Cindy Ball-Malone is an American softball coach who is the current head coach at UCF.

Early life and education

Ball-Malone graduated from the University of the Pacific in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in sports sciences and earned her master's in education in 2006. She played softball, volleyball, and basketball in middle school and high school with famed Stanford and USA softball player,

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Coaching career

Boise State

On August 29, 2014, Ball-Malone was announced as the new head coach of the Boise State softball program.

UCF

On June 27, 2018, Ball-Malone was announced as the new head coach of the UCF softball program. The 2022 season, under Ball-Malone, UCF won a conference regular season and tournament title. Central Florida would also advance to their first ever NCAA Super Regional after downing Michigan in the Orlando Regional Final. Following the successful 2022 season, Ball-Malone's contract was extended through 2027 on July 22 of 2022. She has also been tasked with continuing the program's success in a new conference in 2024, after UCF agreed to a move to join the

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Team USA

On March 4, 2019, Ball-Malone was selected to serve as an assistant coach for the USA Junior National Team.

Honors and personal life

Ball-Malone was inducted into the Pacific Hall of Fame in 2014. She had had her jersey No. 9 retired by the school as well. On February 10, 2023, Ball-Malone was Pacific's honoree in the 2023

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Hall of Honor. She is labeled as the best two-way player in program history. Ball-Malone is married to Robert Malone III.

Head coaching record

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College

Coaching tree

Coached under: * Heather Tarr:

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(2011–2012) * Tairia Flowers: Cal State Northridge (2013−2014)

References

External links

UCF Profile
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