CHRIS & CASEY FLANAGAN

ABSA is a family business owned and operated by Chris and Casey Flanagan since 2014. Chris, a graduate of Lamar University with both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree, has been a college coach since 2011, and was a scout in the Cincinnati Reds organization for 9 years. Casey, a graduate of the University of North Texas, is a stay at home mom with their 4 children.

Brooke Richards - Softball recruiting coordinator

• Pitching Coach for Texas Wesleyan & Softball Instructor

• Pitched against 2008 Olympic Softball Team (June 2008)

• Scholarship Athlete for Tarleton State University (Exercise Sports Science & Fitness Management)

• Most Wins in a Single Season for TSU

• Lonestar Conference Honors/Awards

  • Newcomer of the Year (2006)

  • Pitcher of the Week (2007 & 2008)

  • First Team UT/P (2007 & 2008)

• All-State Utility Player Midway High School (2004)

devorah Mcpherson

She is the President of Southwestern Regional operations and VP for tEAMSMiTH Softball Organization, which originated out of California. She first started with this organization while living in California working at RCCD College District. She became the articulations specialist for the Dessert Regional area, and fostered all articulations between secondary and post-secondary schools in addition to fostering softball recruitment. During her time in California she became admin leadership for the California division and recruitment lead, responsible for recruiting. Since moving to Texas, she has been responsible for complete softball program development and execution, including but not limited to: leadership, fundraising, purchasing, marketing, community outreach, weight training programs, practice organization, camps, skill instruction, and game preparation, coaching development and coaching teams. Was nominated in 2019 for NFCA coach of the year, coaching staff of the year, accepted head coaches position for the Team USA/ Team Ringor International team for 2021. High school coach in Texas for three years and was instrumental in starting a middle school team for her ISD. Adept at evaluating talent, recruiting players, and developing working relationships with staff and players. Specializes in all levels of Women’s Fastpitch Softball. Over twelve years’ experience player placement and recruitment to the collegiate level.

Chanin Naudin

Chanin Naudin is in her second season as the head softball coach for the Cowgirls.

After being hired late in the summer of 2017, Naudin had very few returning players for last year's team. The Cowgirls then went 1-37 on the year. Naudin, a tireless recruiter, has totally restocked the roster for the 2018-19 season as she starts to rebuild the program.

Naudin came to HSU after serving as an assistant coach at Harding University this past year. In her lone season as a full-time assistant, she coached the hitters and infielders at Harding. The program had a remarkable campaign in just its fourth season as a program.

She helped lead the Lady Bisons to as high as a No. 2 national ranking in the NFCA poll during the season and finished the year ranked No. 9 nationally. Harding went 58-9 on the year and advanced to the NCAA Division II Super Regionals after claiming the regular season and tournament titles in the Great American Conference.

Her team led the GAC with a .320 batting average and was second in NCAA Division II in fielding percentage at .977.

She had also served as a graduate assistant at Harding after a distinguished playing career at the University of Kansas. She also has served as a clinician and coached for the Texas Glory travel ball program.  

At KU, she was a four-year starter at third base and was named the team captain as a senior. She was named all-Big 12 in 2012. She also led the Jayhawks to a pair of NCAA Tournaments.

She also was a member of the Mexican National Team in 2015-16.

Naudin has a bachelor's of education degree in sports management from Kansas and a master's of business administration from Harding.

She is the fourth head coach in HSU's softball history.

CASEY CROMWELL

Head Coach Fontbonne University

In her first season at the helm, Cromwell led the Griffins to a 13-win season and a No. 3 seed in the SLIAC Tournament, making it 10 straight seasons the Griffins have appeared in the tournament. She guided three players to the SLIAC All-Conference First Team, two were placed on the Second Team and two more on the Third Team. Alleigh Kruse was also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team.

Cromwell's time at Fontbonne will be her first stint at the helm of any collegiate program and the first in NCAA Division III. She has had great success at the Division I level as both a student-athlete and assistant coach. Cromwell comes to Fontbonne from Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne where she spent two years as a graduate assistant before earning her Master's Degree this spring. Cromwell was in charge of the defensive efforts at IPFW and her duties also included strength and conditioning, recruiting, community service and team building. To add to her resume, she has also coached a plethera of instructional camps and clinics in various regions for girls ages 10 & up. 

Prior to IPFW, Cromwell began her collegiate career at a junior college (Weatherford College) in Texas where she earned all-region and all-conference honors before transferring to Lamar University. At Lamar she was named third-team All-Southland in 2015, voted Golden Glove in 2013 and team MVP her junior and senior seasons. Cromwell was also given the team's Clutch Award and Offensive Player of the Year honor while garnering All-Southland Academic Honor Roll accolades.

SHANNON GOWER

Shannon Gower is the longest tenured coach in Texas Wesleyan Softball history, entering her 16th season in 2020. In 2009, Gower became the winningest coach in program history, a record that now stands at 397.

After 15 seasons, Gower holds an overall record of 397-368 (.519) leaving her just three wins shy of the 400 plateau.

During her tenure, she has coached 54 All-Conference players, five Conference Players of the Year, 10 NAIA Scholar-Athletes, and three All-Americans.  She has recorded two conference championships (2010 and 2012) and made one appearance at the NAIA National Championship Opening Round (2012).  In addition, her 2006 team cracked a then NAIA record 66 home runs.

Last season (2019) was a record-breaking campaign that ended with a 26-27 overall record and a 19-15 mark that was good for fifth in the SAC standings. The team nearly snapped No. 1 USAO's NAIA record winning streak, falling in a doubleheader at Chickasha 4-1 and 1-0 in eight innings. Bailey Terry wrapped up an outstanding career by setting Texas Wesleyan's career home run (39) and RBI (201) records as well as single season records for RBI (72 in 2018), total bases (142 in 2018) and assists (139 in 2017). Terry was named was named 1st-team All-SAC alongside Lacy Mann, while Taylor Sutton, Kylie Summers and Makenna Aycock were 2nd-team selections. Emilia Egel was named NAIA Scholar-Athlete.

Taylor Christian

Taylor is in her ninth year as the Assistant Coach for North Central. In her previous nine years, she has assisted Coach Hedrick in 5 forty plus winning seasons with a record of 302-129. Together along with the girls they have recruited, they have claimed a Conference Championship, two Regional Championships and two trips to the National Tournament for the Lady Lions.

ASHLEY EMMONS

Varsity Head Coach of Covenant Christian Academy Lady Cougars. Coach Emmons is passionate about volleyball and is even more passionate about the importance of unity, accountability, and mental/physical toughness. She loves to teach girls that fun and hard work go hand-in-hand. Her goal is that girls work together as a family and learn something new they can apply to their life skills.

Coach Emmons has nine years of experience coaching and played Volleyball at Dallas Baptist University.