University of Minnesota Athletics
Oetting Joins 'U' Softball as Volunteer Assistant
7/27/2022 11:30:00 AM | Softball
MINNEAPOLIS - The Golden Gophers softball team welcomes Bailey Oetting to the coaching staff as their volunteer assistant, it was announced Wednesday by head coach Piper Ritter.
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Oetting comes to Minnesota after spending the 2022 campaign at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Mich., as its assistant coach helping the Chargers to a 31-20 record.
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"We can't wait for Bailey to be a part of our softball staff," Ritter said. "She has a love for the game and will help our student-athletes get better. The Gophers are excited to welcome her to our family."
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After graduating from Arizona State in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, Oetting began her coaching career as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator with Arizona Christian University in Phoenix. She spent the 2019 season as the head coach at Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon, Ill., before two years as a graduate assistant at Southern Arkansas. Oetting guided the Muleriders to a No. 1 ranking in NCAA Division II during the 2020 season before a 29-10 record and NCAA Central Region Tournament appearance in 2021.
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As a player, Oetting made 11 appearances behind the plate on the 2017 Arizona State team playing for then Sun Devils assistant coach and current Gophers' associate head coach Carly Wynn. The team went on to win 31 games and reached the NCAA Oxford Regional. Prior to her time at ASU, she played at Muscatine Community College in Iowa, serving as the team's primary catcher and tallied a .286 batting average with six doubles, a home run and 16 RBI in 33 games.
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Oetting comes to Minnesota after spending the 2022 campaign at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Mich., as its assistant coach helping the Chargers to a 31-20 record.
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"We can't wait for Bailey to be a part of our softball staff," Ritter said. "She has a love for the game and will help our student-athletes get better. The Gophers are excited to welcome her to our family."
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After graduating from Arizona State in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, Oetting began her coaching career as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator with Arizona Christian University in Phoenix. She spent the 2019 season as the head coach at Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon, Ill., before two years as a graduate assistant at Southern Arkansas. Oetting guided the Muleriders to a No. 1 ranking in NCAA Division II during the 2020 season before a 29-10 record and NCAA Central Region Tournament appearance in 2021.
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As a player, Oetting made 11 appearances behind the plate on the 2017 Arizona State team playing for then Sun Devils assistant coach and current Gophers' associate head coach Carly Wynn. The team went on to win 31 games and reached the NCAA Oxford Regional. Prior to her time at ASU, she played at Muscatine Community College in Iowa, serving as the team's primary catcher and tallied a .286 batting average with six doubles, a home run and 16 RBI in 33 games.
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