The University of Mississippi Athletics
Softball Announces Ehren Earleywine as Assistant Coach
6/13/2024 | Softball
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss softball head coach Jamie Trachsel announced the addition of Ehren Earleywine, adding championship experience to the Rebel staff.
A three-time conference coach of the year with nearly 600 wins in his career, Earleywine brings a wealth of experience to Oxford. In his 11 seasons at the helm of the Missouri softball program, the Tigers made three Women's College World Series appearances, recorded the first three 50-win seasons in school history and advanced to eight NCAA Super Regionals. Further, the Tigers averaged 43.8 wins per season in Earleywine's tenure.
"Ehren comes to us with a history of high-level success as a player and as a coach at both the baseball and softball collegiate levels," said Trachsel. "He has a blueprint for program and personnel development, as well as the experience and knowledge of what it takes to build and sustain success in recruiting, player development, game prep and in-game decisions. His passion and knowledge for teaching and personal growth throughout his journey over his entire career make him a great asset to our program, including the vision and goals we have for the overall experiences and success of all of the young women in our program and Ole Miss softball."
Under Earleywine, Missouri Softball became one of the top programs in the nation. In 11 seasons, the three-time conference coach of the year became the first Missouri softball coach to lead his squad to six-straight NCAA Regional titles. Further, Missouri was one of only three schools (joined by Arizona State and Florida) in the country from 2008-13 to win six-straight regional titles.
The Tigers competed at the highest level during Earleywine's time in Columbia, leading Missouri to capture two of the program's seven all-time conference championships. As part of a stellar 50-12 overall record in 2009, Mizzou won the 2009 Big 12 Conference Tournament. The Tigers followed that up with a Big 12 Regular Season Championship in 2011, posting a stout 53-10 overall record.
From 2009-11, Earleywine took Missouri to three straight Women's College World Series. His 2009 and 2010 teams finished seventh in Oklahoma City, and the 2011 squad finished sixth, all surpassing the 50-win threshold.
In Missouri's first season in the SEC in 2013, Earleywine's squad left an immediate impression, placing third in the league's regular season standings before finishing as runners-up at the SEC Tournament. The Tigers won the Columbia Regional to advance to their sixth-straight NCAA Super Regional. The following season, Mizzou finished third again in the SEC standings but failed to advance out of their home Regional. The Tigers bounced back in 2015 and 2016 with Super Regional appearances before punching their ticket to the 2017 Eugene Regional.
Earleywine's teams were ranked in the top 10 for seven straight seasons, including as high as No. 3 in the nation during a three-week run in 2010. Missouri also finished as a top-10 team in the polls three times under Earleywine's leadership.
Prior to arriving at Missouri, Earleywine spent five seasons at Georgia Tech, serving as head coach for the final three years. Earleywine's teams made five consecutive NCAA Regional appearances, finishing runner-up on three occasions. Among his accomplishments, Earleywine's squads broke every offensive record in school history, setting eight ACC records along the way.
In 2006, Georgia Tech displayed the top offensive season for any program in ACC history. The Ramblin' Wreck claimed ACC regular season and tournament titles in 2005, and to his credit, Earleywine was named the 2005 ACC Coach of the Year. Named the top assistant coach at Georgia Tech in 2002, Earleywine served as the hitting and infield coach. During his two seasons as assistant coach, the Ramblin' Wreck hitters broke 16 school records and two conference records.
A 1994 graduate of Westminster College, Earleywine played baseball at Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State) for one year before transferring to the Fulton, Mo., school for the remainder of his collegiate career. Earleywine served as an assistant coach at Westminster through the 1997 campaign under the guidance of former Major League Baseball outfielder and former Tiger, Phil Bradley, then took the reins as head coach until 1999. Following his time at Westminster, Earleywine was named assistant baseball coach at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in 2000, remaining there until 2002 before taking the head assistant coaching position at Georgia Tech.
A standout in men's major fastpitch softball, Earleywine was a four-time member of Team USA (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003), including being named captain for his final two seasons with the national team. In 2002, Team USA captured its first-ever gold medal in the Pan Am Qualifier, where Earleywine hit .429. During his career, Earleywine collected four medals: one gold, two silver and one bronze. At the 2003 Pan Am Games, hosted by the Dominican Republic, Earleywine helped lead Team USA to a silver medal, doing so again in the 1999 Pan Am Games held in Winnipeg, Canada. Earleywine and his team earned bronze in Valencia, Venezuela, at the 1998 Pan Am Qualifier.
A six-time American Softball Association (ASA) All-American, Earleywine was an All-World selection in 1999 by the International Softball Congress (ISC). As a member of the Decatur Pride, Earleywine's team earned the ASA Softball National Championship title in 1999, also taking World Championship honors in 2001 with the ISC.
For the last five years, Earleywine served as District Activities Director for Jefferson City Public Schools, where he managed and directed 300 coaches and 100 teams.
For all Ole Miss softball news and information, go to OleMissSports.com and follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissSoftball, on Facebook at Ole Miss Softball and on Instagram at @olemisssoftball. Also, follow head coach Jamie Trachsel on Twitter at @Jamie_Trachsel.
