Molly Carter joins Northwestern State staff in 2027 as the Director of Recruting and Analytics after four seasons on Anderson's staff at Southern Arkansas, where the Muleriders went 170-53 during her tenure.
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Southern Arkansas won at least 34 games in each of Carter's four seasons, including three campaigns with 40 or more victories. The Muleriders finished 48-9 in 2026, 43-10 in 2025, 34-19 in 2024 and 45-15 in 2023.
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Carter previously spent the 2022 season at MSU Denver, helping the Roadrunners to a 38-22 record, after beginning her coaching career at her alma mater Columbia College (Mo.). She helped Columbia post a combined 47-9 record in 2020 and 2021.
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Her coaching success follows an accomplished playing career.
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Carter helped Columbia make two NAIA World Series appearances, finishing fourth in 2017 and as the national runner-up in 2018. A three-time NAIA All-American and two-time American Midwest Conference Player of the Year, Carter was a dynamic two-way player who excelled both at the plate and in the circle.
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In 195 career games, Carter hit .435 with 45 home runs and 241 RBIs. She led the NAIA with 87 RBIs in 2017, when she also went 21-6 with a 1.94 ERA in 180.2 innings.
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