Marci Whiteside

Pitching Instructor

910-960-0016

Marci Mitchell Whiteside is one of the most decorated softball players in South Atlantic Conference (SAC) history.  She finished her pitching career at Carson-Newman College, located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, by receiving the award for 2002-03 SAC Female Athlete of the Year.  This award is selected by the eight Athletic Directors of the league and is given to one male and one female student-athlete based on athletic performance and the impact of that performance on the SAC and NCAA Division II.   

Whiteside holds the school record for strikeouts and no-hitters and won 98 games during her Lady Eagles career while helping to lead C-N to four SAC regular season titles and one appearance in the NCAA National tournament.  Among her eight no-hitters, she had two perfect games, both during her sophomore year and in the same week.   She was a four-time All-SAC selection as the recipient of the SAC Pitcher of the Week numerous times during her career.  Whiteside is also a two-time recipient of the SAC President's Award, presented to one male and one female student-athlete who exemplifies the finest combined qualities of excellence in athletics, academics, and community leadership. 

· SAC Softball Freshman of the Year 2000

· SAC 1st Team All Conference 2000-2003

· South Atlantic Region 2nd Team All Region Team 2000, 2002

· SAC Softball Scholar Athlete of the Year 2001, 2002, 2003

· Academic All American 2001- 2003

· CN Scholar Athlete of the Year 2001-2003

· Food Lion SAC Tournament MVP 2002

· SAC Softball Player of the Year 2002, 2003

· SAC Presidents' Award 2002, 2003

· CN Female Athlete of the Year 2002, 2003

· SAC Female Athlete of the Year 2003

· Selected for SAC Pitcher of the Week numerous times