University of South Alabama Athletics

Coby Mackin enters her third season with the Jaguar coaching staff.  Prior to coming to South Alabama, Mackin served as head coach at the University of Mobile for the 2006-07 season.  In her first season with the Rams, Mackin returned to her alma mater after taking a year off from coaching and guided UM to a 36-17 record.  A year later, Mackin led the Rams to the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament title as well as the Region XIII Tournament championship.  Prior to arriving at Mobile, Mackin started the softball program at cross-town rival Spring Hill College.  In her eight seasons at Spring Hill, she recorded 289 wins with the Badgers.  For her career, Mackin sports a career coaching record of 309-159-3.

She has led four teams to the national tournament appearances during her career, finishing as high as third with SHC in 1999.  As a head coach, Mackin has won two GCAC titles and was named the league’s Coach of the Year in 1999.  She has also coached both a GCAC Player and Pitcher of the Year during her career, as well as 11 NAIA All-Americans and 13 NAIA Academic All-Americans.  Mackin has been fortunate enough to have 56 players earn all-GCAC honors under her direction. 

During her collegiate playing career, Mackin was a four-year letterwinner and was a member of four squads that advanced to the NAIA National Tournament.  She was a three-time NAIA Academic All-American and garnered First Team All-American honors in 1996.  After graduation, Mackin spent one season playing professionally in the Women’s Professional Fastpitch Association.