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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Head Coach Ann Pierson
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Pierson Announces Changes to Softball Staff
8/20/2014 3:35:00 PM | Softball
Broermann to become full-time assistant, Rodriguez joins as Graduate Assistant
Grand Canyon University head softball coach Ann Pierson has announced two changes to the softball staff for the upcoming season. Chelsey Broermann, a volunteer assistant with the team in 2014, will step in as a full-time assistant this season. Kelsey Rodriguez, a former standout student-athlete at the University of Arizona, will join Pierson's staff as a Graduate Assistant. Both Broermann and Rodriguez come aboard with extensive backgrounds in the softball-rich Pac-12 conference. The pair joins Pierson and top assistant Bryanne Norris, who has been with the program since 2008.
"We are very excited to add Chelsey and Kelsey to our staff," said head coach Ann Pierson. "Both coaches bring a very high softball IQ and a wide range of experiences from their past programs. They worked under two of the top coaching staffs in the country and I look forward to watching them mentor our student-athletes on the field and in the classroom."
"Chelsey will take over outfield play and Kelsey will be a floater coach because of her experience in the infield, outfield, and behind the plate," added Pierson. "They will also assist in base running and hitting."
Prior to GCU, Broermann served as a Graduate Assistant for the Arizona State softball team from 2010-2012 and later became the Director of Softball Operations. Broermann helped guide ASU to a PAC-10 Championship in 2011 and three College World Series appearances, including a National Championship in 2011. Before ASU, Broermann spent one season playing at Azusa Pacific University.
She obtained a bachelor's degree in Communications and a master's degree in Communications from ASU in 2010 and 2013, respectively.
Rodriguez, a former standout student-athlete at the University of Arizona, became the first softball player in Wildcat history to receive the prestigious Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year award for the sport of softball. The accolade recognizes both academic and athletic achievements and is given to a deserving senior for each of the conference's 22 sponsored sports. During her senior campaign, the Scottsdale, Ariz., native was a First Team All-Pac-12 and First Team Pac-12 All-Academic selection. Rodriguez hit at a blistering .419 clip at the plate, which was the third-best tally in the Pac-12, while leading the league in doubles. In addition to her accomplishments on the field, she also held a 3.92 GPA in the classroom.
Rodriguez recently graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in Psychology.
"Both were successful student-athletes in their own right and I believe they make our staff stronger," said Pierson.
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"We are very excited to add Chelsey and Kelsey to our staff," said head coach Ann Pierson. "Both coaches bring a very high softball IQ and a wide range of experiences from their past programs. They worked under two of the top coaching staffs in the country and I look forward to watching them mentor our student-athletes on the field and in the classroom."
"Chelsey will take over outfield play and Kelsey will be a floater coach because of her experience in the infield, outfield, and behind the plate," added Pierson. "They will also assist in base running and hitting."
Prior to GCU, Broermann served as a Graduate Assistant for the Arizona State softball team from 2010-2012 and later became the Director of Softball Operations. Broermann helped guide ASU to a PAC-10 Championship in 2011 and three College World Series appearances, including a National Championship in 2011. Before ASU, Broermann spent one season playing at Azusa Pacific University.
She obtained a bachelor's degree in Communications and a master's degree in Communications from ASU in 2010 and 2013, respectively.
Rodriguez, a former standout student-athlete at the University of Arizona, became the first softball player in Wildcat history to receive the prestigious Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year award for the sport of softball. The accolade recognizes both academic and athletic achievements and is given to a deserving senior for each of the conference's 22 sponsored sports. During her senior campaign, the Scottsdale, Ariz., native was a First Team All-Pac-12 and First Team Pac-12 All-Academic selection. Rodriguez hit at a blistering .419 clip at the plate, which was the third-best tally in the Pac-12, while leading the league in doubles. In addition to her accomplishments on the field, she also held a 3.92 GPA in the classroom.
Rodriguez recently graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in Psychology.
"Both were successful student-athletes in their own right and I believe they make our staff stronger," said Pierson.
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