Mindy Hanson enters her fifth season with the Cougars as an assistant coach. She has been involved with the Cougar program since its inception in 2000. Hanson played at UVSC her freshman and sophomore seasons, where she served as team captain both years and earned her associate degree in science in 1999.
Joining the Cougars in its inaugural season in 2000, Hanson was team captain both her junior and senior years earning MWC All-Conference honors as a junior and All-Conference Academic Team as a senior.
In 2002, Hanson worked as a graduate assistant as she finished her degree in therapeutic recreation. Now as a coach, Hanson has responsibilities in every team capacity including hitting, strength and conditioning, on-field strategy, and taking care of team academics. Hanson was recently promoted to Defensive and Recruiting Coordinator.
"Hanson is a cornerstone of BYU softball," head coach Gordon Eakin said, giving her much of the credit for the success of the young program. "Mindy brings great leadership, stability and organization to our team."
Given her recent promotion, Hanson has shown fast and effective growth as a coach.
"The single most important thing we do to ensure a competitive team is recruiting," Eakin said. "I never imagined I would allow anyone other than myself to control recruiting, but coach Hanson has done a great job and has evolved into an excellent coach with a great understanding of the necessary components for a successful program. I feel that recruiting is going to soar."
