Darrell Toney takes over reigns of Bowie State Softball

Darrell Toney takes over reigns of Bowie State Softball

February 4, 2009

(BOWIE, Md.) Bowie State University Athletic Director Derek Carter has announced the appointment of Darrell Toney as the new head coach of the two-time defending CIAA Champion softball team.

Toney is no stranger to the Lady Bulldogs having served as a volunteer coach during the 2006 season. What makes him even more familiar with the team is the fact that his daughter (Tiffany) has been a three-year starter.

Following his volunteer work with BSU, Toney was the head coach at Montgomery Junior College. After leading the Lady Knights to their first ever Regional Runner-up finish, he returned to Bowie State as an assistant.


Coach Toney is well known in the State of Maryland as a teacher of the game, hosting many pitching clinics and batting clinics. He brings over 15 years of experience to Bowie State having coached and served as a consultant in Texas prior to coming to the Maryland area.


Following his appointment, Toney said, “My job is to simply keep demanding the dedication and passion from each player regardless of their status or classification. Bowie State softball has had great success the last two years. However, regardless of the success there is always room for improvement and my job is to identify those areas. I’ve been with all the seniors throughout their time at Bowie State and have a good grasp on what each player’s capabilities are … so now it’s time to go to work!”

Bowie State opens the season – Saturday, March 14th versus Slippery Rock University.