Sharonda McDonald-Kelley
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Michigan State |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Record | 14–32 (.304) |
| Biographical details | |
| Alma mater | Texas A&M |
| Playing career | |
| 2004–2007 | Texas A&M |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2009 | Texas Southern (asst.) |
| 2010–2012 | Ohio (asst.) |
| 2013–2014 | LSU (Volunteer asst.) |
| 2015 | Texas Tech (AHC) |
| 2016–2017 | Florida (asst.) |
| 2018 | Ohio State (asst.) |
| 2019–2022 | Campbell |
| 2023–Present | Michigan State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 101–81 (.555) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 1–4 (.200) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
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Sharonda McDonald-Kelley is an American former softball player and current head coach at Michigan State.[1]
Playing career
[edit]McDonald played college softball for Texas A&M from 2004 to 2007. She was named the Big 12 Conference Softball Freshman of the Year in 2004.[2] As a sophomore in 2005, she was a perfect 48-for-48 in stolen bases and won the inaugural NFCA Golden Shoe Award.[3]
Coaching career
[edit]Campbell
[edit]On June 19, 2018, McDonald-Kelley was named the head coach of Campbell.[4]
Michigan State
[edit]On June 10, 2022, Sharonda McDonald-Kelley was announced as the new head coach of the Michigan State softball program, replacing Jacquie Joseph who retired as head coach after 29 seasons.[5][6]
Head coaching record
[edit]College
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Lady Camels (Big South Conference) (2019–2022) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Campbell | 26–28 | 14–9 | 3rd | |||||
| 2020 | Campbell | 10–15 | 0–1 | 9th | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | ||||
| 2021 | Campbell | 28–19 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2022 | Campbell | 37–19 | 21–6 | T-1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Campbell: | 101–81 (.555) | 50–19 (.725) | |||||||
| Michigan State Spartans (Big Ten Conference) (2023–Present) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Michigan State | 14–32 | 4-19 | 14th | |||||
| Michigan State: | 14–32 (.304) | 4–19 (.174) | |||||||
| Total: | 115–113 (.504) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ^ "SHARONDA MCDONALD-KELLEY". MSUSpartans.com. Michigan State Spartan Athletics. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "2004 Softball Coaches' All-Big 12 Team Announced". big12sports.com. May 12, 2004. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ Swan, Lance (September 27, 2005). "Inaugural adidas Golden Shoe Award Winners Named". NFCA.org. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Sharonda McDonald named head softball coach". Campbell.SidearmSports.com. Campbell University Athletics. June 19, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Sharonda McDonald-Kelley Named Head Softball Coach at Michigan State". MSUSpartans.com. Michigan State Spartan Athletics. June 10, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Michigan State Hires Campbell's McDonald-Kelley". D1Softball.com. D1 Softball. June 10, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.