Misty Beaver, a former standout in the circle at Seton Hall, enters her 10th year as an assistant coach on the Rutgers softball staff for the 2015-16 season. Beaver reunited with head coach Jay Nelson, who was an assistant coach at Seton Hall during her playing career.
Working primarily with the pitchers, Beaver also coordinates with Coach Nelson to create the schedule, handle the team's travel and assist in players' off the field development.
Beaver earned numerous honors and set many records at Seton Hall. She was a two-time Second Team All-ECAC honoree, a three-time First Team All-Northeast Region selection, and a Second Team All-BIG EAST player from 1999-2001.
Under Beaver's guidance in 2013, the RU pitching staff tied for third on the single season list with 12 shutouts, as both of the Scarlet Knights' starters finished the year with winning records and sub-3.40 ERAs.
During her career at Seton Hall, Beaver set a total of 13 single-season records and secured four spots on the school's career record charts. She still holds the third (185), fourth (173), and fifth (153) spots on Seton Hall's single-season strikeouts list and is sixth on the team's single- season earned run average leader board (1.30). Beaver's 1.75 career ERA still ranks fourth all-time with the Pirates. Beaver recorded 54 career victories, placing her third in Seton Hall's win category, and made 101 pitching appearances for the Pirates while throwing 579 innings.
In addition, Beaver enjoyed playing success in the amateur ranks. She was a member of the 2001 Decatur Twisters of the Amateur Softball Association. The Twisters tied for fourth place in the Women's Majors and tied for fifth place at the Canada Cup.
Following her playing career, Beaver served as the varsity softball coach for Rockford (Ill.) Christian High School from 2002-2006. A native of Machesney Park, Ill., she majored in elementary education and religious studies at Seton Hall.
