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Kelly Rhyne begins her fourth season as the assistant coach for SIUE softball.Rhyne's focus is with hitting and outfielders. Off the field, she is in charge of travel and camps and assists with recruiting, fundraising and academics.Rhyne came to SIUE from Angelo State University, which advanced to the 2007 NCAA Division II national championships. She served two seasons as a graduate assistant coach for the Rambelles and earned a master's degree in kinesiology in 2007.As a player, Rhyne started at New Mexico State but then transferred for her final three seasons to Texas Tech, where she ranks in the top five all-time in hits (153), home runs (15), runs batted in (84) and doubles (30). Her .308 career batting average is tied for sixth best all-time in a Red Raider uniform.Rhyne started all 48 games her senior season and finished with a team-leading 11 doubles. Rhyne posted a perfect fielding percentage as the starting left fielder and finished second in hits with 34.In her junior year, Rhyne earned first team All-Big 12, second team All-Region, and second team CoSIDA Academic All-District honors.She earned a bachelor's degree in exercise and sport sciences in 2005 from Texas Tech. Her undergraduate career included two first team Academic All-Big 12 certificates as well as the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll every semester at Texas Tech.Rhyne attended Coppell High School in Coppell, Texas, where she was honored as the state tournament Most Valuable Player while guiding her team to a state championship in 2001.-siue cougars-