Angela Tincher O'Brien

Angela Tincher O'Brien
Biographical details
Born (1985-12-16) December 16, 1985 (age 38)
Low Moor, Virginia
Playing career
2005–2008Virginia Tech
2008–2010Akron Racers
2009Leopalace 21
Position(s)Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2010Syracuse (pitching)
2011Maryland (pitching)
2012–2013Daytona State (pitching)
2014–2018Virginia Tech (pitching)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Angela Tincher O'Brien (born Angela Susan Tincher; December 16, 1985) is an American, former collegiate All-American, retired professional All-Star softball pitcher and coach. She most recently served as the pitching coach at Virginia Tech. She was a 2008 first-round draft selection for the NPF Akron Racers.[1] She is a graduate of James River High School and a 2008 graduate of Virginia Tech. In 2013, she was hired as Virginia Tech's softball pitching coach where she owns numerous school records.[2] She is the ACC career leader in wins, strikeouts, shutouts, innings pitched, strikeout ratio and no-hitters, while also ranking in several records for the NCAA Division I, where she is one of five pitchers to achieve 100 wins, 1,000 strikeouts, an ERA under 1.00 and average double-digit strikeouts for her career.

  1. ^ "Akron Racers grab nation's premier pitcher, Angela Tincher in 2008 draft". 2008-02-18. Archived from the original on 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  2. ^ "Virginia Tech hires Angela Tincher O'Brien as pitching coach". 2013-08-28. Archived from the original on 2013-08-28. Retrieved 2013-08-27.