Heather Han - Softball Coach - Mercer University Athletics

Heather Han

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
han_hr@mercer.edu
Phone:
(478) 301-2263

Collegiate Coaching Experience:

September 2015-Present – Mercer University
- Outfielders, Catchers and Hitting Coach
2013-15 – Northern Illinois University
- Assistant Coach
2012 – University of Illinois at Chicago
- Volunteer Assistant Coach
2010-11 – Eastern Michigan
- Assistant Coach

Coaching Accolades at Mercer:

2018
- Team finished 33-19 under her guidance, including a program-best 11-5 in Southern Conference action
- Led Mercer in a 5-2 victory over No. 5 Georgia in Athens, Ga.
- Guided Micayla Rood in becoming Mercer’s first-ever SoCon Freshman of the Year
- Posted a program-record seven All-SoCon honors, including three on the SoCon All-Freshman team
- Oversaw Caroline Taylor break the Mercer single-season home runs record (16), career record in home runs (47) and runs batted in (157)
2017
- Team finished 26-31, including a 4-0 shutout win over No. 12 James Madison
- Bears finished 9-9 in SoCon action, advancing to the SoCon Tournament semifinals
- Led the league with five All-SoCon selections, including two First Team honorees and three Second Team selections
- Mentored Meghan Rud in being named All-South Region Third Team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA)
2016
- Team finished 23-35 overall but placed third in SoCon Tournament
- Mentored three All-SoCon selections, including two First Team selections; & two SoCon All-Freshman Team selections
- Saw Natalie Shiver repeat as a CoSIDA Academic All-American

Education:

Eastern Michigan, 2011 (Sport Management)
Eastern Michigan, 2009 (Elementary Education)

Collegiate Playing Experience/Accolades

2006-09 – Eastern Michigan
- 2009
  - Appeared in 51 games on the season, logging 50 starts on the campaign
  - Posted a career-best .302 batting average with 45 hits on the season
  - Ended the year with 15 extra-base hits, including nine doubles and five home runs
  - Concluded the season with 19 RBIs and 71 total bases
  - Finished her senior season with 169 put outs, 53 assists and a fielding percentage of .965
- 2008
  - Started all 45 games behind the plate for the Eagles
  - Hit .244 with 10 doubles on the season
  - Totaled 17 RBIs, finishing second on the team
  - Led the team with four multi-RBI games
  - Posted a .978 fielding percentage, committing only five errors
  - Tied for the team-lead in walks with 18
- 2007
  - One of four Eagles to start every game
  - Named MAC West Player of the Week on two occasions
  - Finished fourth on the team with a .269 batting average
  - Knocked in 27 runs, good for third on the team
  - Had 10 doubles and five long balls, totaling nine multi-RBI games and eight multi-hit games
  - Totaled 267 put outs and 36 assists on the campaign with a .987 fielding percentage
- 2006
  - Named to the MAC All-Freshman team
  - Started 25 games at third base, nine at catcher and two in right field
  - First career home run was a walk off, a two-out, two-run blast in the bottom of the seventh inning giving the Eagles a 4-3 victory over Toledo
  - Knocked in a career-high three runs off a three-run homer in the second game of a doubleheader against Detroit
  - Combined 3-for-6 at the plate in a doubleheader against Notre Dame