After being involved in baseball in one way or another as far back as she can remember, Tuscaloosa native Taylor Jackson will make the game her full-time professional beginning this spring as the first female on-field coach for the GreenvilleDrive. ⚾️
Taylor Jackson doesn’t consider herself a pioneer, though by definition she is one.
Jackson played baseball — not softball, as other girls did — until age 15, when she didn’t make the team at Tuscaloosa County High School. Wanting to stay in athletics upon enrolling at the University of Alabama in 2016, she began working as a student assistant with the strength and conditioning staffs for the Crimson Tide’s various Olympic sports teams.
Louisiana Tech coach Lane Burroughs said Jackson was a valuable part of the Bulldogs’ organization while she was in school there.of Ruston. “Very intelligent, tremendous work ethic and an extreme desire to learn and grow. She literally just showed up and wanted to help with our program. It didn’t take long for her to gain the respect of the coaches, players and everyone within our organization. She has that hunger to succeed with zero ego.
Jackson connected with the Boston organization through longtime Shelton State coach Bobby Sprowl, who pitched with the Red Sox in the late 1970s after an All-America career at Alabama. Sprowl introduced Jackson to Danny Watkins, a former Crimson Tide assistant who is now a scout for the Red Sox. “I know for sure I’ll be coaching first base, helping out with the outfielders and baserunners in games and with work,” Jackson said. “We have a development coach, so I’ll be helping out on the tech side of things, bullpens and in the cages, assisting other coaches. I’m just filling in the gaps, I guess. Any way I can help out the other coaches and make their jobs easier, and also provide help with reports after the game.
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