TOWSON, Md. – Jessie Hutchens has been named an assistant coach for the Towson University softball team announced Tiger Head coach Lisa Costello. Hutchens will have primary responsibilities working with the Tiger defense.
 
"I'm very excited to have Jessie join our staff," said Costello. "She is a rising star in our profession and her experience, work-ethic and energy as well as her nuanced knowledge of the game will be a big help to our kids. She's made an impact everywhere she has been and we believe she'll do the same thing for our program."
 
Hutchens joins Towson after spending the last two years as an assistant coach at Valdosta State where she helped the Blazers enjoy consecutive trips to the NCAA Division II Tournament.
 
Some of her roles at Valdosta State included serving as a specialist for infield, hitting and base-running. Hutchens created, organized and ran kids and prospect camps, provided game strategy, served as a first-base coach and implemented and devised coaching duties for travel.
 
A graduate of Radford University, Hutchens enjoyed a decorated career. She finished third all-time at Radford in home runs (33), eighth in slugging percentage (.509) and ninth in RBIs (118). Hutchens was named a first team Big South Conference selection, to the National Fastpitch Coaches' Association (NFCA) Mid-Atlantic All-Region team and Virginia SID (VaSID) All-State University Division Softball First Team.
 
In addition to leading Radford to a pair of Big South Conference regular season championships, Hutchens was also a three-time member of the Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll and a two-time member of the Radford Dean's List.
 
Hutchens enjoyed a memorable senior season as she powered her way into the RU record by matching the school record and tying for the Big South's home run title with 18, while posting the program's second-best RBI total (49) and slugging percentage (.750). She ranked among the NCAA leaders in home runs per game (11th), total long balls (tied for 16th) and slugging percentage (37th).
 
Hutchens, who earned her Master's degree in communications from Valdosta State, also served as a part-time assistant coach for Judson (Ill.) University.