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'''Alyssa Nakken''' (born 1990 or 1991) is an American [[professional baseball]] [[coach (baseball)|coach]] for the [[San Francisco Giants]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). |
'''Alyssa Nakken''' (born 1990 or 1991) is an American [[professional baseball]] [[coach (baseball)|coach]] for the [[San Francisco Giants]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). |
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Nakken is from [[Woodland, California]], and graduated from [[Woodland High School (California)|Woodland High School]] in 2008. In high school, Nakken played softball, basketball, and volleyball.<ref name=sacbee/><ref name=dailydemocrat>https://www.dailydemocrat.com/2020/01/16/sf-giants-make-historic-hire-add-former-sacramento-state-softball-player-alyssa-nakken-to-coaching-staff-2/</ref> She attended [[California State University, Sacramento]], where she played [[softball]] for the [[Sacramento State Hornets]] as a [[first baseman]].<ref name=dailydemocrat/><ref>{{ |
Nakken is from [[Woodland, California]], and graduated from [[Woodland High School (California)|Woodland High School]] in 2008. In high school, Nakken played softball, basketball, and volleyball.<ref name=sacbee/><ref name=dailydemocrat>{{cite web|author=Kerry Crowley |url=https://www.dailydemocrat.com/2020/01/16/sf-giants-make-historic-hire-add-former-sacramento-state-softball-player-alyssa-nakken-to-coaching-staff-2/ |title=SF Giants hire Woodland High grad Alyssa Nakken, MLB’s first woman coach – Daily Democrat |publisher=Dailydemocrat.com |date=November 18, 2019 |accessdate=January 18, 2020}}</ref> She attended [[California State University, Sacramento]], where she played [[softball]] for the [[Sacramento State Hornets]] as a [[first baseman]].<ref name=dailydemocrat/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/sf-giants-make-historic-hire-add-former-sacramento-state-softball-player-alyssa-nakken-to-coaching-staff|title=MLB’s first woman coach: Giants hire Alyssa Nakken, former Sac State softball player|date=January 16, 2020|website=The Mercury News|language=en-US|access-date=January 18, 2020}}</ref> She was a three time All-Conference player and graduated with a [[bachelor's degree]] in psychology.<ref name=sacbee/> |
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Nakken joined the Giants' baseball operations department as an intern in 2014. She worked for the team on health and wellness programs.<ref name=sacbee/><ref name=dailydemocrat/> In 2015, she earned a [[master's degree]] in sports management from the [[University of San |
Nakken joined the Giants' baseball operations department as an intern in 2014. She worked for the team on health and wellness programs.<ref name=sacbee/><ref name=dailydemocrat/> In 2015, she earned a [[master's degree]] in sports management from the [[University of San Francisco]].<ref name=dailydemocrat/> The Giants promoted her to the major league coaching staff as an assistant coach in January 2020, making her the first full-time female coach in MLB history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/san-francisco-giants-hire-alyssa-nakken-as-first-woman-on-mlb-coaching-staff/|title=San Francisco Giants hire Alyssa Nakken as first woman on MLB coaching staff|website=CBSSports.com|language=en|access-date=January 18, 2020}}</ref> Though she will wear a [[baseball uniform]], she will not be in the [[dugout (baseball)|dugout]] during games, as there is a seven coach maximum, and those seven were hired prior to her.<ref name=sacbee/> |
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==References== |
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Alyssa Nakken (born 1990 or 1991) is an American professional baseball coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Nakken is from Woodland, California, and graduated from Woodland High School in 2008. In high school, Nakken played softball, basketball, and volleyball.[1][2] She attended California State University, Sacramento, where she played softball for the Sacramento State Hornets as a first baseman.[2][3] She was a three time All-Conference player and graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology.[1]
Nakken joined the Giants' baseball operations department as an intern in 2014. She worked for the team on health and wellness programs.[1][2] In 2015, she earned a master's degree in sports management from the University of San Francisco.[2] The Giants promoted her to the major league coaching staff as an assistant coach in January 2020, making her the first full-time female coach in MLB history.[4] Though she will wear a baseball uniform, she will not be in the dugout during games, as there is a seven coach maximum, and those seven were hired prior to her.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e https://www.sacbee.com/sports/article239366408.html
- ^ a b c d Kerry Crowley (November 18, 2019). "SF Giants hire Woodland High grad Alyssa Nakken, MLB's first woman coach – Daily Democrat". Dailydemocrat.com. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ "MLB's first woman coach: Giants hire Alyssa Nakken, former Sac State softball player". The Mercury News. January 16, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ "San Francisco Giants hire Alyssa Nakken as first woman on MLB coaching staff". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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