MSU Athletics Hall of Fame
Sue Frederick spent 32 seasons as an assistant coach and associate head coach for the Missouri State softball team from 1991 to 2022. During her tenure alongside head coach Holly Hesse, the Bears won 846 games, made six NCAA Tournament appearances (1996, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2011 and 2022), won two regular-season MVC titles and claimed six MVC Tournament crowns.
One of the most-memorable stretches in her coaching tenure was three straight Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championships and NCAA Tournament appearances from 1996 to 1998.
Frederick primarily worked with the Bears infielders, offense and strength and conditioning efforts while handling team travel, budgeting, practice organization and clinic development. A native of Ankeny, Iowa, and honors graduate of Creighton University, Frederick played for the Virginia Roadsters in the inaugural Women’s Professional Fastpitch season in the summer of 1997.
