South Carolina Softball Welcomes Lexi Wagner to Staff
Lexi Wagner Joins the Gamecocks
Today Coach Ashley Chastain Woodard announced that Lexi Wagner is the new Director of Player Engagement at South Carolina.
Wagner is familiar with Coach Chastain Woodard, having played her final two seasons at Charlotte. From 2022 through 2023 with the 49ers, she appeared in 114 games with 112 starts, collecting 44 hits, 43 runs, 18 RBIs, 12 doubles, and four home runs. She began her collegiate career with the Oregon Ducks, where she appeared in 98 games and started 68 from 2019 to 2021.
In 2024, Wagner served as a graduate assistant on Chastain Woodard’s staff. She coached first base, worked with the offense and baserunning, and helped instruct outfielders. This past season, Wagner was an assistant coach at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, where she worked with the offense and helped the Wildcats reach the WAC conference tournament for the first time in three seasons.
“Lexi may be new to Columbia but is no stranger to our staff as she played for us at Charlotte and then worked under us as a graduate manager prior to beginning her own career in coaching,” Chastain Woodard said. “Bringing Lexi back on our staff feels like welcoming someone back home as we have a lot of experience and trust already built.”
“Building a winning culture and team takes a village of the right people and she holds so much value and knowledge of our player development system. The players will love having her around, drawing from her ability to relate to them and being an encouraging source of confidence when they need a sounding board. We are fortunate to add her to our staff as our director of player engagement, and I foresee her adding to our program’s success as we take the next step forward.” (Via South Carolina Athletics)
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