Softball 8/14/2015 3:00:00 PM

HOPE CREASY RETURNS TO RADFORD AS ASSISTANT SOFTBALL COACH

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RADFORD, Va. – Radford graduate and former softball standout Hope Creasy has returned to the New River Valley, joining the Highlanders' staff as an assistant, first-year head coach Aileen Morales announced on Friday.

"I am excited to welcome Hope Creasy back to Radford as my first assistant," Morales said. "Her work ethic and passion for coaching the game will help us propel Radford softball to new heights. Hope brings a true understanding of what it means to be a Radford student-athlete, which will be invaluable to our program's success. She is a tireless coach and recruiter, with successful head coaching experience."

A three-time All-Big South honoree as an outfielder, Creasy ranks fourth in program history in career home runs (32) and tied for fifth in RBIs (133). She will work primarily with the Highlander outfielders while assisting with hitting. Creasy will also aid in recruiting and alumnae outreach.

"I'm very thankful and excited to be given the opportunity to come back to a place that means so much to me," Creasy expressed. "I look forward to working with Coach Morales as we strive to build Radford softball. It's great to be back home!"

Creasy comes back to Radford after serving as the head coach at Louisburg College (N.C.) for the 2014-15 season. During that campaign, she led the Hurricanes to a 31-16 record – an 11-win improvement over the previous year – and the NJCAA Region X Championship as the team won three games on the tournament's final day to earn the title. Off the field, she managed all aspects of the program from scheduling and recruiting to monitoring student-athletes' academic progress and budgeting.

Prior to Louisburg, Creasy spent two years as an assistant coach at Wittenburg University in Ohio, again playing a role in all facets. Her main focuses were with player development, game preparation and first-base coaching, scouting and recruiting, along with fundraising and community service projects. With Creasy as a member of the staff, Wittenburg posted a combined 46-30 mark and reached its conference tournament final in both seasons.

Creasy began her coaching career as a graduate assistant at Georgia Southern from 2010-12, helping the Eagles to the Southern Conference regular-season and tournament championships in 2012. While with the program, she assisted with all on-field activities, including first-base coaching, along with player development in the areas of hitting and outfield defense. She also played a role in recruiting, fundraising and community service efforts.

In addition to her coaching roles, Creasy worked as Louisburg's sports information director and was a coordinator of athletic operations and facilities during her time at Wittenburg, while also serving on several different university committees.

A native of Christiansburg, Va., Creasy enjoyed a stellar career as a four-year starter, leading the Highlanders to back-to-back Big South regular-season and conference tournament titles in 2009 and 2010. As a senior in 2010, she was named the Big South Woman of the Year, an NFCA First-Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region selection and an ESPN The Magazine/Cosida Academic All-District second-team honoree. During that season, Creasy ranked among the top 10 in the conference in home runs, slugging, runs, RBIs and total bases, while helping Radford advance to the title game of the NCAA Athens Regional. For her career, she batted .298 while also totaling 36 doubles and 93 runs.

Creasy received her Bachelor of Science degree in sport administration from Radford in 2010 and went on to earn a Master of Science in sport management at Georgia Southern in 2012.

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