Head
Softball Coach
Amy Schafer
Amy
Schafer is in her third season at Thiel as the head softball coach.
A 1999 graduate
of Perry Traditional Academy and a 2003 graduate of Bethany
College, Schafer was a NCAA Division III all-American
catcher under the direction of head coach Jan
Forsty in 2002 while earning first team all-Region
honors in both 2002 and 2003. She was also named an all-PAC
first team selection from 2001-2003.
During
the 2003 and 2004 seasons Schafer served as an assistant coach
under head coach Lori
Schimmel at the College of Wooster. She also
served as the recreation supervisor of the Gault Recreation
and Fitness Center at Wooster. As an assistant with the Fighting
Scots, Schafer managed daily practice planning, was responsible
for breaking down both hitting and fielding film and was also
heavily involved in the recruitment of potential student-athletes.
During the
2002 season Bethany compiled a 32-10 record and earned its
second-ever bid to the NCAA Tournament, which the Bison won
the Central Region and earned a trip to the NCAA Division III
World Series for the first time in the program's history.
While at
Bethany Schafer was honored as a member of the National Fastpitch
Coaches Association (NFCA) all-Academic team in 2002 and was
named to the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Academic
Honor Roll in 2001 and 2002.
Besides
her duties with the softball program Schafer is also the house
manager of Hunton Hall. |
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