bivens, Paige Clark, Mallory Lowe. Middle Row: Shyanne Sheffield, Chelsey Gore, Lex Rogers, Kenna Garst, Madelyn Dycus, Emily Alexander and Skyler Davis. Back Row: Head Coach Brian Dunn, Seeley Layne, Erin Gallagher, Chayse Skinner, Kallie Pickens, Ally Bruner, Maddi Long, Mia Moddelmog, Asst. Coach Chelsea Farmer and Grad. Asst. Marlee Wilson. No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Aalia Bivens OF R/R 5-5 Sr. Martin, Tenn. (Tennessee Tech) 2 Shyanne Sheffield INF R/R 5-5 So. Tullahoma, Tenn. (Purdue) 3 Ally Bruner INF L/L 5-10 Fr. Mt. Zion, Ill. (Mt. Zion HS) 4 Kenna Garst C R/R 5-3 So. Petersburg, Mich. (St. Mary’s Catholic Central HS) 5 Madelyn Dycus INF R/R 5-4 Jr. Greenbrier, Tenn. (Goodpasture Christian HS) 7 Lex Rogers UTIL L/R 5-3 Jr. Chicago Heights, Ill. (Marist HS) 8 Kaitlyn Kelley UTIL R/R 5-7 So. Lexington, Tenn. (Union) 9 Skyler Davis INF R/R 5-7 Fr. Muncie, Ind. (Yorktown HS) 10 Mia Moddelmog OF R/R 5-6 Fr. Fort Collins, Colo. (Fossil Ridge HS) 11 Kallie Pickens INF R/R 5-9 So. Jackson, Tenn. (University School of Jackson) 14 Paige Clark OF R/R 5-6 Jr. Lafayette, Tenn. (Macon County HS) 15 Hannah Ridolfi P R/R 5-6 Sr. Paducah, Ky. (Union University) 17 Mallory Lowe C R/R 5-4 Fr. Ringgold, Ga. (Heritage HS) 21 Gabbi Campbell UTIL R/R 5-9 So. Brunswick, Ohio (Brunswick HS) 22 Chelsey Gore INF S/R 5-6 So. Lexington, Tenn. (Scotts Hill HS) 23 Chayse Skinner OF S/R 5-10 So. Spring Hill, Fla. (Nature Coast Tech HS) 24 Emily Alexander OF L/R 5-5 Fr. Aurora, Ill. (Montini Catholic HS) 31 Maddi Long C R/R 5-10 Fr. Wadsworth, Ohio (Wadsworth HS) 32 Erin Gallagher P R/R 5-10 So. Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS) 55 Seeley Layne P R/R 5-10 R-Jr. Ripley, Tenn. (Brighton HS) Head Coach: Brian Dunn (San Diego State, 1989), 1st season Assistant Coach: Chelsea Farmer (UT Martin, 2012), 1st season Graduate Assistant: Marlee Wilson (Western Michigan, 2018), 2nd season UT MARTIN SKYHAWKS 2020 SOFTBALL BRIAN DUNN HEAD COACH • 1ST YEAR Brian Dunn enters his first season at the helm of the University of Tennessee at Martin softball history after being named the fourth head coach in program history on June 11, 2019. Dunn brings over 26 years of championship experience at both the high school and collegiate level including two state championships and four national titles. He replaces long-time head coach Donley Canary, who retired after the 2019 season as the program’s all-time winningest coach. Heralded as the winningest softball coach in West Tennessee history, Dunn comes to UT Martin with a compiled record of 1,143 wins and 303 losses in 34 varsity seasons at the high school and college level. He has posted 857 career victories in 26 seasons as a head softball coach while also adding 286 wins as a volleyball coach at both Union University and the University School of Jackson. As a whole, he has overseen 63 team championships. Dunn’s most recent coaching stop has seen him turn USJ into a perennial state tournament threat since 2005 by accumulating a 344-102 record. During his tenure with the Bruins, the program won TSSAA state titles in 2010 and 2012, finished runner-up twice and claimed numerous district and region titles. His path to success was quick as he led the program to its first district championship in his fourth year before a state championship in his fifth season at the helm. Prior to Dunn’s illustrious career at USJ, he transformed Union University’s softball program into a legitimate national title contender. He led the Lady Bulldogs softball program to a 449-108 record (.803 winning percentage) over a nine-year period. During his tenure, Union posted seven straight top-10 national rankings while earning six TranSouth Conference championships, four conference tournament championships and four NAIA Region XI championships. The Lady Bulldogs reached the pinnacle with three NCCAA National Championships and six NAIA World Series appearances, including a third-place finish in 2001 with a school record 63 wins. In addition to coaching a top-ranked softball program, Dunn guided the Union volleyball program to a 243-62 record over its first seven seasons, including the inaugural season in 1998. Dunn led Union to three TranSouth regular season championships, two conference tournament championships and six straight NCCAA MidEast Region Titles while capturing the 2003 NCCAA National Volleyball Championship and finishing runner-up in 2001. In his final season, he led the team to the NAIA National Tournament with a top-10 NAIA finish. During Dunn’s eight-year tenure as a coach at Union, he coached 73 all-conference, 49 all-region, 28 All-American and 35 scholar-athlete award winners.