Hannah Nelson is in her third year as an assistant coach with the Lakeland softball team in 2026-27.
Nelson is in her second season as the program’s lead assistant coach and moved up from serving as a part-time assistant in 2024-25 to a full-time position at Lakeland that includes softball assistant coaching duties. She works with the team's outfielders and assists with pitching and hitting.
The Loves Park, Ill., native played for the Muskies for four years from 2021-24 as an outfielder and pitcher and had one of the most productive careers in school history, finishing in the top 5 all-time at Lakeland in a host of categories. A four-year starter, "Nelly" finished her career as a first team all-Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference selection.
A 4.0 student, she also was named the NACC's female Student-Athlete of the Year as a senior, and at Lakeland she has completed both her bachelor's degree in sport management and leadership and her master's in leadership and organizational development. She also continues as an assistant in the Athletics Department after serving as the department's graduate assistant last year.
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