Amanda Scarborough (2014) - Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame - Texas A&M Athletics

Amanda Scarborough

Induction:
2014
Class:
2008

Amanda Scarborough, a four-year Aggie letterman (2005-08), was a two-time NFCA All-American and is a household name in Division I softball. The right-handed pitcher was immediately a leader on the field for the Aggies, earning First Team All-America honors as a freshman in 2005. On the conference front, the standout impressed her peers and was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year and Big 12 Player of the Year, becoming the first in history to accomplish the feat. Scarborough helped the Aggies back to the NCAA Super Regional level as a junior in 2007 and pushed them even farther, to their first Women’s College World Series (WCWS) appearance in over 20 years. Scarborough’s second first-team All-America honor came the same year, and she was named the Big 12 Co-Pitcher of the Year and was a USA Softball National Player of the Year Finalist. The Aggies returned to Oklahoma City in 2008 and fought to the team’s best finish since winning the national title in 1987. Scarborough took a different role with the national runner-up team, leading from the dugout after a career-ending injury forced her to have multiple foot surgeries. After graduating from A&M with a bachelor’s degree in communication and a master’s degree in sport management, she is currently both a successfully self-employed pitching coach and an analyst for the ESPN Networks. Scarborough also recently started Bellalete, an athletics apparel company, with former teammate Savannah Lloyd.