Louisiana Tech head coach Josh Taylor announced the first addition to his Lady Techster softball coaching staff Thursday as former Arkansas stand-out Chelsea Cohen joins the program. Cohen will serve as the pitching coach for the Lady Techsters. “Chelsea brings a wealth of knowledge to our softball program, and I couldn't be more excited for her to join the Lady Techster Softball Family,” said Taylor. “As a pitching coach she brings five years of international experience, pitching and coaching in countries such as Argentina, Austria, South Africa, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Australia and Italy. “In her time overseas, she worked with and helped develop future and current Olympians. As a former student-athlete at Arkansas, she brings a tremendous amount of experience to our program. She is a confident and well-spoken coach who will no doubt be a fantastic teacher and mentor for all the current and future LA Tech Softball student athletes.” Cohen was a two-year team captain at Arkansas during her four-year playing career with the Razorbacks (2009-13). During her days in Fayetteville, Cohen finished in the top 10 in wins, innings pitched, games started, appearances, complete games, shutouts and strikeouts. She struck out a career-high 13 in a win over Saint Louis and earned a win over No. 1 ranked Cal during the 2012 NCAA Regional. She also teamed up with Hope McLemore to toss a combined no-hitter against Kentucky on April 20, 2013. Cohen earned First Year SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2009-10. “I would like to thank Coach Josh Taylor and Athletic Director Eric Wood for the incredible opportunity to join the Louisiana Tech Family,” said Cohen. “I am honored to work alongside two of my lifelong mentors and contribute to an atmosphere of excellence. I look forward to being a part of the Ruston community and allowing our student-athletes to get the most out of their experience at Louisiana Tech University.” Following her playing days at Arkansas, Cohen spent a number of years as a player and a coach on the international level, including time with Sestese Softball Club (Italy, 2018), Kenfac Phillis (South Africa, 2017-18), Zurich Barracudas (Switzerland, 2017), Legnano Softball Club (Italy, 2016), Walkerville (South Australia, 201516), Dornbirn Sharx (Austria, 2014) and Buenos Aires (Argentina, 2013). Her international career was highlighted by championships in Austria and South Africa, European Cup appearances in the Czech Republic and Netherlands, and MVP honors in multiple countries. Cohen also served as a volunteer assistant at Nevada in 201415 and Reed High School in the spring of 2014. She earned her bachelor’s degree in human environmental sciences from Arkansas in 2013 while being selected by the coaching staff to participate in the Razorback Leadership Academy, designed to cultivate and enhance leadership in athletics. She earned her certificate in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace in May (issued by the University of South Florida Muma College of Business).
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