LYNCHBURG, Va. --- Randolph College Director of Athletics Tom Galbraith announced Friday the hiring of Tracey Lynch as the school's next head softball coach. Lynch will assume her duties on July 28.
Lynch comes to Randolph from Division I College of Charleston where she was named the 2025 Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Coach of the Year after leading the Cougars to 31 wins and a 20-7 league mark. Charleston ranked as the third most improved team in Div. I last season with an improvement of 21 victories over the 2024 campaign.
In 2022, Lynch took over a Charleston program that finished winless in conference play the year prior and began a remarkable turnaround that culminated four years later with a No. 3 seed in the CAA Tournament, a total of six all-conference selections, and the league's coach of the year honors. During her tenure, the Cougars set records each season for academic success as well.
"Coach Lynch has shown she can build a softball program into a proven winner, both on and off the field," Galbraith said. "We are fortunate to have her step into this role at Randolph and lead our student-athletes to new heights."
Prior to joining the College of Charleston, Lynch was an assistant coach at UNC Greensboro from 2015-21 and with Stony Brook University from 2013-15. She served as an assistant at Charleston from 2012-13 and LIU Post from 2010-12.
"I am incredibly honored to be named the next head softball coach at Randolph," said Lynch. "This is a school with a strong tradition of excellence, and I'm excited to build on that foundation as we strive to reach new levels of success. I am grateful for the opportunity to lead this program and become part of the Randolph community."
Lynch added she is most looking forward to building relationships with the student-athletes and creating a culture rooted in hard work, accountability, and team-first values. Developing a competitive, supportive environment where student athletes can thrive academically and athletically is at the heart of her coaching passion and philosophy.
The newest WildCat is no stranger to the Hill City as she graduated from Liberty University with a degree in Kinesiology in 2009.
"I want to also extend a heartfelt thank you to Athletic Director Tom Galbraith and President Sue Ott Rowlands for entrusting me with this incredible opportunity to lead the Randolph softball program," Lynch said. "I'm also deeply grateful to the search committee for their time, dedication, and thoughtful commitment throughout this process. It truly means a great deal to me. I'm excited to get started and can't wait to begin this journey with the team and the entire Randolph community."
Lynch and her husband, Josh Vernon, are the proud parents of two sons, Tucker and Tate.