Bio

Golden Bio
Golden is starting her 14th season at Chattanooga State with an overall record of 568-151 with a
.789 winning percentage. Last season the Lady Tigers ended with a record of 48-9 and were
crowned the TCCAA Region Tournament Champions. Golden was awarded the TCCAA Coach
of the year and NJCAA Coach of the Year for the Appalachian District. She had 17 players on
the TCCAA All-Academic team, 6 NJCAA Academic All-Americans. Golden had 5 players on
the TCCAA All-Region 1 st team and 3 players on the All-Region 2 nd team. Pitcher of the Year for
Region 7 and 1 NFCA All-South Region, 1 NFCA All-American, and 1 NJCAA All-American.
 
In thirteen seasons at Chattanooga State, Golden has had 16 NJCAA All-American Selections, 6
TCCAA Pitcher of the year selections, 4 TCCAA Player of the Year selections and she
personally received TCCAA Coach of the Year in 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 2022, 2024, &
2025.  She has helped 68 players sign National Letters of Intent with 4 year colleges (29 Division
I, 16 Division II, 5 Division III and 18 NAIA) in her thirteen seasons at Chattanooga State. In
Golden’s first three seasons, Chattanooga State had back to back 3 rd place NJCAA Tournament
finishes (2014 & 2015). In 2022 the Tigers secured a 4 th place finish at the NJCAA National
Tournament. In thirteen seasons, she has lead the Tigers to 8 NJCAA National Tournament
appearances and her teams have finished in the top 5 in three of the eight appearances. In 2022,
she was inducted to the Marianna High School Athletics Hall of Fame. In 2024, she was also
inducted into the Chattanooga State Athletics Hall of Fame.
 
Before arriving at Chattanooga State Golden spent 4 seasons at Gulf Coast State College helping
compile over 150 wins in four seasons and a national tournament appearance in 2009. During her
stint at Gulf Coast Golden obtained a MS in Kinesiology with an emphasis in coaching from
Texas Woman's University in the fall of 2011. During this time Golden was able to complete the
National Fastpitch Coaches College and receive recognition as a 4 star master coach by the
NFCA.
 
Golden played at Gulf Coast under Coach Susan Painter for two seasons. While at Gulf Coast
she helped lead the team to the conference championship in 2005 and 2006; the 2005 State
championship; and the 2006 national runner-up. As a freshman, Blythe earned First Team All-
Conference, Conference Player of the Year, First Team All-Region, First Team All-State, and
First Team All-American. As a sophomore, she received First Team All-Conference, First Team
All-Region, First Team All-State and Second Team All-American
 
While at Stetson, Blythe started at catcher in 126 of the team's 128 games over two seasons. All
that time catching Stetson's fine pitching staff has enabled her to reach seventh place in career
putouts (788). Her 2007 season she batted .240 with 11 doubles (good for second on the team
and 11th in program history for a single season), four home runs and 23 RBI. Her 390 putouts
were the sixth-highest season total in Stetson history. Golden homered in each game of a May 3
doubleheader at Jacksonville to lead the Hatters to a sweep and also belted a solo home run in the
Atlantic Sun conference tournament against Lipscomb. A preseason All-Conference selection in
2008, Golden hit six career home runs and drove in 38 runs in two seasons. Golden was walked

22 times and been hit by 10 pitches that season, helping her to record a .373 on-base percentage,
fourth on the team. She left Stetson as one of the top defensive players at her position or any
other.  She was also the recipient of the Bob Gillies Award for a student-athlete who exemplifies
dedication, determination, desire, and discipline. Academic - BA in Sport Management.
 
Golden played under Coach Robyn Gauger at Marianna High School in Marianna, Fla. She
helped lead her team to the 2004 district championship title; was selected to the National Honor
Society, the Beta club and was an honor graduate.