Morgan Russell (softball)

Morgan Shea Russell (born November 24, 1989) is an American softball coach and former player. She attended Edmond Santa Fe High School in Edmond, Oklahoma,^[3][4][5] graduating in 2008.^[6][7] She later attended Louisiana State University, where she played catcher on the LSU Tigers softball team.^[8][9][10] During her senior season in 2012, Russell led the Tigers to the 2012 Women's College World Series second round, where they fell to Arizona State, 6–0.^{[11][12][13][14]} Russell served as a graduate assistant coach for the Tigers in 2013^[15] while graduating from LSU in May 2013 with degree in sports administration.^[16] She later served as an assistant softball coach at Georgia Southern University in 2014.^[17]

Morgan Russell

Biographical details
Born	(1989-11-24) November 24, 1989 (age 34)[1] Austin, Texas[2]
Alma mater	Louisiana State University
Playing career
2009–2012	LSU
Position(s)	Catcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2013	LSU (GA)
2014	Georgia Southern (assistant)

References

1. "Morgan Russell". Louisiana State University. Archived from the original on September 28, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
2. 2011 LSU Softball Media Guide. LSU Tigers Softball Team. February 9, 2011. p. 37. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
3. Spruill, Eric (August 15, 2006). "Santa Fe wins three games at festival". Edmond Sun. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
4. Spruill, Eric (September 25, 2007). "Santa Fe takes second". Edmond Sun. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
5. Spruill, Eric (October 11, 2007). "Nothing new". Edmond Sun. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
6. Spruill, Eric (October 15, 2007). "Hearbroken". Edmond Sun. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
7. Harrison, Jeff (September 19, 2007). "Wolves run-rule North". Edmond Sun. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
8. "Morgan Russell Bio". Louisiana State University. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
9. "Know Your Softball Tigers -- Morgan Russell and Juliana Santos". Louisiana State University. January 27, 2009. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
10. Bennett, Austin (February 12, 2012). "Morgan Russell LSU softball". The Daily Reveille. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
11. Auman, Greg (June 3, 2012). "Risk by LSU Tigers softball pays off, but risk by USF Bulls doesn't". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
12. Schreiner, Mark (June 3, 2012). "USF Softball's Magical Season Ends With 1-0 WCWS Loss to LSU". WUSF. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
13. McCall, Mike (June 2, 2012). "Andrews' mad dash gives LSU win at WCWS". The Advocate. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
14. Harris, Matthew (May 12, 2014). "LSU says it's ready for Missouri, SEC softball tournament". The Advocate. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
15. Gegenheimer, Mike (February 15, 2018). "Sahvanna Jaquish returns to LSU softball as volunteer coach for 2018 season". The Advocate. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
16. Kleinpeter, Jim (May 17, 2013). "Sixty-four LSU athletes receive degrees at commencement". The Times-Picayune. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
17. "Morgan Russell, Assistant Coach". Georgia Southern University. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2014.

External links

• Morgan Russell on Twitter
• LSU Tigers bio