Adrian Gregory - Softball Coach - Texas A&M Athletics

Adrian Gregory

Title:
Volunteer Assistant Coach

In August of 2021, former Texas A&M softball standout Adrian Gregory was named the program’s volunteer assistant. Gregory’s duties include coaching outfielders, assisting with all facets of the defense, assisting with hitters, working with slappers and short game in addition to video, on-campus recruiting, camps and clinics.

Gregory, a four-year starter from 2002-05, was a two-time captain and helped lead the Aggies to the 2005 Big 12 Championship and an appearance in the NCAA College Station Super Regional. In 2004, she earned All-Big 12 First Team honors.

Gregory served as the head coach at Texas Tech from 2015-2020 where she compiled a 157-147 record. In 2019, the Red Raiders enjoyed a tremendous season, tallying a 42-16 ledger and competed in a NCAA Regional for the first time since 2012. Under Gregory’s tutelage, 15 Red Raiders earned All-Big 12 honors, five were named NFCA All-Region and one earned NFCA All-America distinction.

Gregory arrived at Texas Tech after spending four seasons as an assistant coach at Sam Houston State where she helped develop the Bearkats into one of the top offensive teams in the country. Gregory oversaw Sam Houston's recruiting efforts where she developed solid contacts with several of the top travel ball teams in the state. She was also instrumental in Sam Houston's presence at the plate, turning the Bearkats into a dangerous lineup that regularly hit over .300 as a team.

Gregory was hired at Sam Houston State following three seasons at the University of Utah. While with the Utes, she served as Utah's infield and outfield instructor while also overseeing hitting and recruiting. Gregory entered the coaching field after a highly successful playing career at Texas A&M.

Her collegiate career led to a stint in the National Pro Fastpitch League where she played shortstop for the Texas Thunder organization that was based in Stafford. Gregory received her first full-time coaching opportunity soon after as an assistant coach with the New England Riptide. She also spent a season as Texas A&M student assistant coach.

Gregory was successful in the classroom during her collegiate playing career, earning Academic All-Big 12 honors along with ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-Region accolades. She received her degree from Texas A&M in recreation, park and tourism sciences with a minor in business administration in 2006.