Cassidi Hardy - Softball Coach - Boston University Athletics

Cassidi Hardy

Title:
Softball Assistant Coach

Former pitching great Cassidi Hardy returns to her alma mater for her first season as an assistant coach under the guidance of head coach Shawn Rychcik. Hardy will work primarily with the pitching staff. Hardy graduated from BU in 2010 as one of its most accomplished pitchers, ranking as the programs all-time leader in appearances (154), complete games (95), innings pitched (840.0), and wins (85) and she is second in shutouts (32) and strikeouts (825). The Jupiter, Fla., native was a unanimous choice for AE Pitcher of the Year and AE All-Conference First Team honors in 2010 after throwing a perfect game and striking out a career-high 217 batters during the regular season - ranking 25th nationally for strikeouts per game by season[apos]s end. Additionally, Hardy, a three-time AE All-Conference Second Team selection, was named the Most Outstanding Player in 2009 and 2010 after pitching every single inning. Immediately following graduation, Hardy worked at Wellesley College for three months, tending to the pitching staff. In addition to her coaching responsibilities at Wellesley, she worked as an applied behavioral analyst counselor at Crossroads School for Children in Natick, Mass. She worked with students ages 18-22 with severe autism in vocational training, academic learning, and behavioral shaping. Hardy graduated from BU with a bachelor of science in English education and is working toward her master of education with plans to graduate in 2011. She currently resides in Newton, Mass.