Brevard College Women's Softball

Bre Shearin was named Head Softball Coach at Brevard College in the Fall of 2020 and enters her sixth season at the helm of BC Softball in 2026. Shearin previously served as Head Softball Coach at Columbia College where she most recently helped mentor four softball student-athletes to the Appalachian Athletic Conference All-Academic team in 2020. A native of Jupiter, Florida, Shearin began her coaching career in January of 2017 as Associate Head Coach at Columbia College.  She rapidly was elevated to Head Coach in June 2017 where she went on to improve both the overall and conference record of the Koalas each season.  Moreover, Shearin was able to bring in large classes as a recruiter totaling 50 student-athletes over three seasons.  Prior to her coaching career, Shearin was an accomplished softball student-athlete beginning her collegiate career at South Florida State College in Avon Park, Florida.  At South Florida, she was a First-Team All-Conference performer as a third baseman, leading her squad in virtually every offensive category en route to being named the team's Most Valuable Player.  Shearin then played at Palm Beach State College where she was named the school's Female Athlete of the Year, First-Team All-Conference honors, Team MVP, and Offensive Player of the Year.  She concluded her college career at Columbia College where she was a team captain and named Second-Team All-Conference. Active in the community, Shearin has been involved in the Miracle League which provides children and adults with severe disabilities the opportunity to play team sports.  She also has worked with the Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services where she assisted in training and placing service dogs to autistic children. Shearin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Behavioral Science from Columbia College. Career Record: 79-162 Record at Brevard: 36-107 2025: 9-20, 5-13 USAS USA South Rookie of the Week: Addie MacDougall USA South Pitcher of the Week: Logan Masinsky USA South Rookie Pitcher of the Week: Deana McMinn USA South All-Sportsmanship Team: Bailey Owen 2024: 6-31, 0-18 USAS USA South Rookie of the Week: Jadyn Harlow USA South All-Sportsmanship Team: Ive Leighton USA South Sportsmanship Team Award College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team: Gabby Hooper, Grace Reynolds 2023: 6-24, 2-16 USAS USA South All-Sportsmanship Team: Karley Queen College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team: Gabby Hooper, KateLynn Olive, Grace Reynolds, Valarie Sorrell, Lindsey Tolle 2022: 8-19, 4-12 USAS USA South All-Conference First Team: Emily White USA South West Division First Team: Emily White USA South West Division Second Team: Mikayla Morgan USA South All-Sportsmanship Team: Sara Barnes USA South Rookie Pitcher of the Week: Abby Delp 2021: 7-13, 6-8 USAS USA South Conference All-Sportsmanship Team: Brittany Franks USA South Academic All-Conference Team: Eight student-athletes

Taylor Hannah has been named Assistant Coach for the Brevard College Softball program, announced BC Head Softball Coach Bre Shearin."I am extremely excited for Taylor to join the BC softball staff," said Shearin. "Her high softball IQ is going to help develop our players at a fast rate. Taylor's presence will make practices smoother and our team will be stronger all-around with her knowledge. We are lucky to have her!" Hannah will specifically work with the Tornado pitchers, catchers, outfielders, baserunners, and slappers on the softball field.  She will also head up BC Softball's strength and conditioning programs."I am thrilled to be staying in Brevard and beginning my coaching career in such a beautiful place," said Hannah. "Brevard is special, and I am fortunate to get to start my career here.""I am extremely grateful to Coach Bre for putting me in the position of being a Tornado as a player, and then to be able to work with her as a member of the coaching staff is an incredible opportunity," continued Hannah. "I am excited to be joining such a phenomenal program and I cannot wait to see what the next season holds for us! Go Nados!"Hannah gained valuable experience this past academic year as an intern for the Brevard College Department of Athletics, serving as a Game Day Administrator and assisting with Compliance and Sports Information, amongst other duties.  Additionally, she served as a Student Health Ambassador and as a member of the Student-Athlete Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) at BC.  Prior to her arrival to Brevard, she served as a Travel Ball Coach for two seasons with the Smash House-Anderson Softball Club based in Barnwell, South Carolina.A native of Waynesville, North Carolina, Hannah spent two seasons at Columbia College in Columbia, South Carolina as a softball student-athlete, having been recruited by and playing for Coach Shearin.  Hannah transferred to Brevard in January of 2021 where she went on to play her final two seasons for the Tornados, also under Coach Shearin.A catcher and an infielder for the Tornados, Hannah was a prolific all-around player for BC over her two seasons, playing in 47 games.  She registered a .331 career batting average in a Tornado uniform to go along with eight triples, four doubles, 18 RBIs and five stolen bases. Hannah earned a Bachelor's of Arts degree Magna Cum Laude in Exercise Science with a minor in Coaching from Brevard College in the Spring of 2022.