LAdy Cajuns Softball name Lacy Prejean assistant
Scott native was an All-SEC catcher at Alabama
LOUISIANA La. - Louisiana's softball program has added one of Acadiana's homegrown stars to its coaching staff for the 2005 season.
Head coach Stefni Lotief and co-head coach Michael Lotief announced Wednesday the addition of former University of Alabama standout catcher and Scott native Lacy Prejean as the program's assistant coach.
"We needed to add a full-time coach with College World Series experience to help us with the growing demands of our program," Stefni Lotief said. "She knows what it takes to win championships and displays the same energy, passion, enthusiasm, intensity and work-ethic, while coaching, that she did as a player."
Prejean, who earned a bachelor's degree in business from Alabama in May of 2003, was an all-SEC performer all four seasons with the Crimson Tide. She started in all but seven games during her career.
She was the starting catcher for UA and led them to the Women's College World Series her freshman year (2000) and was there again in 2003, the same year the Ragin Cajun softball team made its fourth appearance.
During her senior season she posted a career-best for homeruns (10), doubles (10), RBI (35) and hits (35). She hit an impressive .349 with five homeruns and 21 RBI during SEC play and was rewarded with First Team All-SEC honors.
The 2000 SEC Freshman of the Year, Prejean was invited to participate in the 2002 USA National Team Camp following her junior season.
"Coach Prejean proved during her playing days that she was one of the best players in the country," Stefni Lotief said. "As a catcher, she was involved in all phases of the game - calling pitches, directing the defense, handling the pitching staff, scouting opponents.
"Her in-depth knowledge of the game makes her transition to coaching very easy," Lotief added. "It is exciting for us to now help players that we have coached stay in the game and become coaches and pass on the life lessons to a new generation of players."
Prejean prepped at Carencro High School where she was an All-District catcher as a freshman and played ASA softball for the Louisiana Image under Stefni Lotief.
"Lafayette is my home," Prejean said. "This is where I want to be and coaching is what I want to do. It is a dream come true to be able to start my college coaching career with one of the top teams in the country and to be able to learn the coaching aspects of the game from the best and people who are like family to me."
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