Chandler-Gilbert Community
College (CGCC) has named Bryanne Norris as the new head softball coach. Norris
comes to CGCC after spending seven years as the Assistant Softball Coach at
Grand Canyon University (GCU).
"I could not be more excited to be
joining Chandler-Gilbert Community College and for the opportunity to take the softball
program to a new level,” said Norris. “I'm eager to bring a rich culture and
stability to the program by challenging our student athletes to give their very
best on the field and inside the classroom.”
In her seven years at GCU
(2008-2015), Norris was responsible for the development of pitchers and catchers,
administrative duties and recruiting. She helped lead the Antelopes to a
championship season during their inaugural year at the Division-I level in 2014
with a record of 12-3 in the WAC Conference and 27-21 overall. Under the
leadership of Coach Norris, several student-athletes received top awards for academic excellence and their performances
on the softball team.
“I am very excited to have
Coach Norris join the coaching staff at CGCC,” said Ed Yeager, CGCC Athletic
Director. “We are fortunate to be
able to hire a coach with her credentials. She has been and is a winner
on the field and in leading student athletes to success in the classroom.
She will challenge our young women to be successful and to expect good things
to happen through their hard work.”
Coach Norris played collegiate
softball for two years at Notre Dame de Namur (NDDM) in San Francisco where she
received a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology. During her senior year at NDDM she
held a batting average of almost .300 with three home runs, 30 RBI, 13 doubles
and two triples. She spent her first two years at Paradise Valley Community
College in Phoenix where was named the team's top defensive player as a
catcher. She also holds a master’s degree in leadership from Grand Canyon
University.
