May 18, 2003
WACO, Texas - Baylor head coach Glenn Moore announced Sunday the hiring of Britni Sneed as the program's pitching coach. Sneed replaces assistant coach Mary Ann Jennings, who left the program earlier this month to pursue other career opportunities.
Sneed comes to Baylor from Louisiana State, where she served as a student assistant this past season. She was a three-time all-America pitcher at LSU while Moore was the Tigers' head coach. Sneed was also named Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2002 after going 34-7 with a 0.75 ERA and 478 strikeouts in 281.0 innings. She earned Louisiana player of the year and SEC all-tournament honors twice.
"We are privileged to have Britni join our staff," Moore said. "She was a tremendous pitcher for me at LSU, and she definitely knows the art of pitching. Her experience on the national level will be beneficial in recruiting, and she works well with pitchers. Britni is a great fit for Baylor University."
Sneed established LSU and SEC single-season records for strikeouts in a season in each of her final three seasons with the Tigers. She ranked second nationally in strikeouts per game as a senior, and her career strikeout total of 1,370 ranks second in NCAA history.
A native of Houston, Texas, Sneed was a High School all-American at Cypress Fairbanks High School. She holds SEC career records for wins (120), ERA (0.89), opponents' batting average (.147), shutouts (55), strikeouts and strikeouts per seven innings (9.82).
SNEED'S HONORS
2002 NCAA Woman of the Year for Louisiana
Two-Time USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Finalist
Three-Time NFCA First-Team all-American
Three-Time Easton First-Team all-American
Three-Time NFCA First-Team all-South Region
Two-Time SEC Pitcher of the Year
Two-Time Louisiana Player of the Year
2002 SEC Tournament MVP
Four-Time First-Team all-SEC
Four-Time First-Team all-Louisiana
Three-Time NCAA all-region tournament team
Two-Time NFCA/Louisville Slugger Division I Player of the Week
2002 USA Elite Team Member
Four-Time SEC Academic Honor Roll
