Charlotte Morgan (softball)

Charlotte Lee Morgan (born June 5, 1988[1]) is an American, former collegiate All-American, professional 2-time All-Star right-handed batting softball pitcher and current Head Coach, orginally from Moreno Valley, California.[2][3][4] She played college softball for Alabama Crimson Tide softball from 2007-10 in the Southeastern Conference, where she is the career leader for the school in RBIs, also ranking top-15 in the NCAA Division I.[5][6] She was also named a four-time all-conference honoree and twice named Player of The Year.[7] Morgan was the No. 1 draft pick in the 2010 National Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft, beginning her career with The USSSA Pride based in Kissimmee, Florida, winning a title in 2010.[8] In 2020, Morgan was named the head coach of the California State University, Northridge softball team after previously working at several colleges as a pitching coach.[9]

Charlotte Morgan
Charlotte Morgan in 2010.
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamCal State Northridge
ConferenceBig West
Biographical details
Born (1988-06-05) June 5, 1988[1]
Riverside, California
Playing career
2007–2010Alabama
2010–2012USSSA Pride
2013–2014Akron Racers
Position(s)Pitcher/utility
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2011–2013Maryland (pitching)
2014–2015Georgia Tech (pitching)
2016–2017Oklahoma State (pitching)
2018–2020UT Arlington (asst.)
2021–presentCal State Northridge
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
  • Second-team NFCA All-American (2010)
  • First-team NFCA All-American (2009)
  • Women's College World Series All-Tournament (2009)
  • 2× SEC Player of the Year (2009, 2010)
  • 3× first-team All-SEC (2008–2010)
  • Second-team All-SEC (2007)

Early life and education

Morgan was born in Riverside, California and grew up in Moreno Valley, California. She is the daughter of Chris Morgan and Lori Morgan, with three brothers and two sisters. She started playing softball at the age of nine.[10]

She attended Moreno Valley High School for three years and was a recognized scholar-athlete. She continued on to neighboring Valley View High School during her senior year.[10]

In 2003, as a freshman in high school, Morgan received first-team All-League honors, as well as first-team Team All-County honors in softball. She was honored as the league MVP and Rookie of the Year. In addition to softball, Morgan played basketball and was named Outstanding Basketball Player and team MVP on the 2003 league championship team.[10]

In 2004, in her sophomore year, Morgan continued playing softball and was named a first-team All-League honoree. In 2005, as a junior in high school, Morgan received second-team All-League honors in softball.[10]

In 2006, as a senior at Valley View High School, Morgan was a first-team All-League honoree, earned first-team Team All-County honors, as well as Athlete of the Year and the league's Most Valuable Player. She graduated magna cum laude, finishing 13th in her class.[10]

College softball career

Morgan attended the University of Alabama, choosing Alabama over both UCLA and Texas. Morgan was one of the most highly decorated incoming freshman in Crimson Tide softball history.[10]

In 2009 and 2010, Morgan was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Player of the Year, becoming the second player in SEC history to receive this honor twice in her career. She has made the first-team All-SEC for the 2010 season.[10]

During her collegiate career, Morgan earned athletic awards including the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 10 finalist and ESPN Magazine's Academic third-team All-American. Morgan ended the 2010 regular season with a 7–2 pitching record and a .350 batting average as well as leading the team with 16 home runs. Morgan was a key player for the University of Alabama's offense, becoming the first player in Crimson Tide's history with three 50 or more RBI seasons.

She led Alabama in all three major hitting categories in her final season, pacing the Tide with a .406 batting average, 11 home runs and 59 RBI. She also led the team with a .673 slugging percentage and a .505 on-base percentage.[11]

In 2010, Morgan received the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. The honor is presented annually to the most outstanding senior player in NCAA Division I softball. The recipient is chosen by a nationwide vote of Division I softball coaches, media, and fans. The announcement and presentation was June 3, 2010, during the opening day of the NCAA Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.[12]

Professional softball career

On February 10, 2010, the National Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft was held. Morgan was the first player chosen, thereby beginning her professional softball career with the USSSA Florida Pride.[13] She was the highest draft pick ever[14] from among members of the Crimson Tide, and the eighth player in Alabama history to be drafted in the professional league.[11]

Following the draft, Morgan stated, "It is an honor to be able to have the opportunity to further my career. To be able to play professionally has always been a goal of mine. I wouldn't be in this position if it weren't for the coaching staff and my teammates at Alabama.[11]

Upon joining the Akron Racers in June 2013 Morgan stated, “I am really excited and blessed to be able to join the Akron Racers family,” commented Morgan. “Ready to help in any way to lead us to a championship this year.”

Coaching career

Morgan was an assistant pitching coach at Maryland from 2011 to 2013 and at Georgia Tech from 2014 to 2015. From 2016 to 2017, she was pitching coach at Oklahoma State.[15] After two seasons at Oklahoma State, Morgan became an assistant at UT Arlington.[16] In December 2020, Morgan was announced as the new softball coach at California State University, Northridge.[17]

Career Statistics
Alabama Crimson Tide
YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP
2007 8 2 14 7 3 1 1 52.1 50 27 17 12 42 2.28 1.19
2008 18 2 22 17 7 4 0 104.1 83 25 19 17 69 1.28 0.96
2009 18 6 31 22 13 6 1 144.0 119 41 37 21 124 1.80 0.97
2010 7 2 19 17 5 1 0 89.0 100 54 45 21 59 3.54 1.36
TOTALS 51 12 86 63 28 12 2 389.2 352 147 118 71 294 2.12 1.08
Alabama Crimson Tide
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
2007 65 165 37 59 .357 52 11 0 8 100 .606% 26 12 8 9
2008 65 192 46 80 .416 79 19 0 19 156 .812% 23 18 3 3
2009 61 165 30 67 .406 59 11 0 11 111 .672% 28 14 0 0
2010 63 154 44 56 .363 74 17 1 11 120 .779% 57 19 3 3
TOTALS 254 676 157 262 .387 264 58 1 49 487 .720% 134 63 14 15

References
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  2. "2008 NFCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  3. "2009 NFCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  4. "2010 NFCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  5. "Alabama 2020 Softball Media Guide" (PDF). Rolltide.com. Retrieved 2021-01-29.<
  6. "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  7. "SEC 2020 Softball Record Book" (PDF). Espncdn.com. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  8. "Charlotte Morgan". USSSA Pride. Archived from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  9. "Charlotte Morgan". Gomatadors.com. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  10. "Charlotte Morgan Bio". RollTide.com. University of Alabama. Archived from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  11. "Scout.com: Tide's Morgan Is First Draft Pick". Alabama.scout.com. 2010-02-12. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  12. "UA's Charlotte Morgan wins Lowe's Senior CLASS Award". TideSports.com. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  13. "NPF Holds 2010 Senior Draft Live Presented by Miken | Fastpitch Softball News Blog - Part of the Fastpitch Softball Media network". Fastpitch.us. 2010-02-11. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  14. "Morgan Selected First in 2010 NPF College Senior Draft - ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE - University of Alabama Official Athletic Site". Rolltide.com. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  15. "Charlotte Morgan". Oklahoma State University. Archived from the original on 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
  16. "Charlotte Morgan". UTAMavs.com. University of Texas at Arlington. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  17. Baghjajian, Mano (December 7, 2020). "CSUN announces Charlotte Morgan as new softball head coach". Daily Sundial. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
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