We are pleased to announce that Olivia Berry, Head Softball Coach at Emmanuel College has agreed to be the Taunton Girls Softball's 2019 Basic Skills instructor this winter.

Olivia Berry, Head Softball Coach at Emmanuel College, is our 2019 Advanced Skills Clinics Instructor.  Berry brings a strong softball pedigree to our TGSL program as both a coach and a former student-athlete.  Prior to being named as Head Softball Coach at Emmanuel College, Berry was an Assistant Softball Coach for two seasons at Wesleyan University where she helped lead the Cardinals to a total of 33 wins over two years. Prior to her coaching stint at Wesleyan, Berry began her collegiate coaching career at Emmanuel as an Assistant Coach during the 2015 season in which the Saints won a then program-record 20 games and advanced to the GNAC Semifinals for the first time in 12 years.
 

As a collegiate player, Berry played at Division III Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut from 2011 through 2014.  She split time as a catcher and designated player and over her career played in a total of 106 games including a career-high of 32 contests her sophomore season.

Berry was named a tri-captain her senior season and over her career helped the Bantams post a total of 67 wins including 22 her rookie campaign in which she helped the team advance to the NESCAC Championship game against nationally ranked Tufts University. Berry finished her collegiate career with 67 hits including 15 extra base hits, 44 RBI, a .382 On-Base Percentage to go along with a .355 Slugging Percentage. She ended her career with 49 walks to rank second all-time in program history for bases on balls.

She was named to the NESCAC All-Sportsmanship Team in 2014 and was also a part of the NESCAC Women's Coaching Symposium.

Olivia looks forward to sharing her softball skills with the girls at Taunton Girls Softball league.

See our Basic Skills Clinic Web Page for Full Details!