Wagner Returns to Michigan as Graduate Manager
September 5, 2018 - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF)
Chicago Bandits News Release
Chicago Bandits pitcher Haylie Wagner
(Chicago Bandits, Credit: Nick Monaghan, courtesy of National Pro Fastpitch)
ROSEMONT - Chicago Bandits standout southpaw Haylie Wagner has been named a graduate manager at the University of Michigan, Wolverines head coach Carol Hutchins announced Tuesday afternoon.
Wagner, owner of a team-high 17 victories in the circle over the past two years, will return to Ann Arbor, Michigan, after the former All-American completed her fourth season at the professional level. Wagner earned a pair of All-America honors with the Wolverines in 2014-15 and captured the Big Ten Conference's Pitcher of the Year award in 2012.
"We're thrilled to bring back Haylie," Hutchins said. "She had a great career for us. She's taking a step toward the coaching ranks with this position and she will again be an integral part of our program."
Wagner, a product of Orange, California, boasted a 100-18 career record during her tenure with Michigan and helped guide the maize-and-blue to the 2015 Women's College World Series championship matchup. The four-time All-Big Ten honoree posted a shutout of No. 1 Florida in Game 2 of the championship series.
"Haylie's been an outstanding model for the game of softball both on and off the field," Bandits general manager Toni Calmeyn said. "She's a driven individual and we're encouraged by this opportunity for her to return to her alma mater in a coaching capacity."
Wagner began her NPF career with the Pennsylvania Rebellion after she signed as an undrafted free agent before the start of the 2015 campaign. The left-hander made 41 starts for the Rebellion, including 10 starts, and ranked as one of the team's most-utilized arms. Wagner joined the Bandits as a free agent Jan. 30, 2017, and proceeded to sign a two-year extension through the 2019 season Oct. 2, 2017.
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