06/01/2026
Houston Christian University is proud to welcome Bert Emanuel as the new head coach of HCU Softball.
A Houston native and former Rice University and NFL standout, Coach Emanuel becomes only the third head coach in program history. He founded Texas KAOS, an elite college-prep softball organization, where he developed dozens of collegiate athletes — including two All-Americans. He takes the reins from Mary-Ellen Hall, who retires after 35 remarkable seasons and 933 career victories.
"My vision is to build a team culture centered on faith, discipline, development and competitive excellence — an environment where our players can grow as athletes, students and young women."
Please join us in welcoming Coach Emanuel and his family to the HCU community.