The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
07.19.2018 | Softball
Cuico served as both a grad manager and volunteer coach on Mike White’s Oregon staff from 2015-18
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas softball head coach Mike White announced on Thursday that former Oregon player and staff member Kailee Cuico will be joining the Longhorns program as a volunteer assistant coach.
"I'm excited to announce that Kailee will join our Texas staff as a volunteer coach," White said. "She's very familiar with our system, having both played for and coached with me over several years. She is one of several outstanding young coaching prospects in the game today."
A standout on the diamond for the Ducks from 2011-14, Cuico served as part of White's coaching staff at UO as both a graduate manager (2015) and a volunteer assistant coach (2016-18). During her time as part of the staff, she assisted with both hitting and defense, helping the Ducks post the nation's top batting average in 2016 (.353) and the second-best fielding percentage in school history (.973 - 2018). Cuico has helped instruct and mentor numerous All-Americans, a pair of Academic All-Americans and a Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete during her time as a volunteer coach.
"I am extremely honored and excited to become a part of the Longhorns athletic family," Cuico said. "I want to thank Coach White for continuing to provide me with opportunities to help powerhouse programs, such as the University of Texas, hunt championships. I have previously been a part of a team that went from being projected to finish last in conference to being the No. 1 ranked team in the nation. I look forward to building on that level of prestige even more with Texas softball and all of our passionate fans on the Forty Acres."
A two-time National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Pacific Region and three-time All-Pacific 12 Conference Honorable Mention selection, Cuico was the first Oregon player to reach the 40-HR plateau for a career and currently ranks second in the UO record books in both career HR's (46) and RBIs (180) and third in walks (100). During her time in Eugene, she played in 231 games, helping the Ducks to 193 wins, two Women's College World Series berths (2012, 2014) and two Pac-12 Conference regular season crowns (2013-14).
Following her collegiate career, Cuico played two seasons with National Pro Fastpitch. She was a part of the Akron Racers roster in 2014 before moving on to help the Chicago Bandits win the 2015 Cowles Cup title.
Internationally, Cuico is currently a member of the Philippines National Team. During 2017, she helped guide her squad to a second-place finish at the Asian Women's Championship (highest finish in Philippines softball history), earning the Philippines berths in the upcoming 2018 Women's Softball World Championship and the 2018 Asian Games.
Cuico graduated from Oregon in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in social sciences with a focus in crime law and societies.
