Keirstin Roose Reveals Why She Transferred From Coastal Carolina to Georgia Softball

Keirstin Roose transfers to Georgia from Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina Athletics

With many players entering the transfer portal in search of new playing opportunities, we don’t often see the heartbreaking decision that Keirstin Roose had to make. 

With eyes on her post-softball career in exercise science, the first baseman from Coastal Carolina found that the school didn’t offer her desired master’s program, and taking her graduate year with the Chants wouldn’t be an option. 

After taking to X to announce she would be joining the Georgia Bulldogs, she expressed that she would never have left Coastal if the university offered an exercise science master’s program, and could not have dreamed of a better four years. 

To clear things up…
- I got an Undergrad and Masters through Coastal
- I was looking for an EXSS masters
- This was an amicable move
- I would’ve stayed at Coastal had they had my grad program
- I’ve been in the portal since the fall

Chants Up and Go Dawgs!

— Keirstin Roose (@KeirstinRoose) May 20, 2025

Roose even took to X to encourage other players who are looking for homes to consider Coastal Carolina. 

As people are looking for homes, I wanted to put this out there… it’s gonna be hard to find a better family than the Coastal family. From the top down, everyone cares so much and these past four years were the best years of my life. So thankful for my opportunity to be a Chant🩵 pic.twitter.com/SIgLzqHqIh

— Keirstin Roose (@KeirstinRoose) May 20, 2025

Roose, who entered the portal in the fall, helped the Chants make their first Regional appearance since 2012. Oddly enough, they faced Georgia in the opening round of the Durham Regional but were eliminated early. She is coming off her best season yet, hitting .371 with 19 doubles, 15 home runs, and 54 RBIs.

𝗥𝗜𝗣 𝗕𝗬 𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗦𝗘.

For the second day in a row, @CoastalSoftball gets on the scoreboard first on a hit by Keirstin Roose. The Chants add another run on a Maddy Jennings RBI groundout and lead Marshall, 2-0. #SunBeltSB ☀️🥎 pic.twitter.com/lVZSAtPPSo

— Sun Belt (@SunBelt) May 8, 2025

Roose’s experience can help the Bulldogs at first base or even fill in at other spots in the infield, as she primarily played second base this season. 

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