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Tom Heath Head Coach |
Tom Heath started the women's softball program in 1995 and has developed one of the premier programs in the NAIA. He led the Lady Eagles to a berth in the NAIA National Tournament in 2002 and 2003 and a No. 11 ranking in the final 2003 regular season poll.
Heath hit the 300-victory milestone in 2003 and has a career record of 346-221-1 for a .624 winning percentage.
In 1998, Heath and assistant coach Steve Gault were selected as the Regional Coaching Staff for the NAIA Southwest Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. In 1999, Heath was SAC Coach of the Year.
A 1971 Oklahoma Christian graduate, Heath was a baseball letterman as an undergraduate. He earned a master's degree from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1973 and joined the OC staff as director of intramurals. He served as assistant baseball coach for five years and one year as interim coach.
The 55-year-old Heath was named director of the Fitness Center in 1993 and launched softball in 1994-95. He has coached A.S.A. softball for 12 years and has been active in the sports at all levels of competition.
Heath, a native of Oklahoma City, is married to Susan (Eggers) of Sacramento, Calif. The couple has a son, Nathan, and a daughter, Kristin.
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Steve Gault Assistant Coach |
A longtime coach in the Oklahoma City area, Steve Gault is in his 13th season as assistant coach of the Lady Eagles.
Gault is a graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma, and coached 19 years at Crooked Oak School in Oklahoma City. He also coached varsity basketball, football, baseball and track, and has been involved in A.S.A competition at all levels.
Coach Gault is active in softball camps, and currently serves as an instructor to a number of pitchers in the Oklahoma City area.
He and his wife Diana have four daughters, Joanna (Valdez), Karen, Becky and Stephanie. Karen, Becky and Stephanie are former Lady Eagle players and graduates of Oklahoma Christian.
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Rachel Seeber Student Assistant |