Former LC Softball Standout Caroline Cubbage Hired as Head Coach at Concordia
Story Courtesy of the Concordia Sports Information Office
Caroline Cubbage enters her first year as head softball coach at Concordia University (NE). Cubbage, a native of Bridgewater, VA, comes to Concordia after serving two seasons as assistant coach at Ball State University. She served as outfield coach, assisted with offensive development and monitored the academic progress of student-athletes during her time at BSU.
"We were extremely impressed with Caroline because of her outstanding career and accomplishments on the field coupled with her experience at a Division I program," said Concordia athletic director Grant Schmidt. "We're very excited for Caroline to begin her head coaching career with us."
As a player, Cubbage was a standout at Lynchburg College from 2004-07. She was a three-time Division III All-American and a two-time Old Dominion Athletic Conference Player of the Year. Cubbage had a .458 career batting average and holds NCAA Division III records for home runs and walks in a single season. She also holds career records in homers (38) and on-base percentage (.563) in the ODAC.
Cubbage earned her Bachelor's Degree in Sport Management from Lynchburg College in 2007 and her Master's Degree in Sport Administration from Ball State University in 2009.
"I am excited to take an already successful Concordia softball program and make it into a perennial GPAC and NAIA contender," stated Cubbage. "I'm thankful for the opportunity to be a part of the Concordia tradition. The GPAC is very competitive, and I feel fortunate to be a part of such a distinguished conference."
