Following a 2015 season in which the Boston University softball team failed to make the Patriot League Tournament, head coach Kathryn Gleason announced her resignation Wednesday.
“I would like to thank Boston University for the opportunity to lead the softball program over the past three seasons,” Gleason said in an article on the BU Athletics website. “I am proud of all of our teams’ accomplishments … I am looking forward to the next step in my career and wish the future Terriers the best of luck.”
With Gleason at the helm, BU compiled a 74-74-1 record and took the program to new heights. Upon entering the Patriot League for the first time in 2014, Gleason’s squad won the conference title and made a deep run in the NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed.
During that historic season, the Terriers set program records for team batting average (.308), hits (476), doubles (88) and stolen bases (105). Meanwhile, their 36 wins from that season were good for a tie for third-best in program history.
Additionally, Gleason oversaw the growth and breakout seasons of several stalwart players, as former Terrier Jayme Mask earned 2013 America East Player of the Year honors and rising junior infielder Brittany Younan was named the 2014 Patriot League Rookie of the Year during her rookie campaign.
Considering all of these accomplishments, BU’s Director of Athletics Drew Marrochello took time on Wednesday to thank Gleason for her contributions.
“On behalf of Boston University, I’d like to thank Kathryn for her leadership and hard work in transitioning this program into the Patriot League,” he said in the article. “We wish her the best in her future endeavors.”
The softball team first became a varsity program at BU in 1988 and now will begin the search for a new head coach for the first time since the 2012 season.
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