Barbara Sherwood Position: Assistant Coach / Pitchers Experience: First Season Alma Mater: Troy

Assistant coach Barbara Sherwood joins the Seminole coaching staff in 2008 after spending two seasons with the University of Wisconsin as an assistant and serving as the pitching and catching coach.

Sherwood began her coaching career at Troy University in 1998 as a student assistant coach, but quickly moved to the graduate assistant level the following year. Upon receiving her master's degree in education in June of 2000, the former four year letterwinning catcher and team captain was named the top assistant at her alma mater.

Sherwood also served as the recruiting coordinator for the Trojans, adding top players such as Atlantic Sun Pitcher of the Year Jocelyn McCallum and four-year Canadian National Team catcher Tamra Howren. McCallum continues to hold the single-season strikeout record at Troy, while Howren led the Trojans in 11 categories, including batting average (.342), in 2004.

During the 2005 season, Sherwood's pitchers achieved a notable 1.45 ERA with two individuals notching 20 wins. That year, both pitchers were named All-Conference performers as well.

In 2006 Sherwood made the leap from Alabama to Madison, Wis., to join the Badgers' coaching staff as an assistant and the pitching and catching coach. While there, Wisconsin's pitching staff ERA was ranked No. 4 in the Big Ten for the 2007 season.

Sherwood earned her bachelor's degree in physical education from Troy in 1998 and followed-up with a master's in education in 2000. Sherwood remains the winningest player in Troy softball history. The Trojans won 176 games while Sherwood was on the roster from 1995 to 1998.