Amanda Scarborough
Amanda Marie Scarborough (born May 10, 1986) is an American sports broadcaster for ESPN and former softball player. Playing college softball at Texas A&M, Scarborough was a two-time NFCA All-American, the 2005 Big 12 Conference Player of the Year, and 2007 Big 12 Pitcher of the Year.
Early life and college career
[edit]Scarborough was born in Houston and raised in Magnolia, Texas, graduating from Magnolia High School in 2004.[1] Attending Texas A&M University, Scarborough was started at pitcher and first base from 2005 to 2008 under head coach Jo Evans.[1]
As a freshman in 2005, Scarborough went 26–2 (11–1 in Big 12 Conference games) as a pitcher with an 0.73 earned run average and was the team's best hitter with a .405 batting average. A first-team NFCA All-American, she became the first player to earn both Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year honors from the Big 12.[2][1]
Starting all 53 games played in 2006, Scarborough was Texas A&M's second-leading hitter with a .305 batting average and a first-team All-Big 12 honoree. As a pitcher, Scarborough went 15–11 with a 2.47 ERA.[1]
One of five players to start all 60 games of 2007, Scarborough had a 26–10 record, 1.50 ERA, and .333 batting average, earning her Big 12 Pitcher of the Year, first-team NFCA All-American, and first-team All-Big 12 honors as a junior.[1][3] That year, Texas A&M made the Women's College World Series for the first time in nearly 20 years.[4]
With a .447 batting average, 4–2 record as pitcher, and 2.27 ERA, Scarborough played only 15 games (14 starts) in her senior season in 2008 before what became a career-ending foot injury early in the season.[5][6] Scarborough graduated from Texas A&M with a B.A. in communication in December 2008.[6]
Scarborough remained involved with Texas A&M softball while in graduate school, first as a graduate assistant for the 2009 season then as volunteer pitching coach in 2010.[6] Scarborough completed her M.S. in sport management in May 2011.[7][8]
Broadcasting career
[edit]Beginning in 2009, Scarborough did on-air analysis for ESPN coverage of NCAA Super Regionals.[6][9] Scarborough joined ESPN's on-air crew for the Women's College World Series for the first time in 2015.[10][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Amanda Scarborough". Texas A&M. Archived from the original on May 31, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "All-Big 12 Conference Softball Coaches Team, Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. May 11, 2005. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ Season stats sidearmsports.com
- ^ "Texas A&M Softball History". Texas A&M. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 17, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b c d "About". September 26, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "Amanda Scarborough".
- ^ @ascarborough (May 6, 2011). "6 1/2 years later...I'm taking my last test ever. After this my Master's degree will be complete! #finally!!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Angus, Maren (July 7, 2016). "#AnythingButSoft: How Amanda Scarborough Turned Injuries Into a Positive Experience". The Season. Gamechanger. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ Bracht, Mel (May 26, 2015). "ESPN programmers are bullish on growth of women's softball". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Amanda-Scarborough.com official website
- Amanda Scarborough on Twitter