Benton to name Minden’s Shelby Leach as softball coach

Minden High softball coach Shelby Leach has been hired for the same position at Benton to replace veteran Tracey Rambin . The official announcement will be made Monday.

Leach, the 2022 Shreveport Times All-Area Coach of the Year, turned around the Lady Tide program in short order that season taking a program that was 6-12 the previous season to 18-10. Leach was 55-34 in three seasons at Minden with three consecutive trips to the LHSAA Class 4A (Non-Select Division II) state playoffs.

The former Bossier Parish Community College standout came to Minden from Loyola College Prep where her teams were 16-57 in four seasons with no playoff appearances. She succeeded Jenilee Skender at Loyola and longtime area softball coach Bonnie Hunter at Minden.

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Now, Leach will replace Louisiana Softball Coaches Association Hall of Famer Rambin, who is retiring after 33 seasons and a 400-229 record.

Jimmy Watson covers Louisiana sports for the USA TODAY Network. Email him at jwatson@shreveporttimes.com and follow him on Twitter @JimmyWatson6.

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