JOPLIN, Mo. – Missouri Southern head softball coach Hallie Blackney announced Monday the addition of a pair of staff members for the 2026 campaign. Chelsey Street will join the program as the Mental Performance Coach while Caitlyn Wells will serve as the team's Graduate Assistant.

Chelsey Street
Street comes to MSSU with a wealth of softball experience. 

She worked as the Video Coordinator for the University of Texas Softball program, where the Longhorns made a Super Regional appearance against Alabama in 2019.

Street has also coached softball at both Grand Canyon University and Georgetown University.

She served as a graduate assistant for the Arizona State softball team from 2010-2012 and later became the Director of Softball Operations. Street helped guide ASU to a PAC-10 Championship in 2011 and three College World Series appearances, including a National Championship in 2011. 

Prior to her time at ASU, Street spent one season playing at Azusa Pacific University.

She also had a coaching stint with the Birmingham Thunderbolts, where she worked specifically with the pitchers and catchers.

The Phoenix, Arizona, native, graduated from Arizona State in 2010 with a bachelor's in communication. While earning a master's in communication from ASU, she worked as a softball graduate assistant for the Sun Devils from 2010-2012 and Director of Operations for the 2013 season. 

She also earned a master's in organizational leadership from GCU and a Master of Professional Studies in Sports Industry Management from Georgetown.

Caitlyn Wells
Wells heads to Joplin after a five-year collegiate softball career. 

She was a two-time All-American, All-Central Region selection and First Team all-conference performer during her two seasons at Arkansas Tech. She batted .400 across a total of 100 games (99 starts) at Arkansas Tech with 15 home runs, 87 RBIs, 30 doubles and 38 runs scored.

Wells slugged .638 and earned a .465 on-base percentage, while she also had 34 walks compared to 25 strikeouts.

In her two seasons with the Golden Suns, Wells captured a Great American Conference regular season title, two conference tournament championships along with two NCAA Central Region Tournament appearances.

At University of Texas at Tyler, she helped the Patriots win the 2023 Lone Star Conference regular season title and tournament title. The team concluded the season third overall at the NCAA Division II College World Series. Wells hit .278 at the plate over 45 games (29 starts) with five home runs, four doubles, seven runs and had 26 RBI in her one season at UT Tyler.

She then concluded her collegiate career at South Dakota State, playing in 29 games (10 starts) in 2025. Wells totaled 10 hits including four doubles with five RBI and two runs. 

The Edmond, Oklahoma, native, earned her bachelor's in interdisciplinary studies with a minor in physical education from South Dakota State University.

She will complete her master's in sports and recreation management this academic year at Missouri Southern.