LINCOLN UNIVERSITY 2021 SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE
Christine Core joined Lincoln as the head softball coach in June of 2018 and is in her third season with the Blue Tigers. Before COVID-19 cut short the 2020 season, Core had Lincoln positioned for one of the most successful campaigns in program history. The Blue Tigers opened the season 4-0 and went 8-2 at LU Softball Field, and the program held nine opponents to three or fewer runs while posting a pair of shutouts. During her first season, Core led LU to its highest victory total since 2014 and helped the Blue Tigers improve in nearly every offensive statistical category. Six Blue Tigers batted .275 or better in 2019, and the team hit 20 home runs, its highest total in four years. In addition to their improving play on the field, Core’s student-athletes have also excelled in the classroom, with 13 players earning academic recognition from the MIAA for posting cumulative grade point averages of 3.0 or higher in 2020. Under Core’s leadership, the Blue Tigers have received six MIAA Academic Excellence Awards, two MIAA Scholar Athlete Awards, and 24 appearances on the MIAA Academic Honor Roll. Jordan Lawson, meanwhile, was named to the CoSIDA/Google Cloud Academic All-District first team in 2019.
Christine Core Head Coach 3rd Season at LU 5th Season Overall
The Core File - Name: Christine Core - Coaching Experience Head Coach Lincoln (2019-Present) Covenant (2017-18) Dade County High (2012-2015)
Before coming to Lincoln, Core won 45 games in two years as the head coach at Covenant College, and in the process became the first coach in program history to lead the Lady Scots to back-to-back winning seasons. Covenant qualified for the postseason both years, with four players earning All-USA South honors. An alumna of Covenant, Core returned to her alma mater as a full-time assistant coach in 2016 and has helped turn around the program. After winning 28 total games from 201315, the Lady Scots compiled 63 victories since the start of the 2016 season and went 27-29 in conference play. Core began her coaching career at Dade County High in Trenton, Ga. in 2012, and led the program to three-straight state tournament appearances, highlighted by a Georgia High School Association Class AA championship in her first season. Core was named as the GACA Coach of the Year that season, as well as the Georgia Dugout Club Coach of the Year. Core followed that phenomenal debut season by coaching Dade County to an Elite Eight appearance in the state tournament in 2013. During her four-year playing career at Covenant, Core earned NCCAA All-American first team honors, NCCAA Regional Player of the Year accolades and was selected to the NCCAA All-Tournament Team. Core holds Covenant’s single-season (26) and career (59) records for stolen bases, and is fourth in program history with 162 hits. Core, who also started 42 games during a three-year basketball career at Covenant, graduated in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in English.
Other Coaching Experience Asst. Coach, Covenant (2016) - Playing Experience Covenant (2009-2012) - Education Bachelor's Degree (Covenant '12)
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