With that in mind, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes recently hired Julie Brooker as a character coach to work with NC State softball and other sports on campus. Brooker played softball at the University of Georgia and spent 20 years as a high school varsity softball coach. Last May, her husband, Michael Brooker, was hired to be head boys basketball coach at Cardinal Gibbons High School, and they moved from Georgia to North Carolina in a week's notice.

At the time, Julie Brooker wasn't sure what was next but now, starting this month, she will be working with the softball team.

While the FCA is based on Christianity and most of its teachings come from the Bible, Leftwich said they want to support student athletes in whatever spiritual direction they are heading in. Brooker understands not everyone shares the same values but will treat every player equally.

"Success is winning," Brooker said. "Winning over lives, helping people find their purpose, helping people become the best version of themselves, to help people find their way. I believe when we get there, success follows, and in this instance, it's winning softball games, competing for an ACC championship, making a trip to the World Series."

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