Former Auburn All-American [autotag]Emily Carosone[/autotag] was named the associate head coach for Troy softball last week.
A former three-time All-American and 2015 finalist for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year in 2015, Carosone spent the last four seasons as Auburn’s assistant head coach before earning the head coaching gig with Troy.
The 31-year-old finished her playing career as the Tigers’ all-time leader in batting average, runs scored, hits, on-base percentage, and hit by pitch. A native of Orlando, Florida, her collegiate career carried plenty of magic, as she led the Tigers to the College World Series twice. Following her playing days at Auburn, Carosone spent time in the professional softball ranks before representing Team Italy in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
After starting all five games for Italy at the games, the star infielder led her country to a gold medal in the Women’s Softball European Championship a year later. Carosone transitioned into coaching full-time shortly after, as she worked as an assistant under Auburn head coach Mickey Dean until this past spring.
Now heading to Troy as associate head coach, Carosone will primarily work with Trojan hitters and will look to lead the Trojans to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2021. She’ll also likely get a chance to defeat her alma mater at some point next March.
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