University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heel Alumna Named Softball Coach At Queens University
September 28, 2006 | Softball
Sept. 28, 2006
Sonya Bright, former North Carolina softball player and member of the ACC's 50th Anniversary Team, is the new head softball coach at Queens University the school announced recently. She inherits a team that won the regular season Carolina-Virginia Athletic Conference (CVAC), the CVAC tournament, and participated in the NCAA Division II National Tournament.
"Queens University of Charlotte is extremely fortunate to have such an experienced player and tactician leading our softball program," said Jeannie King, director of athletics for Queens University of Charlotte. "We welcome Coach Bright to our Queens athletics program and look forward with much excitement to the continued success of our softball program."
Bright brings several years of experience to the Royals Athletic Department. Prior to coming to Queens, Bright ran her own player development business and is a highly sought after clinician throughout North Carolina. Bright has coached many collegiate players the past 10 years.
As a professional player, Bright played for the Carolina Diamonds in the Women's Professional Softball League (WPSL) for three years. As a Diamond she led the team in hits, on-base percentage, stolen bases and games played. As a collegiate player, Bright was a standout on the University of North Carolina softball team from 1990-93, earning All Atlantic Coast Conference honors three out of her four years. In addition, she was named All South Region for three years as the starting outfielder and lead batter.
"I'm excited about the new opportunity at Queens University of Charlotte and the opportunity to lead the softball program," said Bright. "We have a tremendous group of young women on the Royals team both as people and as athletes. Our goal is to continue this tradition with the highest level of student-athletes that best represents our university.
Bright earned her bachelor's degree in dental hygiene from the University of North Carolina.
