Canton native named head softball coach at UMass Dartmouth

Amy Sasin, a Canton native who has achieved success playing and coaching at two of the most highly-regarded softball programs in the region, is the new head softball coach at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

Amy Sasin

Sasin served as an assistant coach at Wheaton College in Norton for three seasons, assisting in all phases of the program. She has also assisted at Oliver Ames High School and coached in the Westport Youth Softball program.

At Wheaton, where she assisted head coach Gina Loudenburg, the Lyons went 99-30-1 during her tenure between 2002 and 2004. They were the champions of the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference in each season, advancing to the NCAA Division III Championships. They won the regional championship and tied for fifth in the College World Series in 2004 after advancing to the regional semifinals in 2002 and the regional finals in 2003.

Sasin, who played softball and ice hockey in high school, went on to star at Bridgewater State. A 1999 BSU graduate, she was a four-year starter for the Bears as a catcher, serving as team captain three times and twice earning All-American honors. Her team posted a record of 112-53, twice qualified for the NCAA Championships, and was the NCAA Division III Northeast Regional champion and an NCAA finalist in her senior year.

Sasin also has athletic administrative experience, serving as the assistant facilities manager at Wheaton, as an assistant athletic trainer at UMass Dartmouth, and as the head athletic trainer at Oliver Ames from 2000 to 2009.

UMass Dartmouth Director of Athletics Ian Day was pleased to have Sasin join the staff. “I am delighted to have Amy as our softball coach,” Day said. “Her passion for the student-athlete and her desire to elevate the program to the next level were evident from our first meeting. She has a plan that I am confident she will be successful in implementing.”

Sasin is pleased to come on board at UMass Dartmouth. “I’m ready to go, and I’m excited for the opportunity,” she said. “It’s a good place to coach; there’s a lot of local talent, and I’d like to bring the local players in here and build the program. I’m definitely up for the challenge.”

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