Bryce Neal Added to Bucknell Softball Coaching Staff
12/13/2020 7:00:00 PM | Softball
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bryce Neal was named an assistant coach on the Bucknell softball staff by first-year head coach Sarah Caffrey on Sunday. Neal joins the Bison after spending last season as a volunteer assistant with the Arizona State softball program.
"I'm very excited to add Bryce Neal to our coaching staff, and I'd like to welcome him to our Bucknell family," said Caffrey. "Coach Neal's experience and knowledge of hitting will be a tremendous asset to our program."
Neal helped coach an Arizona State offense that ranked top five nationally in home runs, walks and scoring last season. The Sun Devils were 22-7 with Neal on the staff in 2020, and the team ended the year by outscoring its final five opponents 39-0.
Neal has also worked as a private instructor and spent five years coaching one-on-one private lessons at Perfect Timing Baseball and Softball in Springdale, Ark. In 2019 he worked as a camp instructor for LSU softball.
From 2013 to 2015, Neal served as a director and coach for Midwest Nationals Baseball in Springfield, Mo., where he was in charge of developing training programs as well as travel logistics.
"I believe that Coach Neal will be a great fit for our university, department and program because of the values he possesses as a person and coach. His passion and energy for the game will immediately impact our student-athletes and I'm so excited to get started with him and our team this spring," said Caffrey.
Neal earned a bachelor's degree in organizational leadership from the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith in 2015, where he was a member of the Lions baseball team.