Former Auburn softball legend Emily Carosone will return to Auburn as an assistant coach. The announcement was made public on Wednesday by head coach Mickey Dean.
𝘼𝙡𝙡-𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣. 𝘼𝙡𝙡-𝙎𝙀𝘾. 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧. 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣.
Now add assistant coach to her long list of titles!
Welcome back to the Family, @Emily5Car!
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— Auburn Softball (@AuburnSoftball) July 15, 2020
Coach Dean on the Carosone hire:
“We are excited to have Emily join our staff as a full-time member…she has earned this opportunity as a player and as our volunteer assistant for the last three seasons.”
Carosone left Auburn before the 2020 season start to begin training with the Italian National Team for the Tokyo Olympics. Prior to her departure she served as a graduate assistant in 2017 and the program’s volunteer assistant in 2018-2019.
She’s Auburn’s all-time leader in five categories, per auburntigers.com they are as follows: career batting average (.406), hits (285), runs (267), on-base percentage (.534) and hit by pitches (85). Carosone is a three-time All-American whose defensive performances and leadership helped clinch the 2015 and 2016 SEC Softball Tournament titles. She also helped the Tigers advance to the 2015 and 2016 Women’s College World Series.
Walk-off grand slam. #TBT@AuburnSoftball's Emily Carosone ties the 2016 #WCWS championship series with Oklahoma. pic.twitter.com/BTYivXBROZ
— NCAA Softball (@NCAAsoftball) February 1, 2018
“I’m excited to be back with the Auburn Family,” Carosone said. “There’s no other place I’d rather be.”
Carosone was drafted in the fourth round of the 2016 National Pro Fastpitch Draft. She has playing experience with the Chicago Bandits, Cleveland Comets, and USSSA Pride. While her journey to the Olympics has been postponed, her return to Auburn is welcomed with open arms!
We’re glad to have you back, Coach Carosone!