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Fastpitch Softball Pitching, Hitting, Fielding and Throwing Instruction and Lessons from Beth Keylon-Randolph's The KFA Softball
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Keylon-Randolph Fastpitch Softball Academy, under direction of Chattanooga State Head Coach Beth Keylon-Randolph, is designed to provide each student with the proper fundamentals for quality pitching, catching, hitting, and position work. Beth brings over 28 years of playing and coaching experience, knowledge, and leadership to the school. She has spent 11 years coaching in Top 25 NCAA and NJCAA Division I schools and was voted the 2002 and 2005 Region VII Coach of the Year. During her tenure at Chattanooga State, she has coached 8 NJCAA All-Americans and 2 Distinguished Academic All-Americans. She has developed a 1st Team All-American, a 2nd and 3rd Team All-American, the Region VII MVP, the SEC Tournament MVP as well as the Southern Conference Pitcher of the Year. Her 2004 pitching staff ended the season ranked #1 in ERA and 3rd in strikeouts. Her 2004 squad set a school record for the highest batting average in a season at .396 - #3 in the country, and shattered the home run record with 77. Before taking the helm at Chattanooga State, Beth served as an assistant coach with Ralph and Karen Weekly at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. While at UTC, her pitching staff was awarded the SoCon Pitcher of the Week 6 times, winning the SoCon Tournament and advancing to the NCAA Championships. Prior to UTC, Beth assisted Joyce Compton in winning the 1999 and 2000 SEC Eastern Division Title as well as the 2000 SEC Tournament.
In addition to her coaching experience, Beth adds a stellar playing career to her understanding and knowledge of the game. She was selected to Tennessee Tech Softball’s Inaugural Wall of Fame in April 2004 and earned the Distinguished Honor of Being inducted into the Tennessee Tech Sports Hall of Fame in Nov. 2004. She was voted the 1994 NCAA Woman of the Year and Tennessee Tech Female Athlete of the Year. Beth has played against some of the finest players in our country. As the starting pitcher for the Tennessee Stars against the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team and 1998 Team USA, Keylon-Randolph knows how to excel at the international level. Noted as an outstanding pitcher and hitter throughout the nation, Beth’s experience on and off the field make Keylon-Randolph Fastpitch Softball Academy one of the premier softball schools in the country.
