MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Just a few months after Middle Tennessee softball won its first Conference USA championship in 2018, former South Carolina outfielder Chelsea Hawkins was brought on board to help take the program's recent success to the next level.
In Hawkins' first year in Murfreesboro, the Blue Raiders advanced to their third ever postseason tournament and second in as many seasons. Then, MT's offense seemed to turn a corner in Hawkins' second season in the Blue Raider dugout.
Even in a season shortened by COVID-19, Hawkins' instructions put the 2020 Blue Raiders among the best offensive teams the program has seen in its 28 years.