Rutgers Softball Adds Ryan Realmuto to Staff
Aug 09 | Softball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Aug. 9, 2010) – Rutgers softball head coach Jay Nelson announced today that Ryan Realmuto has been named to his staff as an assistant coach. Realmuto arrives “On the Banks” after spending four years at Hofstra, working primarily with the Pride catchers and serving as a hitting instructor.
“Ryan is a tremendous addition to the softball staff,” said Nelson, who enters his fifth season at the helm of the Scarlet Knights this spring. “She brings with her a wealth of experience from both a player and coach’s perspective. Her accolades as a player give her instant credibility. Ryan’s coaching experience with a top notch program such as Hofstra has proven she can teach, recruit and excel in all the aspects of coaching that it takes to help a team reach the NCAA Tournament.”
Realmuto, a four-time All-Big 12 catcher at Oklahoma State, was part of the staff that earned the Mid-Atlantic Region Coaching Staff of the Year award from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) in her first two seasons with the Pride. With Realmuto on staff, Hofstra captured three CAA Championship titles, including last season, and hosted the NCAA Regionals in 2007 and 2008.
Realmuto played college softball at Oklahoma State University from 2000-2003, setting OSU career records for home runs (27), doubles (40), hits (162) and RBI (97). She was also a NFCA All-Regional selection as a junior and senior, and was twice chosen to the Big 12's All-Academic team. She graduated in 2003 with a degree in education.
Realmuto played professionally with the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league from 2004-06. The field general started with the Texas Thunder and then played with the New York/New Jersey Juggernaut, who moved to Philadelphia in 2006. A two-time NPF All-Star, she led the team with 27 RBI and 10 home runs in 2005.
Realmuto also worked as a volunteer assistant coach with the University of Missouri during the 2003-04 seasons and coached at Gwynedd Mercy Academy in Gwynedd Valley, Pa.
