Kim Dean has been named the head softball head coach at Georgia Southern, as announced Tuesday by athletic director Tom Kleinlein.

Dean makes the move to Statesboro after one successful season at Armstrong State University. In her lone season with the Pirates - the program's last due to the consolidation with Georgia Southern - she led her team to an appearance at the NCAA Championships and a 38-14 record. The Pirates won the NCAA Southeast Region No. 2 at home and then went on the road to sweep North Georgia in the Super Regionals to reach the national championship tournament, where they won two games before falling in the semifinals. Dean and her staff were named the 2017 NFCA Division II Southeast Region Coaching Staff of the Year by the coaches' association, as well.

"I'm incredibly excited to join the Georgia Southern Athletic Department as the next head softball coach," Dean said. "After meeting with the administration and staff, it became clear to me that there is a passion for Eagle athletics and specifically the softball program. I look forward to the challenge of growing the program into a Sun Belt Conference and NCAA contender, while also building relationships with the current student-athletes and a very strong alumni base at Georgia Southern. I would like to thank Tom Kleinlein, Brandy Clouse, Lisa Sweany and President Hebert for trusting me to take over the Eagle softball program."

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GS Tennis and Softball is about to explode. I'm glad we were able the retain Armstrong's best assets in this "consolidation"