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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – July 1, 2023</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Impact",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Diaz Promoted to Baylor Softball Assistant Coach</span></b><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">Moore promotes three-year volunteer assistant to full-time gig</span></i></b><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">For more information contact: </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">Katy Gilmore; 254-252-2182, </span><a href="mailto:katy_gilmore@baylor.edu" title="mailto:katy_gilmore@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0078D7;mso-ligatures:none">katy_gilmore@baylor.edu</span></a><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">WACO, Texas –</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"> Meagan Diaz, a three-year member
of the Baylor softball coaching staff, has been promoted to assistant coach, announced Saturday morning by head coach Glenn Moore.
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">Diaz has been in a volunteer assistant position with the Bears’ softball program for the last three years.
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">“As a player, Meagan separated herself from others because of her high softball IQ and work ethic,” Moore said. “She has also done that as
a coach. Meagan played with so much pride for our program that it’s contagious for those she now leads. We are blessed to bring her on as a full-time coach.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">Formally Meagan Weldon, the Humble native was a four-year letterwinner for the Bears, playing second base as a two-year starter. She was a
member of the 2011 WCWS team and appeared in 120 games. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">Before coming to Baylor as a volunteer assistant, Diaz served as a high school coach at Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas, along with
Magnolia West, Keller, Aldine, Jasper and most recently Stephenville. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">As a volunteer assistant, she helped develop the softball program and was in charge of all Baylor softball camps. Diaz most recently helped
lead the young 2023 team to the NCAA postseason, which included a 40-win season and a trip the Salt Lake City regional.
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">To stay up to date throughout the year on all things Baylor softball, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorSoftball.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#154734;mso-ligatures:none">Katy Gilmore</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> | Associate Director of Athletic Communications</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">O: 254-710-2743 | C: 254-252-2182</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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