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Tripp MacKay begins his fifth season as an assistant on the Oklahoma softball staff where he is responsible for working with OU's outfielders and the Sooner offense.
Mackay's fourth season at Oklahoma saw the 2011 squad return to the Women's College World Series for the sixth time in program history as the Sooners have reached the postseason all four years during Mackay's tenure. OU put together 29 runs in its five postseason victories in 2011 and Jessica Shults ranked eighth nationally in home runs per game en route to a second team All-America honor.The Sooners finished the year ranked in the top 25 nationally in scoring, home runs per game and slugging percentage.
MacKay is a familiar name in the state of Oklahoma as he began his collegiate career at the University of Florida and played his final two seasons at Oklahoma State. He was a two-time All-American and a member of the 1996 College World Series team at Oklahoma State. MacKay graduated with a degree in physical education from OSU in 2000.
The second baseman moved on to the professional ranks after being drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1996 draft. MacKay played for the Vermont Expos and the Cape Fear Crocs in the Montreal Expos organization from 1996-97 and finished his professional play in the Northern League with the Winnipeg Goldeyes (1998-99) and Sioux City Explorers (1999-00).
MacKay began his coaching career with valuable experience at the collegiate level as an assistant coach. He made stops at Blinn College, Palm Beach Community College and Northeast Texas Community College from 1997-2000.
He spent seven years as a private hitting instructor in Dallas and, in 2004, became a partner of the Dallas Performance Edge Training Center. MacKay was instrumental in all aspects of the softball side of the academy including pitching, hitting, fielding, catching, base running and position specific skills.
While serving as an instructor at Performance Edge, MacKay found time to broaden his coaching credentials. The Columbus, Miss., native served as a hitting instructor
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| The MacKay File |
| Hometown |
Mt. Pleasant, Texas |
| High School |
Mt. Pleasant |
| College |
Oklahoma State, 2000 |
| Family |
wife, Holly
daughter, Ali
son, Jack |
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| Coaching History |
| 2007-present, Oklahoma Assistant Coach |
| 2001-07, Private Hitting Instructor |
| 1999-2000, Blinn College Assistant Coach |
| 1998, Palm Beach CC Volunteer Coach |
| 1997, Northeast Texas CC Volunteer Coach |
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| Playing History |
| 1999-2000, Sioux City Explorers (Northern League) |
| 1998-99, Winnipeg Goldeyes (Northern League) |
| 1997, Cape Fear Crocs (A) |
| 1996, Vermont Expos (A) |
| 1995-96, Oklahoma State University |
| 1993-94, University of Florida |
| Playing Accomplishments |
| Two-time All-American (1995, 1996) |
| Member of the 1996 OSU College World Series team |
at Mike Candrea's University of Arizona Summer and Holiday Camps. Prior to his stint at Dallas Performance Edge, MacKay served as a hitting instructor at the Dallas Baseball Academy of Texas from 2000-04.
Growing up in a baseball family, MacKay's father, Jack MacKay, was a bat designer for Louisville Slugger from 1990-1997.
MacKay is married to the former Holly Cooper and the couple has two children, Ali and Jack.
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