Bri Sims, an experienced collegiate softball player and champion assistant coach, was named the assistant coach for the Pioneers in June 2022.
In 2024, Sims assisted in leading the Pioneers to another 25 win season in back to back seasons and a trip back to the LSC Tournament for the first time since 2017. The 23Â wins in the LSC marked the most wins in conference play in program history for the Pioneers.Â
Sims was the assistant softball coach alongside Head Coach Gay McNutt at Texas A&M-Commerce, helping lead the Lions to a 43-15 overall record, including a 22-8 mark in conference play, and a Lone Star Conference tournament title. She had previously served as a graduate assistant on the Lions' staff.Â
A native of Rowlett, Sims began her coaching career after a successful four-year collegiate career, playing her first two seasons and earning first-team all-Western Athletic Conference honors at UMKC before concluding her playing career in 2019 at TAMUC, where she won second-team all-Lone Star Conference honors. She played in 104 games with 96 starts in her two-year career at TAMUC, finishing her career ranked second in program history in putouts, third in home runs, and fifth in RBIs.Â
