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Friendship Christian introduced Regan Ingram as the school’s new softball coach Tuesday morning.
Less than two weeks after losing to The King’s Academy in the Division II-A softball state title game, Friendship Christian has hired a new coach.
Regan Ingram was introduced to the team as the new varsity softball coach Tuesday morning, replacing Jody Atwood.
“We wanted to make sure we got a guy that could continue our program,” Friendship athletic director John McNeal said.
Ingram joins Friendship after five years at Donelson Christian Academy, where he was named Division II-A East/Middle Coach of the Year in 2014 and led the Lady Wildcats to a 14-8 record in 2016.
He will also be an assistant on the football team.
“Jody coached football and Regan coaches football,” McNeal said. “So we were fortunate to get that combination of what we feel is a really good softball coach with a good football coach.”
Atwood is leaving to take over as the head baseball coach at Winfree Bryant Middle School in the Lebanon Special School District.
He has been the Friendship coach for the past six seasons, leading the Lady Commanders to back-to-back DII-A state championship appearances and the 2015 state title, compiling a 75-19-1 record over the past two seasons.
McNeal said Atwood made the decision to leave before the season was over but wanted the team to focus on the postseason.
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