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Softball Welcomes Pitching Coach Ally Ivey to Staff

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lipscomb softball and head coach Kristin Ryman announced Tuesday the addition of Ally Ivey to the team's 2024 coaching staff as the squad's new pitching coach. Ivey joins the staff from Northwestern where she spent the last season as a graduate manager for the Wildcats.
 
"We are so excited about Ally's future here at Lipscomb! While she is on the front side of her coaching career, she is incredibly knowledgeable and very well-rounded," said Coach Ryman. "Despite having been a catcher, she knows how to teach pitching as well as strategy, and she will bring a unique mindset that will help our young staff continue to build off of their growth from last year. She believes strongly in the mental game aspect and will be able to help our pitchers learn & manage themselves better."
 
A Hamilton, Ohio native, Ivey herself spent time in the collegiate softball arena at Loyola Chicago where she recorded 128 RBIs and 22 career home runs. She earned a place in Ramblers' history with a .375 career batting average – the second-best mark in program history – as well as leading her team in batting average (.398), doubles (10), home runs (7), RBI (27), and hits (49) in her senior season.
 
"Ally is a learner and is committed to growth," Ryman continued. "She will help us in a number of areas including pitching, catching, scouting, and recruiting. She has been around great leaders and winners, and she is eager to hit the ground running with our team."
 
For her contributions to the Ramblers, Ivey earned distinction as a National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Third Team All-Midwest Region selection, the squad's second-ever NFCA First Team All-Midwest Region selection, a Preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference selection, a Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete First Team honoree, and a two-time First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection.
 
In her time off the field, Ivey has spent time with Regensburg Legionäere Softball in Regensburg, Germany – first as a Bundesliga International Athlete, then later as a head coach – before returning to Northwestern where she worked as an Athletic Equipment Manager Liaison and Graduate Assistant Coach in addition to her role as a Yakkertech Tagger with Athletes Unlimited. These roles offered Ivey the opportunity to oversee aspects of the game from creating practice plans, developing mental strategies for her players, and identifying key fundamentals to increase the skills of players under her instruction.
 
"One of the aspects I am most excited about with Ally is the energy she will bring. She has a fun personality and will be able to connect well with our team as well as recruits," Ryman finished. "All in all, she is a great person whom I look forward to being around daily. She will be a great example for our players, and she will most definitely impact this program."
 
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