Courtesy of Alabama State Athletics
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama State softball coach Todd Bradley has stepped down from his position to focus on his health.
“First off, I want to thank Dr. Ross, Dr. Cable, Hornet Nation, all the student-athletes, and the coaching staff I have enjoyed working alongside the last five years. My experience at Bama State has been the most rewarding of any stops along my journey,” Bradley said. “These types of decisions are never easy. With a lot of reflection, tears, and prayer this is the day I have decided to step away from the game to focus more time on my health and family. For those who may not know, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when I was 16, and over the past eight to nine years I have started to see & experience more complications because of the disease. Those of you who are closest to me know that I always want to give the best of myself regardless of the endeavor. Unfortunately, I am no longer convinced I can do that with 100 percent certainty. Thank you to my beautiful wife & sons, Erica, Tyler & Kyle, and my supportive family for always standing by my side and being with me during this transition. I am looking forward to spending more time with all of you. I am not saying goodbye, just see you later and I will be here as long as it takes to help the department during this transition.”
ASU Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Jason Cable said, “Coach Bradley’s unwavering dedication, passion, and commitment to the softball program have shaped the lives of countless student-athletes. Under his guidance, our teams have not only achieved athletic excellence, but off the field, his teams have performed at a prominent level academically earning over a 3.3 GPA and led the department in community service hours. We are saddened to lose Coach Bradley but understand his decision to do what is best for his health and his family. On behalf of the entire Alabama State University community, we thank Coach Bradley from the bottom of our hearts. We wish him strength, health, and happiness in the next chapter of his life.”
Todd Bradley is proud of the program’s 90 percent graduation rate and community service hours the softball program has accomplished.
This past season Bradley won his 500th career game on February 10 in a 5-2 win over Fort Wayne. He also picked up his 100th career win as a Hornet in a 9-1 win over Alabama A&M on March 30.
During the 2024 season, the Hornets led the nation with 31 triples and, and .54 triples per game average. The Hornets also placed 4 athletes on the All-Conference team and knocked off two-time defending SWAC Champion Prairie View A&M twice at the SWAC Tournament.
In 2023, Bradley led Alabama State to the SWAC East Division crown and helped the Lady Hornets earn distinction in the conference by coaching the Player & Hitter of the Year, Kindall DeRamus, and Pitcher of the Year, Bailey Greenlee. The team also had five selections for all-conference and won the DI softball statistical champion with 3.4 stolen bases per game.
During the 2022 campaign, Todd Bradley helped guide Alabama State to a championship berth in the conference tournament while also coaching DeRamus to her first Player of the Year honor. The Lady Hornets finished that year with four players earning all-conference honors.
2021 ASU captured the SWAC Softball Championship with an 8-1 win over Alcorn State earning a birth in the NCAA Tournament participating in the Tuscaloosa Regional.
During his first season at the helm of the Lady Hornets, Bradley led the team to a 10-15 record overall and were scheduled to begin conference play when the season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alabama State was hitting .273 as a team, with four hitters over .300 including Alexis Sydnor at .449. The team was pitching at a 5.40 earned run average through 154.1 innings in the circle.