Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame
Paul Wetmore
- Induction:
- 2022
Softball Coach: 1994-2013
Paul Wetmore not only helped reinstate the softball program in 1994, but over a 20-year coaching career, set a standard no other coach in Liberty Athletics history accomplished during the first half century of the university.
Wetmore finished his coaching career with 547 wins, the most wins of any head coach in the history of Liberty Athletics at the time of his induction. His accomplishments were well recognized as he was a three-time Big South Coach of the Year (1996, 1999 and 2000) and a four-time VaSID State Coach of the Year (1996, 1997, 1998 and 2006).
Wetmore guided Liberty to the program’s first two Big South championships and NCAA Tournament appearances (2002 and 2011). He also helped Liberty win three Big South regular season titles (1999, 2000 and 2007). During his two-decade coaching career, Liberty posted nine 30-plus win seasons and two 40-plus win seasons (1999 and 2006).
Wetmore’s teams continually played some of the best in the country, and Liberty knocked off six nationally ranked teams, including No. 6 Michigan and No. 10 Baylor.
Wetmore coached some of the best players in the program’s history, spotlighted by the program’s first two All-Americans (Jessica Moore in 2007 and Kelly Strickland in 2011). He also coached five Big South Players of the Year, six VaSID State Players of the Year and 60 Big South all-conference selections.
Paul Wetmore not only helped reinstate the softball program in 1994, but over a 20-year coaching career, set a standard no other coach in Liberty Athletics history accomplished during the first half century of the university.
Wetmore finished his coaching career with 547 wins, the most wins of any head coach in the history of Liberty Athletics at the time of his induction. His accomplishments were well recognized as he was a three-time Big South Coach of the Year (1996, 1999 and 2000) and a four-time VaSID State Coach of the Year (1996, 1997, 1998 and 2006).
Wetmore guided Liberty to the program’s first two Big South championships and NCAA Tournament appearances (2002 and 2011). He also helped Liberty win three Big South regular season titles (1999, 2000 and 2007). During his two-decade coaching career, Liberty posted nine 30-plus win seasons and two 40-plus win seasons (1999 and 2006).
Wetmore’s teams continually played some of the best in the country, and Liberty knocked off six nationally ranked teams, including No. 6 Michigan and No. 10 Baylor.
Wetmore coached some of the best players in the program’s history, spotlighted by the program’s first two All-Americans (Jessica Moore in 2007 and Kelly Strickland in 2011). He also coached five Big South Players of the Year, six VaSID State Players of the Year and 60 Big South all-conference selections.
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