August 20, 2003

FREANEY NAMED AS SOFTBALL ASSISTANT COACH

GREENVILLE, South Carolina -- Furman head softball coach Dana Jenkins has announced the hiring of former Campbell University standout Kathy Freaney as assistant coach.

Freaney, a 2001 graduate of Campbell, comes to Furman after serving as assistant coach for the St. John's Redstorm in 2003. During the former pitcher's stint at St. John's, the Redstorm posted a 2.30 earned run average and fourth place finish in the Big East.

"I'm really excited to have Kathy Freaney here at Furman," said Jenkins. "She not only has a great work ethic which she will instill in our team, but brings with her a tremendous amount of pitching knowledge."

Freaney was a four-year letterwinner at Campbell. During her freshman season in 1998, Freaney finished 7-7 with a 3.94 ERA, earning her first collegiate win against Radford on February 20. In 1999, prior to red shirting for her sophomore season, Freaney was named a team co-captain. After returning to the field in 2000, Freaney was named to the NFCA Academic Honor Roll and struck out a season high twelve batters against Morgan State. In her final season at Campbell, Freaney went 10-16 with 2.75 ERA. She led the team in strikeouts with 155, and in innings pitched, throwing for 165.

The Long Beach, N.Y., native is a five-time NFCA Academic Honor Roll selection and ranks fourth on Campbell's all-time wins list with 40. She is Campbell's career leader in strikeouts with 396, and ranks fifth in shutouts with eight.

Freaney graduated with a B.A. in Spanish Education and recieved her Master's of Education in Interdisciplinary Studies from Campbell in 2001.