Mollie Hanson - Softball Coach - Mercer University Athletics

Mollie Hanson

Collegiate Coaching Experience:

Coaching Accolades at Mercer:

2018
- Guided the Mercer pitching staff to a team ERA of 3.02, marking the best team ERA since 2014
- Oversaw a starting pitching crew that accumulated 33 wins, 254 strikeouts and held opponents to a .228 batting average
- Guided Stella Preston to being named to the 2018 All-Southern Conference Second Team
- Led Jill McElderry to the SoCon Pitcher of the Week honors on March 5
- The Bears led the conference in batters struck out looking with 91 under Hanson’s guidance
- Under Hanson’s tutelage, Mercer led the conference in fewest hits allowed with 304

Education:

Collegiate Playing Experience/Accolades

2013-16 – Samford University
- 2016
  - SoCon Pitcher of the Year
  - SoCon Tournament Most Valuable Player
  - NFCA South Region Third Team
  - All-SoCon First Team
  - No-hitter at UNCG (May 12 in SoCon Tournament)
  - Five-time SoCon Pitcher of the Week
  - Tied her own program single-season wins record with 23-10 record
  - .234 opposing batting average, 26 complete games, 136 strikeouts
- 2015
  - All-SoCon Second Team
  - 19-12 record (39 appearances, 29 starts)
  - 194.2 innings pitched, 144 strikeouts, 19 complete games
- 2014
  - All-SoCon First Team
  - SoCon Pitcher of the Month (April)
  - One-time SoCon Pitcher of the Week
  - Set program single-season wins record with 23-10 record
  - 21 complete games (26 starts in 40 appearances), 1.44 ERA
  - Career-best 166 strikeouts in 199.1 innings pitched
- 2013
  - Team-leading 1.76 ERA
  - No-hitter at UNCG (March 10)
  - Started 14 games in 16 appearances
  - 102 strikeouts in 83.2 innings pitched