Alumni Spotlight: Tina Plew

July 9, 2015

Gamecock History

Four-year letter-winner 1994-97
Two-time NFCA All-American (1995 third team, 1997 second team)
Four-time NFCA All-Region player (first team 1995-97, second team 1994)
Unanimous member of the first All-SEC First Team (1997)
1997 SEC Academic Honor Roll
The most at-bats (842) and doubles (58) of any Gamecock in history
Still holds a place in 19 of the Gamecocks’ batting top 15’s and in the top 10 in all three stolen base categories

Plew started playing softball in seventh grade, transitioning from baseball.
She says her biggest motivator was her dad, who was in the military and knew how to motivate her.
From Oceanside, Calif., she chose South Carolina after falling in love with the people and the trees.
She says her mentality at the plate in college was two-fold: have good eyes and sound technique.
“Enjoy the boredom of repetition,” she remarked about consistency.
She encourages players today to fall in love with the game and defend it.
Plew’s years at SC were the best of her life.

Plew got married to her husband who she met at SC.
Now Tina Plew Whitlock serves as the head coach at Lander University after spending four years at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York as a head coach.

Interview conducted by Lauren Masters