Samantha Findlay

Samantha Jo Findlay (born February 22, 1986) is an American softball coach and former softball player. She is currently an assistant coach with the DePaul Blue Demons softball team. She previously played professional softball in the National Pro Fastpitch league (NPF) for the Chicago Bandits (2008–2010) and USSSA Pride.

Findlay also played college softball for the Michigan Wolverines softball team from 2005 to 2008. She was selected as the Most Valuable Player in the 2005 Women's College World Series after hitting a three-run home run in the 10th inning of the championship game against UCLA. She was also selected as a first-team All-American at second base in 2007 and holds University of Michigan records for home runs in a career (62), RBIs in a career (219), career slugging percentage (.677), and RBIs in a season (77).

Early years Findlay was born in 1986 in Lockport, Illinois, 30 miles southwest of Chicago. She attended Lockport Township High School where she was an all-state softball player. She graduated in 2004.

University of Michigan Findlay (third row, fifth from left) visits the White House with the Michigan softball team in July 2005, nearly a month after Michigan won the 2005 Women's College World Series.

Findlay enrolled at the University of Michigan in the fall of 2004. As a freshman in 2005, she hit .361, broke Michigan's single-season record with 77 RBIs, and tied the single-season record with 21 home runs. Following an outstanding season, she was named Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year.

At the end of the 2005 season, Findlay played for Team USA in the 2005 Intercontinental Cup in Spain.

As a senior in 2008, Findlay moved from first to second base. She led the team with a .382 batting average and tied her own Michigan single-season records with 21 home runs, three grand slams and 69 RBIs. At the end of the 2008 season, she was selected as a first-team All-American at second base. She was also selected as the Most Outstanding Player on the 2008 Michigan softball team.

Professional playing career From 2008 to 2010, Findlay played professional softball as a first baseman for the Chicago Bandits in National Pro Fastpitch, including the Bandits' 2008 Cowles Cup championship season. In three seasons with the Bandits, she had 31 home runs and 73 RBIs.

Coaching career In 2008, Findlay joined the coaching staff of the DePaul Blue Demons softball team as a volunteer coach. In August 2010, she was hired as DePaul's Director of Softball Operations. She was named as an assistant coach at DePaul in September 2011 and was on staff for the 2012 and 2013 seasons.

Personal life Findlay resides in Lockport, IL has two children, Logan and Annabelle. After leaving DePaul, Findlay became a human resources manager with a construction company Ozinga in Chicago.