Karen Weekly hires Ehren Earleywine as Tennessee softball associate head coach
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 9, 2026, 8:55 PM
Last updated Jun 9, 2026
Tennessee softball head coach Karen Weekly announced the hiring of Ehren Earleywine as associate head coach on June 9. Earleywine will lead the Lady Vols' offense as hitting coach after serving a year at Texas, where he was part of a national championship team. He fills one of two vacancies left by departing coaches Craig Snider and Stephanie Sanders. With over two decades of coaching experience, Earleywine previously transformed Missouri softball into a powerhouse, guiding them to three Women's College World Series appearances. He expressed excitement about joining the Tennessee program and aims to uphold its championship standard.
- •Ehren Earleywine becomes associate head coach for Tennessee softball.
- •He previously served as hitting coach at Texas, winning a national championship.
- •Earleywine has over 600 career wins and three Conference Coach of the Year awards.
- •He led Missouri to three WCWS appearances from 2009 to 2011.
- •Earleywine aims to maintain Tennessee's championship traditions.
- 8:55 PMYahoo Sports — Karen Weekly hires Ehren Earleywine as Tennessee softball associate head coach
"Karen Weekly hired former Texas associate head coach Ehren Earleywine to her Tennessee softball staff as the hitting coach.
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