Princeton University Athletics
Softball's Maureen Davies and Jen Sewell Named NFCA Regional Coaches of the Year
July 10, 2002 | Softball
July 10, 2002
Columbus, Mo. - Head coach Maureen Davies and assistant Jen Sewell have been named the Speedline/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Northeast regional coaches of the year. The regional coaches were selected by their coaching peers and entered into the running for the national coaches of the year honor presented by the NFCA.
Davies and Sewell led the Tigers to their first Ivy League championship since 1996. Princeton posted a 34-18, 13-1 Ivy record, setting the Princeton and league record for most league victories in a single season. The Tigers earned the No. 4 seed at the No. 2 Regional in their first post-season appearance since advancing to the 1996 Women's College World Series. Princeton's 34 wins are 14 more than the previous year.
The coaching staff from the University of California was recognized as the National Coaches of the Year after leading the Golden Bears to their first-ever national championship.