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A former All-American outfielder and slaphitter for the Texas Longhorns, Eastes begins her second year at the University of Missouri as an assistant coach working with the Tiger outfielders.
In her first year with the Tiger team, Eastes' outfielders racked up numerous honors. Current sophomore Micaela Minner earned Missouri's first All-Midwest Region team nod since 2002, while senior Janessa Roening was named USA Softball National Player of the Week for her contributions against North Dakota State and eventual Big 12 Champions Texas A&M. Both Minner and Roening were named Big 12 Player of the Week for their efforts in the field and all three Tiger outfielders, Roening, Minner and current junior Leanne Bowers were tabbed to the All-Big 12 team. Closing out Big 12 tournament action on May 14, a day in which the Tigers made their second straight league championship title game appearance, Roening was named to the All-Big 12 team with a .389 batting average and six putouts.
Eastes came to Missouri from Fresno State where she was an assistant strength and conditioning coach. While at Fresno, Eastes was directly responsible for writing and implementing strength programs for the men's and women's cross country, men's tennis, softball and swimming and diving teams. Eastes trained the women's cross country team to an NCAA team regional championship. Although Eastes enjoys coaching athletes in the weight room, her passion is the softball field.
"Autumn brings with her an enthusiasm and passion for the sport of softball," Head Coach Ty Singleton, who coached Eastes at Texas, said. "I know that she is committed to being the best coach possible and she is the type of person that will lead through service. Autumn is both an exceptional outfielder and slaphitter and I am certain that her knowledge and excitement of the sport will carry over to the team."
Eastes has coached with Singleton and the Tiger players at Missouri Elite camps from 2002-05.
During her four years at Texas, the former centerfielder helped the Longhorns to a 1998 World Series appearance, a Big 12 tournament championship title and three NCAA Regional tournament appearances. Eastes was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America team and All-Midwest team in 1999. She was also named to the 1999 and 2001 All-Big 12 team and 1999 Easton Sports All-America team.
Eastes graduated in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology and minor in nutrition. Eastes is the oldest of four children. Her brother, Glenn, is a former wrestler at Fresno State, while her younger brother Cody currently plays football at Sterling College in Kansas. Eastes' sister, Amber, is a student at Fresno State.
A native of Lake Isabella, Calif., Eastes is a certified club coach with the United States Weightlifting Federation.
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 Tigers Fall 5-2, Eliminated from WCWS05/30/2009 - Softball The Missouri softball team (50-12) saw its season come to an end after dropping a 5-2 loss to ninth-ranked Georgia (45-11) in its second game of the Women's College World Series held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Okla. With the loss, Missouri is the first school eliminated from the tournament, finishing eighth in its fourth WCWS appearance. |
 Missouri and Georgia Meet in World Series05/29/2009 - Softball Coming off of an opening round loss to ninth-ranked Arizona State, the No. 11 Missouri softball team looks to keep its title hopes alive with a win over No. 8 Georgia |
 Two Tigers Earn All-America Honors05/28/2009 - Softball Two Tigers from the 11th-ranked Missouri softball team were awarded second team Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America honors. |
 Mizzou Falls to Arizona State, 7-305/28/2009 - Softball Making their first appearance in 15 years at the Women's College World Series, the 11th-ranked Tigers (50-11) suffered an opening round, 7-3, loss to ninth-ranked Arizona State (47-17) at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Okla. The Tigers managed only four hits on the day, both extra base knocks, but faltered in the field, accounting for two errors. |
 Tigers Begin World Series Run Wednesday05/27/2009 - Softball Coming off of a Super Regional upset over No. 2 seed UCLA, the 11th-ranked and unseeded Missouri softball team is prepared to return to the Women's College World Series (WCWS) for the first time in 15 years. |
