9 9 6 ▁and ▁the ▁head ▁coach ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁ ▁Town send ▁previously ▁played ▁college ▁soft ball ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Michigan ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁where ▁she ▁was ▁a ▁first - team ▁N F CA ▁All - American ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁and ▁the ▁Big ▁Ten ▁Conference ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁ ▁She ▁played ▁professional ▁soft ball ▁for ▁the ▁Georgia ▁P ride ▁and ▁Florida ▁W aho os ▁and ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁Most ▁Val u able ▁Player ▁in ▁the ▁Women ' s ▁Professional ▁So ft ball ▁League ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 . ▁ ▁She ▁also ▁played ▁for ▁Team ▁USA ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁USA ▁Team ▁that ▁won ▁the ▁gold ▁medal ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁Pan ▁American ▁Games . ▁ ▁Early ▁years ▁Town send ▁played ▁high ▁school ▁soft ball ▁in ▁All end ale , ▁Michigan . ▁ ▁She ▁holds ▁the ▁all - time ▁West ▁Michigan ▁single - season ▁record ▁with ▁a ▁. 7 0 0 ▁batt ing ▁average ▁posted ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 . ▁ ▁University ▁of ▁Michigan ▁and ▁Team ▁USA ▁Town send ▁played ▁college ▁soft ball ▁for ▁the ▁Michigan ▁Wol ver ines ▁soft ball ▁team ▁under ▁head ▁coach ▁Carol ▁H utch ins ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9