Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Staff Directory
Gretchen Mead
- Title:
- Assistant Softball Coach
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Gretchen Mead enters her third season as a member of the Middle Tennessee Softball coaching staff.
As a former Blue Raider pitcher, Mead has helped coach one pitcher to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team and two pitchers to CUSA Pitcher of the Week accolades.
Mead was part of the Blue Raider softball team through 2019-23 where she helped lead the team to the best season in program history, a Conference USA Championship, a national top 25 ranking, and a spot in the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional finals. Mead was named NFCA All-Region second team and All-Conference USA Second Team in her final season as a player.
In the 2023 season, Mead pitched 174 innings with 120 strikeouts, the fourth most in CUSA, and a 2.00 ERA to lead the team in each category in the circle. The Kingwood, Texas native finished with the 26th most wins in Division 1 at 20 and three of those over top-25 ranked opponents. Mead was also the recipient of the True Blue Presidents Award at the 2023 Raider’s Choice Awards for outstanding academic and athletic accomplishments, university/community service and leadership.
Mead joins Breeden’s staff to oversee the pitching staff that she was once a crucial piece of. The energy and passion she has for the game of softball and this university is what excites Breeden the most to have her.
“She will add a great work ethic and super amounts of energy to our program. Gretchen is a winner inside and out! She will be a star in the coaching world over the next few years! She loves this program and will do anything needed to make sure it continues to reach new heights!”
As a former Blue Raider pitcher, Mead has helped coach one pitcher to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team and two pitchers to CUSA Pitcher of the Week accolades.
Mead was part of the Blue Raider softball team through 2019-23 where she helped lead the team to the best season in program history, a Conference USA Championship, a national top 25 ranking, and a spot in the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional finals. Mead was named NFCA All-Region second team and All-Conference USA Second Team in her final season as a player.
In the 2023 season, Mead pitched 174 innings with 120 strikeouts, the fourth most in CUSA, and a 2.00 ERA to lead the team in each category in the circle. The Kingwood, Texas native finished with the 26th most wins in Division 1 at 20 and three of those over top-25 ranked opponents. Mead was also the recipient of the True Blue Presidents Award at the 2023 Raider’s Choice Awards for outstanding academic and athletic accomplishments, university/community service and leadership.
Mead joins Breeden’s staff to oversee the pitching staff that she was once a crucial piece of. The energy and passion she has for the game of softball and this university is what excites Breeden the most to have her.
“She will add a great work ethic and super amounts of energy to our program. Gretchen is a winner inside and out! She will be a star in the coaching world over the next few years! She loves this program and will do anything needed to make sure it continues to reach new heights!”
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