Beijing Shougang Eagles
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| Information | |
| League | National Pro Fastpitch |
| Location | Traveling Team |
| Year founded | May 2, 2017 |
| League championships | 0 |
| Regular season championships | 0 |
| Ownership | Chinese Softball Association |
| Coach | Teresa Wilson |
The Beijing Shougang Eagles (北京首钢金鹰女垒) are a women's professional softball team. Established in May 2017, the team will begin play in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) during the 2017 season. Managed by Chinese Softball Association, the Eagles' roster is mainly populated with players from the China women's national softball team as a means to gain professional experience against the highest levels of fastpitch play, in anticipation of softball's return to the Olympics in 2020.
2017
On May 2, 2017 NPF announced the addition of an expansion team, Beijing Shougang Eagles. Its roster is to be populated with members of China women's national softball team and selected American players. For 2017, the home half Beijing's schedule will be played in the home venues of the other NPF teams. Beijing is expected to announce an permanent US home location in the future.
At a press conference in Beijing, the Eagles announced that Teresa Wilson would be their first head coach, with assistants Breanne Lewis and Thomas Hazelhurst. Wilson had previously coached in the NCAA for 24 years and coached in the NPF in 2012 with the Carolina Diamonds.
The Eagles finished their first season with three wins in 47 games, missing the playoffs.
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