Aimee Vaughn begins her first season as Assistant Softball Coach on the Hilltop. She comes to St. Edward's after spending the past four years on the coaching staff at Texas State.
While at Texas State, Vaughn was responsible for coaching the infield, player development, recruiting, organizing the team's booster club ("Upper Deck"), alumni relations, scouting reports, team travel and game contracts. She helped lead the Bobcats to a South Conference Championship, South conference Tournament Championship and a spot in the NCAA Regional in Waco. There the Bobcats picked up a regional win. She helped guide players on the team to capture the Southland Conference Freshman, Pitcher and Player of the Year honors in 2009.
Prior to Texas State, she was an assistant coach at Stephen F. Austin from 2002-05. While at SFA, Vaughn was the hitting and infield coach
Vaughn finished her collegiate career as a member of the Alabama-Birmingham softball team in 2002. While at UAB, Vaughn played third base and started all 61 games. She was tied for the team lead in home runs and was second in RBIs. Vaughn also played two seasons at Gulf Coast Community College where she was named first-team all-conference and to the NJCAA National All-Tournament Team her freshman season. She was also named honorable-mention all-state.
The New Orleans, La. native holds a bachelor's degree in Communication from UAB. She also graduated from Texas State with a master's degree in Physical Education with a specialization in sports management.