Lacey Waldrop (born March 6, 1993) is an American, former collegiate

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professional

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and current assistant coach at

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. Waldrop was a starting pitcher for

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, where she is the school career leader in wins and was named

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in 2014. Waldrop was drafted third overall in the 2015 NPF Draft by the

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, and won two consecutive Cowles Cup championships with the Bandits in 2015 and 2016.

Playing career

Born in

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, she attended Thomas Dale High School, where she made the all-state softball team as a senior in 2011, and was named Player of the Week by the ''

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''. Waldrop studied at and played for

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from 2012 to 2015, earning significant recognition, including winning seven All-

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(ACC) honors, three

honors, and a tryout invitation for

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. In 2014, the

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and

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named Waldrop the

. She also won ACC Pitcher of the Year in both 2014 and 2015. Waldrop graduated with a bachelor's degree in Editing, Writing, and Media, with a minor in Communications. During her time at Florida State, she was recognized for her academic achievements. After graduating, Waldrop was drafted third overall by the

in the 2015 NPF Draft. She went on to win consecutive Cowles Cup with the Bandits in

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and

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

Coaching career

On July 6, 2017, Waldrop was named assistant coach at

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. On July 17, 2020, Waldrop was named assistant coach at

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Lacey Waldrop Bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Waldrop, Lacey 1993 births Living people Florida State Seminoles softball players Houston Cougars softball coaches Duke Blue Devils softball coaches Oklahoma Sooners softball coaches Chicago Bandits players People from Chester, Virginia Sportspeople from Virginia Softball players from Virginia Softball coaches from Virginia American softball coaches American female sports coaches

Playing career

Coaching career

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