Michelle Cox

Michelle Johanna Cox (born 15 April 1991) is an Australian softball outfielder. She has represented New South Wales as a member of the U16 team in national competitions and has played on the Australia women's national softball team. From 2012 to 2015, Cox played for San Jose State University.

Personal

Born in Sydney and raised in Belrose, New South Wales, Cox graduated from Roseville College in 2009. Her brother, Tim Cox, played baseball professionally for the Boston Red Sox's farm system. She started playing baseball when she was seven years old because her brother was involved with the sport. She played several sports while in secondary school, including touch football, netball and athletics.

Softball

Cox is a right field outfielder, who first started playing softball in 2003. In 2009, she played for an Australian Institute of Sport team. She started playing elite level softball in 2003 with a club in Manly Warringah where she was coached by Angela Knight. Playing for her secondary school side, her team came in first at the Independent Girls’ School Sport Association Championships.