Furman Names Assistant Softball Coach

GREENVILLE, South Carolina -- Furman head softball coach Dana Jenkins has
announced the hiring of former Campbell University standout Kathy Freaney
as assistant coach.

Freaney, a 2001 graduate of Campbell, comes to Furman after serving as
assistant coach for the St. John's Redstorm in 2003. During the former
pitcher's stint at St. John's, the Redstorm posted a 2.30 earned run
average and fourth place finish in the Big East.

"I'm really excited to have Kathy Freaney here at Furman," said Jenkins.
"She not only has a great work ethic which she will instill in our team,
but brings with her a tremendous amount of pitching knowledge."

Freaney was a four-year letterwinner at Campbell. During her freshman
season in 1998, Freaney finished 7-7 with a 3.94 ERA, earning her first
collegiate win against Radford on February 20. In 1999, prior to red
shirting for her sophomore season, Freaney was named a team co-captain.
After returning to the field in 2000, Freaney was named to the NFCA
Academic Honor Roll and struck out a season high twelve batters against
Morgan State. In her final season at Campbell, Freaney went 10-16 with
2.75 ERA. She led the team in strikeouts with 155, and in innings pitched,
throwing for 165.

The Long Beach, N.Y., native is a five-time NFCA Academic Honor Roll
selection and ranks fourth on Campbell's all-time wins list with 40. She
is Campbell's career leader in strikeouts with 396, and ranks fifth in
shutouts with eight.

Freaney graduated with a B.A. in Spanish Education and recieved her
Master's of Education in Interdisciplinary Studies from Campbell in 2001.