Teresa Hensley Green was an omnipotent force for the Pioneers in the early days of the Transylvania softball program. Known as Teresa Hensley during her collegiate days, Hensley Green played for the Transylvania softball team from 1998 through 2001, establishing several benchmarks which remain atop the Pioneer softball record book today. Hensley Green excelled as both a hitter and a pitcher for the Pioneers, appearing in 132 games and making 64 appearances in the circle. She was a career .380 hitter and still ranks first all-time at Transy for runs in a season (50 in 2000), and most triples in a season (6 in 1999).
From the circle, Hensley Green ranks first all-time for fewest home runs allowed by a Transy pitcher with four yielded over 64 appearances, and first in fewest doubles allowed with 36 conceded.
Hensley Green completed her career at Transylvania as the 2001 Transylvania Female Athlete of the Year after an extraordinary senior campaign, during which she hit .358 at the plate with 15 RBI in 40 games, and pitched 46.2 innings with a 1.20 ERA for a 7-1 pitching record. As a sophomore, Hensley Green led the team with 30 runs batted in while pitching 117.2 innings and compiling an 11-7 record with an 0.71 earned-run-average. She was selected to the NFCA All-Region Second Team and was named the team’s Offensive player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year, and the team’s Most Valuable Player.
Her junior year encore saw Hensley Green hit .357 with three home runs and 19 RBI, and a 2.14 earned-run-average. She was regarded by teammates and peers as a team leader who led by example and served as a foundational member of Transylvania’s early softball teams.
Along with her excellence on the diamond, Hensley Green starred for the Transylvania women’s basketball team for three seasons and served as a co-Captain for the Pioneers.
