Kayci Snider continues the tradition of moving from the field to the coaching box as she became a graduate assistant coach for ECU for the 2016 season.
Snider was a starter for the Tigers for three seasons, finishing her senior season with 27 hits, 21 RBIs, two honor runs and a perfect fielding percentage (173 putouts, nine assists, zero errors). She helped the team to its first GAC Championship title and a trip to the NCAA Central Regional, where they advanced to the finals.
Before joining ECU, Snider was an all-conference all-academic, all-region and all-state pick at Tulsa Union High School.
The Broken Arrow, Okla., native earned a bachelor’s degree in English teacher certification from ECU in December 2015 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in sports administration at ECU.