Madison Keefer joins Bumgarner's staff after four years of playing collegiate softball at Columbia College and Southern Wesleyan University. Keefer graduated from Columbia College in Columbia, South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice in 2022. Keefer was named to the Appalachian Athletic Conference All-Academic Team during her junior year at Columbia while being part of the first team in program history to make it to the AAC Softball Tournament.
 
Keefer recently served as an Insurance & Investigative Professional at Poulin Wiley Anastopoulo Law Firm in South Carolina.
 
"I am grateful to be given this opportunity to start my coaching career here at Lees-McRae," said Keefer. "I love everything about this school and the welcoming atmosphere I have received. I am excited to work with such an amazing group of girls and have the pleasure of coaching alongside Coach Josh Bumgarner. I am ready to get to work! Go Bobcats!"