LOUISVILLE, Ky. - NFCA Executive Director Carol Bruggeman with the support of the Board of Directors is pleased to announce the hiring of Annie Heskett as the Association’s Events and Outreach Specialist.
Heskett becomes a full-time NFCA team member after joining the Association last May as an intern. In her new role, she will develop and enhance NFCA outreach programs, which are designed to enhance current member experience and create new member growth. Additionally, Heskett is responsible for the execution and administration of the NFCA awards and scholarship programs, while assisting in various roles with the events and membership teams.
"From the first day Annie joined the NFCA Team as an intern, I knew she was something special,” said Bruggeman. “Annie was a tireless worker who wanted to learn all she could about the NFCA. She is intelligent, passionate, and a true team player. Annie will continue to make an impact on our organization in a variety of ways, as she possesses a vast skill set.”
No stranger to the world of softball, Heskett played two years at Butte College before transferring to perennial Division II power UC San Diego and donning the Tritons’ uniform, helping the squad to a 2012 national runner-up finish. While attending Butte and UCSD, Heskett earned an associate degree in university studies and a bachelor’s degree in literature and writing.
Following graduation, the Portola, Calif. native moved back to Northern California to begin her coaching career at Feather River College as a two-year assistant alongside wife and husband coaching tandem Meredith and Marco Aragon.
“As an added bonus, she was a successful high school, travel ball, NJCAA, and Division II softball player and now is a high school coach,” said Bruggeman. “She truly understands and wants to grow all levels of the sport and is very deserving of her new opportunity."
Heskett, who ventured to Louisville in 2015, will graduate in May with a master’s degree in sports administration from the University of Louisville. Additionally, she worked in the University’s compliance office as an Adidas intern and is currently an assistant softball coach at South Oldham High School.
