Troy Names Anna Shelnutt Assistant Softball Coach

 
TROY, Ala. – One of the most prolific players in Florida State history, Anna Shelnutt, has been named one of Troy's softball assistant coaches, head coach Eric Newell announced Wednesday.
 
Shelnutt joins the Troy staff following one year at Champions Fast Pitch Academy in Marietta, Ga., where she assisted with the facility's day-to-day operations and was one of the lead instructors for the elite facility which regularly coaches players who move on the Division I level.
 
"We are so excited to add Anna to our Troy Softball family," Newell said. "Anna brings a national championship caliber competitive spirit that is highly contagious. I cannot wait for her to begin interacting and working with our players. She demands excellence and will help us bring our culture to another level. As a standout player herself, I am excited and anticipate her connecting, relating and mentoring our current and future student-athletes. She will be utilized in a lot of different ways, but we will lean on her heavily with hitting, video breakdown, recruiting and working with our catchers." 
 
Shelnutt hit five home runs and drove in 15 runs during the 2018 postseason as she helped lead Florida State to the ACC Championship and NCAA National Championship. In addition, she was named to the Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team. She provided the only offense for the Seminoles with a solo home run in a 1-0 victory over Washington in the opener of the WCWS Championship Series and followed with a 2-run blast in the first inning of game two, which clinched the Seminoles the national title.
 
"I am beyond excited for the opportunity to become a part of the Troy Softball family," Shelnutt said. "Having played five years of softball at Florida State alongside some of the most elite players of the game, I have been blessed to learn from some of the greatest minds in the sport of softball. I am excited to share the knowledge with the Trojan program and add to the culture and competitiveness of Troy Softball. My goal is to be a coach and mentor who instills the importance of being a great player, teammate, and female leader, both on and off the field. I can't wait to get started and see what the future holds."
 
Shelnutt finished her career at Florida State 10^th all-time in program history with 31 career home runs while ranking fifth in field percentage (.993) and eighth in hit by pitches (15). Additionally, she is the Seminoles' all-time leader with 1,211 career putouts.
 
Named one of the top 100 players in the country heading into the 2020 season by Softball America, Shelnutt earned All-ACC honors in 2019 after batting at a .293 clip with eight doubles, 11 home runs, 35 RBIs and a .585 slugging percentage. Her postseason magic came alive again that season with a 2-run home run in the ACC Quarterfinals, a home run and caught two base runners stealing in the title game. Additionally, she hit .500 with a home run in the NCAA Tallahassee Super Regional. 
 
Shelnutt earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Florida State in 2020 and her master's in sport management from Florida State in 2021.