A three-time conference coach of the year with nearly 600 wins in his career, Earleywine brings a wealth of experience to Oxford. In his 11 seasons at the helm of the Missouri softball program, the Tigers made three Women's College World Series appearances, recorded the first three 50-win seasons in school history and advanced to eight NCAA Super Regionals. Further, the Tigers averaged 43.8 wins per season in Earleywine's tenure.
"Ehren comes to us with a history of high-level success as a player and as a coach at both the baseball and softball collegiate levels," said Trachsel. "He has a blueprint for program and personnel development, as well as the experience and knowledge of what it takes to build and sustain success in recruiting, player development, game prep and in-game decisions. His passion and knowledge for teaching and personal growth throughout his journey over his entire career make him a great asset to our program, including the vision and goals we have for the overall experiences and success of all of the young women in our program and Ole Miss softball."
Under Earleywine, Missouri Softball became one of the top programs in the nation. In 11 seasons, the three-time conference coach of the year became the first Missouri softball coach to lead his squad to six-straight NCAA Regional titles. Further, Missouri was one of only three schools (joined by Arizona State and Florida) in the country from 2008-13 to win six-straight regional titles.
The Tigers competed at the highest level during Earleywine's time in Columbia, leading Missouri to capture two of the program's seven all-time conference championships. As part of a stellar 50-12 overall record in 2009, Mizzou won the 2009 Big 12 Conference Tournament. The Tigers followed that up with a Big 12 Regular Season Championship in 2011, posting a stout 53-10 overall record.
From 2009-11, Earleywine took Missouri to three straight Women's College World Series. His 2009 and 2010 teams finished seventh in Oklahoma City, and the 2011 squad finished sixth, all surpassing the 50-win threshold.
In Missouri's first season in the SEC in 2013, Earleywine's squad left an immediate impression, placing third in the league's regular season standings before finishing as runners-up at the SEC Tournament. The Tigers won the Columbia Regional to advance to their sixth-straight NCAA Super Regional. The following season, Mizzou finished third again in the SEC standings but failed to advance out of their home Regional. The Tigers bounced back in 2015 and 2016 with Super Regional appearances before punching their ticket to the 2017 Eugene Regional.
Earleywine's teams were ranked in the top 10 for seven straight seasons, including as high as No. 3 in the nation during a three-week run in 2010. Missouri also finished as a top-10 team in the polls three times under Earleywine's leadership.
Prior to arriving at Missouri, Earleywine spent five seasons at Georgia Tech, serving as head coach for the final three years. Earleywine's teams made five consecutive NCAA Regional appearances, finishing runner-up on three occasions. Among his accomplishments, Earleywine's squads broke every offensive record in school history, setting eight ACC records along the way.
In 2006, Georgia Tech displayed the top offensive season for any program in ACC history. The Ramblin' Wreck claimed ACC regular season and tournament titles in 2005, and to his credit, Earleywine was named the 2005 ACC Coach of the Year. Named the top assistant coach at Georgia Tech in 2002, Earleywine served as the hitting and infield coach. During his two seasons as assistant coach, the Ramblin' Wreck hitters broke 16 school records and two conference records.
A 1994 graduate of Westminster College, Earleywine played baseball at Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State) for one year before transferring to the Fulton, Mo., school for the remainder of his collegiate career. Earleywine served as an assistant coach at Westminster through the 1997 campaign under the guidance of former Major League Baseball outfielder and former Tiger, Phil Bradley, then took the reins as head coach until 1999. Following his time at Westminster, Earleywine was named assistant baseball coach at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in 2000, remaining there until 2002 before taking the head assistant coaching position at Georgia Tech.
A standout in men's major fastpitch softball, Earleywine was a four-time member of Team USA (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003), including being named captain for his final two seasons with the national team. In 2002, Team USA captured its first-ever gold medal in the Pan Am Qualifier, where Earleywine hit .429. During his career, Earleywine collected four medals: one gold, two silver and one bronze. At the 2003 Pan Am Games, hosted by the Dominican Republic, Earleywine helped lead Team USA to a silver medal, doing so again in the 1999 Pan Am Games held in Winnipeg, Canada. Earleywine and his team earned bronze in Valencia, Venezuela, at the 1998 Pan Am Qualifier.
A six-time American Softball Association (ASA) All-American, Earleywine was an All-World selection in 1999 by the International Softball Congress (ISC). As a member of the Decatur Pride, Earleywine's team earned the ASA Softball National Championship title in 1999, also taking World Championship honors in 2001 with the ISC.
For the last five years, Earleywine served as District Activities Director for Jefferson City Public Schools, where he managed and directed 300 coaches and 100 teams.
For all Ole Miss softball news and information, go to OleMissSports.com and follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissSoftball, on Facebook at Ole Miss Softball and on Instagram at @olemisssoftball. Also, follow head coach Jamie Trachsel on Twitter at @Jamie_Trachsel.
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