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Coach Van Hedrick

      While attending Iowa Park High School, where he graduated in 1985, Van Hedrick was a three-sport letterman in football, basketball and baseball, and he earned All-District honors in all three sports. His pursuit of excellence on the playing field is no different in his work as the Lady Lions' first coach than it was in his playing days.

      Formerly the assistant to NCTC head baseball coach Kevin Darwin, Coach Hedrick has proven his ability to lead and inspire student athletes. Having been in on the establishment of women's fast-pitch softball at NCTC from its earliest planning stages, he has worked tirelessly to develop the program, recruit players, even do extensive work on the Lady Lions' beautiful stadium.
      Coach Hedrick attended Vernon Regional Junior College from 1986-1988, playing shortstop and serving as a team tri-captain. After earning his Associate degree there, Hedrick attended Tarleton State University from 1988 to 1990. At Tarleton, he moved to the outfield and was used as a relief pitcher. An arm injury sidelined him for most of his junior season. During Hedrick's senior year at Tarleton, however, he was named "Comeback Player of the Year."

      In 1990, Coach Hedrick earned his bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, with a minor in Physical Education. After a year of assistant coaching at Hill College, he returned to Tarleton State and was a graduate assistant coach for two years while completing his Master of Education degree in 1992.
Robyn, Coach Hedrick's wife, taught high school Home Economics in Fort Worth, TX. After moving to Gainesville Robyn taught at Valley View Middle School in Cooke County. She also holds a master's degree in Early Childhood Development. Van and Robyn are the proud parents of Ashley (4), Allison (4) and Autumn who is 14 months.

 
Assistant Coach Taylor Christian

       Ms. Christian attended Washington High school in Washington, Oklahoma where she was a 4 year letterman in Fast-pitch and slow-pitch softball as well as basketball.  At Washington Taylor was an All-stater in fast-pitch and a six time state champion in fast and slow-pitch softball. 

 

          After graduation Taylor attended NCTC on a softball scholarship and played under head coach Van Hedrick. She started both years playing second base and catching some her freshman year. After receiving her associate degree from NCTC she went on to attend and play ball on a softball scholarship at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. There she played catcher, third base, outfield and DH when not playing the field. Taylor received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education from Northwestern.

 

While at Northwestern she was also the Graduate Assistant at the Northwestern Oklahoma State Wellness Center.  Taylor came to North Central while still a student at Northwestern in August of 2006 as part time assistant softball coach until receiving her degree in December 2006. After becoming full time in January 2007 she also became a Physical Education instuctor. Taylor is currently working on a Master of Sports Science in Coaching/Sports Medicine through the United States Sports Academy.