Whitney Hawkins enters her first year as assistant coach and pitching coach for the Falcons. She brings over eight years of coaching experience and has won at the highest level.
Before joining the Falcons, Hawkins was the associate head coach at Lindsey Wilson College for one season and the assistant coach for one season. She helped lead the Blue Raiders to a MSC regular season and tournament championship, an appearance in the NAIA World Series and a No.6 overall national ranking.
Prior to her time at Lindsey Wilson, Hawkins coached at East Mississippi Community College where she helped guide the Lions to a 17-26 overall record, including a 13-15 conference mark in 2017.
Hawkins previously served as an assistant coach at the University of North Alabama for three seasons, during which the Lions posted a 60-7 record in 2016 en route to capturing the NCAA Division II National Championship. She was a member of the staff that was named the 2016 NFCA Regional and National Coaching Staff of the Year.
As a player Hawkins played for two seasons at Wallace Community College before concluding her playing career at Alabama-Huntsville. She helped lead the Chargers to a 54-6 record and an appearance in the NCAA Division II National Championship game. Hawkins earned South Regional Most Outstanding Player honors and was named to the national championship all-tournament team. She was a two-time First Team All-GSC selection in 2009 and 2010.
Hawkins earned her undergraduate degree in English from Alabama-Huntsville with a minor in mathematics.
