Ally Ivey joined the Lipscomb softball coaching staff in August of 2023 as the squad's pitching coach. Ivey joined the staff from Northwestern where she spent the previous season as a graduate manager for the Wildcats.
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.
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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.
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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.
