ST. LOUIS – University of Missouri-St. Louis Head Softball coach Amanda Scott has announced that Chelsey Mulligan has joined the program as an assistant coach.

Mulligan joins the program after spending last season as the Associate Head Coach at Emory University in Atlanta. In her one season with the Eagles she coached three players that were recognized as University Athletic Association Players of the Week and four players that earned UAA All-Conference honors. Eight student-athletes were also named to the UAA All-Academic Team.

Prior to Emory, Mulligan spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Saint Louis University. She helped the Billikens to three campaigns of 20 or more victories including a 28-win season in 2018. She mentored 19 players to all-conference acclaim and four to all-region recognition. Mulligan coached 2018 Schutt/NCAA Top-25 Freshman of the Year Finalist Sadie Wise, who would eventually be the Atlantic 10 Conference nominee for the 2021 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Under her guidance, SLU regularly featured high-powered offenses with the 2019 squad posting the program's second-highest season batting average while the 2021 unit claimed the No. 3 spot on that list.  Academically, SLU softball players shined during her tenure with 51 capturing NFCA All-America Scholar berths while three teams (2016, 2017, 2019) ranked among the top seven in all of NCAA Division I softball in grade-point average.

"I am thrilled that Chelsey is joining UMSL softball," Scott said. "She has extensive coaching experience at multiple levels and a very accomplished playing career of her own. She has strong St. Louis roots and will be an immediate asset in all aspects of the program.  I cannot wait to get started this fall."
 
Prior to SLU, Mulligan spent three years as a volunteer assistant coach at her alma mater, the University of Iowa. While in the Iowa dugout, she saw eight Hawkeyes bring home All-Big 10 accolades while 19 were recognized for academic honors.

She enjoyed a fine playing career as a second baseman and shortstop at Iowa with her career hitting mark of .339 ranking 12^th all-time in school history.  She ranked among the program's top seven career performers in both at-bats and hits and stood 13^th in doubles. As a senior she was the recipient of the Big Ten Conference's Sportsmanship Award.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography with an emphasis in environmental science.  She recently obtained her master's degree in Leadership and Organizational Development from SLU.
 
"I am grateful for the opportunity to join such a competitive program that Amanda has worked hard to build in her years as a Triton," Mulligan said. "I have heard great things about the work ethic of this current roster and I am looking forward to being a resource for them in their development as athletes and future leaders, as well as contributing to the future of UMSL softball."