University of Charleston Athletics

Taylor Welch will be entering her 3rd season as the University of Charleston Head Coach heading into the 2027 season with an overall record of 84-35. In her second season at UC, Welch guided the Golden Eagles to 47-18 record, a Mountain East Conference (MEC) South Division Regular Season Championship, and a birth to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year. 

In 2026, Welch guided athletes to 6 All-MEC selections, including 5 First Team honors, Pitcher of The Year for Addison Mass and Freshman of the Year for Cali Masters. Mass was also selected for First Team All-Region, Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Year, and MEC Female athlete of the year. Kayla Moran also was selected for Second-Team All-Region. The Golden Eagles finished second in the Mountain East Conference (MEC) in pitching with a 2.33 ERA, second in fielding with a .974 fielding percentage, and 5th in batting average with .282.

Welch was previously an Assistant Coach for the Gannon Golden Knights softball program where she helped lead the team to a 32-15 record and a PSAC West Regular Season title in 2024.

Prior to her time at Gannon, Welch served as a graduate assistant on the Edinboro coaching staff in 2021 and 2022 while completing her master’s degree in social work. During this time Welch also worked at New Directions Healthcare as a counselor where she worked closely with patients and motivated them for a better quality of life.

Welch played at Slippery Rock from 2012 to 2015, appearing in 122 games with 119 starts. Welch had her best season as a senior in 2015, starting all 38 games for The Rock and earning first-team All-PSAC West honors. She hit .330, ranking second on the team with 34 hits in 103 at-bats. She led the team with 12 doubles, tied for fifth in the PSAC, and contributed 19 runs, 17 walks, and a .426 on-base percentage. Additionally, she had 2 home runs, 6 stolen bases, and 16 RBIs.

Welch graduated from Slippery Rock in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and earned her master’s degree in social work from Edinboro in May 2022.