University of West Alabama

Mekhi Mayfield joins the Tiger full-time softball staff after spending two seasons as a graduate assistant on head coach Stephanie Defeo's staff ad four seasons playing at Samford.

Her duties will be to assist the coaching staff in daily operations of the program, on-field coaching, field maintenance, recruiting, fundraising, and monitoring the academic progress of the student-athletes.

A native of Helena, Alabama, Mayfield graduated from Samford in May 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in sports administration.  

While at Samford, Mayfield played in 143 games and started in 113 of them. During her last season as a Bulldog, she went 2-for-3 against Kentucky, North Dakota State, and Mercer during the regular season. She also registered a season-high of two home runs and four RBIs against the Kentucky Wildcats.

Mayfield earned her Master’s Degree in Education in 2023.