Bethune-Cookman University Athletics

Shaelynn Braxton has completed her second season as an Assistant Coach for Bethune-Cookman, helping the Wildcats win two Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championships as well as the program’s first NCAA appearances since 2012.

Braxton was a standout player at Marshall University. She was a part of two NCAA Regional appearances in 2013 and 2017 – the first player in program history to make multiple post-season appearances.

She posted a career batting average of .310 (.548 slugging) with 35 home runs and 171 RBI, finishing second on the all-time list in the latter two categories.. She earned three Conference USA post-season honors and two NFCA Mid-East All-Regional honors.

Her sophomore year saw her finish 29^th in the nation in home runs (16) and 28^th in RBI (56) while hitting .351. Her .781 slugging percentage as well as her home run count were both the third highest single-season totals in Marshall history.

As a junior, she was second in the nation in sacrifice flies.

Braxton played her high school ball at C.D. Hylton HS (Va.), where she was a two-time first team all-state selection. She set the Virginia state single game record for runs batted in with seven.

She returned to C.D.  Hylton HS as a coach for one season has coached travel ball for the Vienna Stars and the Virginia Glory.