HUNTSVILLE — Sporting a background of coaching success and a “championship pedigree,” Brian Daley has been named head coach of the Alabama A&M softball team.
“Bringing in a coach with a championship pedigree as Coach Daley will change the team’s mindset as we work toward advancing to the NCAA tournament,” Alabama A&M University Director of Athletics Paul A. Bryant said Monday in making the announcement.
Daley comes to Alabama A&M after three stints at Edward Waters University, most recently as an assistant coach last season.
“I am extremely honored to have been chosen to lead the Alabama A&M softball team into this next chapter,” Daley said. “I want to thank Director of Athletics Paul A. Bryant and Director for Business/SWA Abiola Wilson-Brigmon for their belief in me and their commitment to the success of the AAMU softball program. I’m excited to get to work and build on the tradition of excellence.
“The rich tradition of AAMU, its commitment to academic excellence and innovation, along with a holistic and compassionate approach to education as a HBCU institution of higher education. AAMU created an exceptional environment to both coach at and recruit to. I look forward to continuing to build the softball program to national prominence with elite student-athletes of the highest character and academic dedication. Let’s go! Dominate the day!”
Before returning to Edward Waters in 2024, Daley had a brief stint at Bethany College, serving one season as the head coach.
In his second stint at Edward Waters, Daley guided the Lady Tigers to a historic campaign in 2022, where he led the program to a 32-11 overall record, the second-best record in the modern era of the program. The team was named 2022 NAIA Division HBCU Softball National Champions by the Black College Sports Network.
Daley led Edward Waters to a 19-11 record in 2021 and came within one game of leading the Lady Tigers to their third appearance at the NAIA National Softball Tournament. He returned to Edward Waters last season after a brief stint as head coach at Penn State-Greater Allegheny in 2019.
In Daley’s first stint as head coach, he led the Lady Tigers to an 18-22 mark and was one game shy of qualifying for the NAIA opening round for what would have been the second consecutive season.
As an assistant in 2017 under former head coach and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Stanley Cromartie, Daley helped guide the Lady Tigers to 27 wins. They finished runner-up in the Association of Independent Institutions Softball Championships, and the program’s first-ever appearance in the NAIA Softball Opening Round. Under his guidance, the Edward Waters softball team raised its team batting average by more than 90 points from the 2015 season.
A native of Beloit, Ohio, Daley has coached with Jacksonville Storm and Pittsburgh Spirit fast pitch organizations and is a member of the National Fast Pitch Coaches Association.
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