Selena Collins, an All-American catcher for Texas A&M with 12 years of competitive softball playing and coaching experience, serves as assistant softball coach at Sam Houston State.
In her first season in 2009, the Bearkats increased their team batting average by 22 points, had seven players earn All-Conference honors and reached the semifinals of the Southland tournament after upsetting the No. 3 and 4 seeds in the event.
Collins captained the Texas Aggie softball team and was a four-year starter from 2000 to 2003. She earned All-America, Big 12 Player-of-the-Year, Big 12 All-Conference and NCAA Midwest All-Region honors and finished her college career as Texas A&M's all-time leader in RBIs and home runs.
After graduation, she played professional softball for the Houston Thunder and the Chicago Bandits in the National Pro Fast Pitch League. She also played for several international teams including the USA Elite from 2001-2003.
Collins received a Bachelor's degree from Texas A&M in 2003. She served two years as a writer for TheSoftballChannel.com and provided color commentary for college softball games for Cox Sports and Comcast Sports Net.
In 2003-04, she served as a graduate assistant at Texas A&M, working with the Aggie catches. At Sam Houston State, her responsibilities will include overall development and advancement of hitting with additional duties in catching and development of defensive strategy.
Collins coached high school softball at Sandra Day O'Connor school in Phoenix, AZ. She also worked as Director of Softball at the National Baseball and Softball Academy in Chicago, IL.
A native of Phoenix, AZ, Collins was a scholar athlete at Deer Valley High School. She was a journalism major at Texas A&M.
