Shorter University Athletics

Taylor Hutto heading into her third year in the 2023 season on the Shorter University softball staff as the program’s pitching coach. Hutto joined the program in January of 2021.

Taylor graduated from Judson College in 2020 as a double major in Psychology and Business. While at Judson, Taylor pitched and played first base, leading the team offensively in batting average and home runs and defensively in wins and strikeouts all three years. Taylor posted a career batting average of .385, a career ERA of 2.85, and recorded 199 strikeouts in 177 innings pitched. In 2019, Taylor was named an USCAA All-American, finished fourth for the UCSAA Player of the Year Award, and helped lead Judson to the Small College World Series. When Covid-19 hit in 2020, Taylor was leading the USCAA in both hits and home runs and also strikeouts pitching. Prior to attending Judson College, Taylor went to Central Alabama Community College for one year.

Originally from Alexander City, AL, Taylor attended Benjamin Russell High School. She has a Masters of Science in Sport and Recreation Management from the University of North Alabama.