Sierra Lange joined the Yale Softball staff as an assistant coach in July 2023.
Lange enjoyed a massively successful playing career at George Washington University. She helped lead the Buff and Blue to two Atlantic-10 Championship titles and two regular-season crowns. Lange was also part of a defense that broke the program record for fielding percentage, which fared well at the national level, ranking them in the top 10 in Division I. Along the way, she also garnered a plethora of individual accolades in her four seasons at GWU.
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Among those awards are:
- NFCA Third Team All-American
- NFCA First Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region (2019, 2021, 2022)
- 2x Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Year (2021, 2022)
- First Team All-Atlantic 10 (2019, 2021, 2022)
- All-Atlantic 10 Championship Team (2019, 2022)
- Atlantic-10 Most Outstanding Player of the Championship (2021)
- All-NISC Liberty Regional Team (2019)
- NCAA Woman of the Year nominee
- Atlantic-10 All-Rookie Team (2018)
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She was the program's first-ever three-time First Team All-Region selection, second-ever All-American, and the first player in a decade to win back-to-back A-10 Pitcher of the Year awards. Lange finished her career as the program's all-time leader in every major pitching category. She was also a major offensive contributor, tying the program's career triples record.
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An A-10 All-Academic Team and A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll selection, Lange earned a degree in organizational science with a minor in psychology. She also holds a master's degree in management and a graduate certificate in project management.
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Raised in Plano, Texas, Lange has represented the Philippines internationally at the Asia/Oceania Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the World Cup of Softball, and the Junior World Championships.
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Outside of softball, Lange spent time as a graduate assistant at the Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service. She worked in the database sector and served as the point person for the service platform. She was also responsible for onboarding and training community partners, students, and faculty.