Samantha Ricketts

Samantha Ricketts is an American, former collegiate All-American, right-handed hitting pro softball first basemen originally from San Jose, California. She is the current head coach of Mississippi State softball team. She played her college career for the Oklahoma Sooners softball team from 2006-09, where she set the then career RBI record and was named a two-time Second Team NFCA All-American. In the 2009 National Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft, she was selected 12th overall and played two seasons for the Akron Racers. She is the sister of softball athletes Keilani Ricketts and Stephanie Ricketts.
Coaching career.
Mississippi State (asst.).
On July 21, 2014, Ricketts was hired as an assistant coach for the Mississippi State softball program.
Mississippi State.
On July 22, 2019, Ricketts was announced as the new head coach of the Mississippi State softball program.