positionAssistant Coachlast_nameLewisfirst_nameAnniecollegeCampbell ('01)custom3First YearAnnie Lewis, who has served as an assistant at Gardner-Webb the past three seasons, was been named assistant coach and pitching coach for the Lady Paladin program, Furman head softball coach Dana Jenkins in June."I am excited to have a coach of Annie Lewis' caliber joining our program," said Jenkins at the time of Lewis' hiring. "Coach Lewis has a wealth of pitching knowledge that will prove invaluable to our program."A native of Sissonville, W.V., Lewis graduated summa cum laude from Campbell University in 2001. The righthanded pitcher led the nation in saves her senior year with 10 and ranks first on Campbell's all-time saves ledger. A 2000 and 2001 team captain, Lewis was named to the Verizon Academic All-America First Team following her senior season.Prior to her three seasons at Gardner-Webb, Lewis worked as an intern at the NCAA's home office in Indianapolis, Ind. Her duties included working with the Division I softball and Division III football championships as well as serving as media coordinator for the Division I wrestling championship.Lewis earned a Bachelor of Arts in print journalism from Campbell and received her master's in exercise science and sports pedagogy from Gardner-Webb in 2004.