Converse University

Converse University Athletics
580 East Main Street Spartanburg, SC 29302

Division 2 South Carolina Southeast

Private Small Competitive team

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Jackie Huff

In just her second season at the helm of the Converse Softball program, Huff guided the program to a record setting season as the Valkyries broke a total of 35 school records. During the 2023 campaign the Valkyries set a new single-season records for total wins, home wins, runs scored (171), hits (273), batting average (.238), triples (6), homeruns (8), slugging percentage (.295), RBI's (143), stolen bases (121), pitching wins, shutouts and saves.

Prior to Converse, Huff spent two seasons at Ohio Christian University, Huff guided her alma mater through the uncertainty of the COVID-19 Pandemic. This past spring, Huff had a player named to the First Team All-Conference list.

Prior to her time at Ohio Christian University, Huff was a graduate assistant at Columbia International University. While in Columbia, Huff helped build the foundation of the Rams softball program.

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Tanner Bullard

Tanner Bullard joined the Converse University softball staff in August 2023 in preparation of the 2024 softball season. He joined the staff following four years with fellow Conference Carolinas member, UNC Pembroke where he spent two years as a student assistant and two years as a graduate assistant.

A native of Whitville, North Carolina, Bullard joined the staff at Pembroke following his graduation from Southeastern Community College. While at SCC, he served as the president of the Student Government Association and sat on the SCC Board of Trustees for one year. He also got his start in college softball coaching at SCC as a volunteer assistant coach.

A graduate of Whiteville High School, he was a regular volunteer in the athletics department, including stints in support of the basketball and softball teams, while also donating his time as a volunteer coach for the Central Middle School softball program. For all of his efforts, including those as a standout member of Whiteville High School's marching band, he was the recipient of the principal's Student Service Award as a senior in 2017.

Athletes under Bullard's leadership have made the following accomplishments:

100+ career stolen bases

1- 2021 NFCA 1st Team All American

2- NFCA and D2CCA/Daktronics 1st Team All Region

1- 2021 PBC Player of the Week

2- 2021 PBC Pitcher of the Week

2- 2021 PBC 1st Team All Conference

1- 2021 PBC 2nd Team All Conference

1- 2021 PBC Co-Player of the Year

1- 2021 PBC All Tournament Team

1- 2021 NFCA Division 2 National Player of the year Top 25 Finalist

3- 2022 Conference Carolinas 2nd Team All Conference

1- 2022 and 2023 Conference Carolinas All Tournament Team

1- 2022 Conference Carolinas Pitcher of the Week

1- 2022 Conference Carolinas Softball Freshman of the Month

1- 2023 Conference Carolinas 2nd Team All Conference

1- 2023 Conference Carolinas All Defensive Team

2- 2023 Conference Carolinas Player of the Week

31 with Multiple Academic Awards Conference and Nationally