Texas Tech adds Jeff Cottrill and Shelby Pendley to softball staff
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 27, 2026, 6:19 PM
Last updated Jul 27, 2026
Texas Tech softball announced the hiring of Jeff Cottrill and Shelby Pendley on July 27. Cottrill joins from the University of Houston, and Pendley is a former all-American from Arizona and Oklahoma. They replace departed coaches Hunter Veach and Kayla Kowalik. Texas Tech has had back-to-back Women's College World Series runner-up finishes and aims to build on its recent success with this new coaching staff.
- •Cottrill coached at Houston before joining Texas Tech.
- •Pendley is a former NCAA all-American with extensive accolades.
- •Texas Tech aims to improve after two WCWS runner-up finishes.
- •Pendley has experience coaching at multiple institutions.
- 6:19 PMYahoo Sports — Jeff Cottrill, Shelby Pendley hired to Texas Tech softball staff
"Texas Tech softball coach Gerry Glasco adds former Oklahoma all-American Shelby Pendley and former Oklahoma State WCWS assistant Jeff Cottrill.
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