Katy Hurley enters her second season as an assistant coach for the Wesleyan softball program in 2023-24. Hurley comes to Middletown from California as she recently graduated from Pomona-Pitzer College in 2022.
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Hurley wrapped up a four-year career for the Sagehens, serving as team captain for her senior season. She was a four-year starter, playing third base and serving as the designated hitter throughout her career. In 2022, she was named All-SCIAC Second Team as she sported a .324 batting average while totaling 33 hits, eight doubles, two home runs and 23 RBI. Over her career, Hurley played in 75 games and logged a .344 average, .383 on-base percentage and .503 slugging percentage with 67 career hits.
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Off the field, Hurley worked for the Keck science department in Claremont, California as a student research assistant. She worked under a professor investigating biophysical mechanisms specifically researching in vitro physiology with live muscle tissue.
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From 2013-18, Hurley was a founding member of National Charity League. The organization’s mission was to foster mother-daughter relationships in a philanthropic manner committed to community service, leadership development and cultural experience. During her time in NCL, she held the jobs of social chair, corresponding secretary, leadership chair and president.
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Hurley graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in chemistry from Pomona-Pitzer.
