Pattie Ruth Taylor of Texas softball wins NFCA Assistant Coach of the Year
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 18, 2026, 11:29 PM
Last updated Jul 18, 2026
Pattie Ruth Taylor has been awarded the NFCA Assistant Coach of the Year Award by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Taylor, who joined the Texas softball team in 2024, contributed significantly during the Longhorns' consecutive national championship seasons. She played a crucial role in developing pitcher Teagan Kavan, who won the WCWS Most Outstanding Player honor two years consecutively. Under her guidance, Texas' pitching staff achieved remarkable performance metrics, including the lowest ERA at the 2026 WCWS.
- •Pattie Ruth Taylor won the NFCA Assistant Coach of the Year Award.
- •Taylor has been with Texas softball since 2024.
- •She developed pitcher Teagan Kavan, a two-time WCWS MVP.
- •Texas had the lowest ERA of 1.71 at the 2026 WCWS.
- •The Longhorns achieved consecutive national championships during her tenure.
- 11:29 PMYahoo Sports — Texas softball’s Pattie Ruth Taylor wins NFCA Assistant Coach of the Year honor
"On Thursday, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced that Texas softball’s Pattie Ruth Taylor is the latest recipient of the NFCA’s Assistant Coach of the Year Award. Taylor has been with the Longhorns since 2024. That includes the program’s consecutive national championship-winning seasons and Women’s College World Series finals wins over Texas Tech. She played […]
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