Meredith McAlister joined Towson in October of 2026 as pitching coach after previously coaching at high school, travel, D-II and D-III levels. McAlister spent the 2025 season as the pitching coach for West Chester whom she helped guide to a 33-19 record and saw ace Danielle Ciliberto pitch to a 1.82 ERA in 165.1 innings. Before that she served two seasons as an assistant coach for Franklin & Marshall College. In her two seasons with the Diplomats, Ainsley McClure improved her ERA from 4.34 to 2.89 while throwing 40 more innings her second season.
McAlister founded youth fastpitch travel organization TNT Maryland API Softball in 2018 and served as owner and head coach through the organization’s transition into Starz Gold API. McAlister also served as varsity coach for her high school alma mater Severna Park from 2005-2023 starting as an assistant coach before being named head coach in 2008 and going on to win two state championships.
McAlister played softball and soccer for Long Island University from 1999-2001 before finishing her academic career at the University of Maryland graduating with a Bachelor of History.
