Chris Bushby begins her first season with the Bulldogs following a two-year stint as head coach st Clifton High School in Texas. She serves at the outfield coach and coordinate the team's conditioning program.
In Bushby's first year at Clifton, the Lady Cubs compiled a record of 25-8. Shattering all team records from previous years, the Lady Cubs enjoyed their first district championship and trip to the playoffs. The following year, Bushby and the Lady Cubs improved to 25-8, going undefeated in district play. Bushby was named District Coach of the Year following both seasons. She also served as an assistant volleyball coach.
A graduate of Starkville High School, Bushby attended Mississippi State, where she was a four-year letterwinner for the Bulldog softball team. She was named to the Academic All-SEC team three times as and outfielder and received NFCA Academic All-American her senior year. Following the 1998 season, the Bulldogs took second place at the SEC Tournament, and Bushby was voted the Team's Most Inspirational Player. During her four years as a Bulldog, Mississippi State made its first trip in program history to an NCAA Regional. In 2000, MSU was the number two seed at the Seattle Regional. Busbhy earned a B.S. degree in Fitness Management in 2000.
In addition to playing college softball, Bushby coached in an ASA organization during her junior and senior seasons. She also served as an assistant coach at Starkville Academy during the fall of 2000.
Bushby is working on a master's degree in counseling at UAB.
