2018 NFCA Regional Coaching Staffs of the Year
NCAA Division I
NCAA Division I
Head Coach: Patty Gasso
Associate Head Coach: Melyssa Lombardi | Assistant: JT Gasso | Volunteer Assistant: Janie Reed
GREAT LAKES REGION | University of Michigan
Head Coach: Carol Hutchins
Associate Head Coach: Bonnie Tholl | Assistant Coach: Jennifer Brundage |Volunteer Assistant: Alex Lagesse | Director of Operations: Nikki Cortis
GREAT LAKES REGION | Saint Francis University
Head Coach: Jennifer Patrick-Swift
Assistant Coaches: Patrick Swift, Katie McEachern | Volunteer Assistant: Jamie Focht | Director of Operations: John Patrick
MID-ATLANTIC REGION | Liberty University
Head Coach: Dot Richardson
Assistant Coaches: Paige Cassady, Kasey Fagan | Volunteer Assistant: John Cassady
MIDEAST REGION | Ohio University
Head Coach: Jodi Hermanek
Assistant Coaches: Jillian Van Wagnen, Jeremy Manley | Volunteer Assistant: Brooke Donovan
MIDWEST REGION | Drake University
Head Coach: Rich Calvert
Assistant Coaches: Tina DeAngelo, Kasey Griffith
NORTHEAST REGION | Hofstra University
Head Coach: Larissa Anderson
Assistant Coaches: Julie Meyer, Sara Michalowski | Volunteer Assistant: Diego Ibarra
PACIFIC REGION | University of Oregon
Head Coach: Mike White
Assistant Coaches: Jimmy Kolaitis, Chelsea Spencer | Volunteer Assistant: Kailee Cuico | Director of Operations: Jessica Kirby
SOUTH REGION | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Head Coach: Courtney Deifel
Assistant Coaches: Yolanda McRae, Matt Meuchel | Volunteer Assistant: Jordan Clark | Director of Operations: Paige Williams
SOUTHEAST REGION | University of South Carolina, Columbia
Head Coach: Beverly Smith
Associate Head Coach: Lisa Navas | Assistant Coach: Matt Lisle | Volunteer Assistant: Matt Stewart | Director of Operations: Kacey Friedman
WEST REGION | Arizona State University
Head Coach: Trisha Ford
Assistant Coaches: Carly Wynn, Katie Richardson | Volunteer Assistant: Jeff Harger
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division II
Head Coach: Diane Lokey
Assistant Coach: Laura Altenburger
CENTRAL REGION | Southern Arkansas University
Head Coach: Jason Anderson
Graduate Assistants: Autumn Suydam, Brynn Baca
EAST REGION | Saint Anselm College
Head Coach: Jill Gagnon
Assistant Coach: Tayla Trask | Volunteer Assistants: Jessica Douillette, Hannah Byrne
MIDWEST REGION | University of Southern Indiana
Head Coach: Sue Kunkle
Assistant Coach: MacKenzi Dorsam | Graduate Assistant: Lexi Reese
SOUTH REGION | Saint Leo University
Head Coach: Erin Kinberger
Assistant Coaches:: Maddie Holub, Pat Affrunti, Sammie Marshall
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION | Angelo State University
Head Coach: Travis Scott
Associate Head Coach: Katie Scott | Graduate Assistant: Lanie Robinson
SOUTHEAST REGION | University of North Georgia
Head Coach: Mike Davenport
Assistant Coach: Sage Woodham | Graduate Assistants: Molly Child, Meagan May | Student Assistants: Jessica Finch, Hayley Robinson
WEST REGION | California State University, Chico
Head Coach: Angel Shamblin
Assistant Coaches: Dee Payan, Randy Watt, Maddie Phelps
NCAA Division III
NCAA Division III
Head Coach: Brandon Elliott
Assistant Coaches: Bobby Wills, Jim Quinn, Chris Smith, Jenna Wilson, Alexis Smith
CENTRAL REGION | Case Western Reserve University
Head Coach: Josie Henry
Assistant Coaches: Shannel Blackshear, Ashley Parello,Hannah Mehrle, Andrea Nagy, Annie Wennerberg, Katelyn Gibson
EAST REGION | Rowan University
Head Coach: Kim Wilson
Assistant Coaches: Ann Dailey, Krysti Maronski, Mike Medrick
GREAT LAKES REGION | Illinois Wesleyan University
Head Coach: Tiffany Prager
Assistant Coaches: Nikki Miller, Amanda Fazzari, Denise Prather, Bob Grimes, Stephanie Alvarez-Rivera
MIDWEST REGION | Luther College
Head Coach: Renae Hartl
Associate Head Coach: Teri Olson | Assistant Coaches: Tracy Hjelle, Miranda McCay, Kristen Winter | Student Assistants: Bella Alverado, Stephanie Meyer | Athletic Trainer: Amber Schnittjer | Athletic Performance Coach: Jeff Jones
NEW ENGLAND REGION | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Head Coach: Jen Williams
Assistant Coaches: Brenna Morrissey, Sarah Goodman, Ellie Fodor, Colleen Eucogco
NORTHEAST REGION | Ithaca College
Head Coach: Deb Pallozzi
Assistant Coaches: Rinae Olsen, Dan Raymond, Tim Merritt | Graduate Assistant: Allie Yule
WEST REGION | University of Texas at Tyler
Head Coach: Mike Reed
Associate Head Coach: Whitney Wyly | Assistant Coaches: Leah Brown, Anthony Springer
NAIA
NAIA
Head Coach: Hal Wynn
Assistant Coach: Gary Gregory | Student Assistant: Katie Goodson
REGION II | University of Mobile
Head Coach: Alison Sellers-Cook
Assistant Coaches: Steve Alcorn, Kirstyn Joiner
REGION III | Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Head Coach: Caty Reeves
Assistant Coach: Juliaclare Plezbert | Graduate Assistant: Gabby Bogear
REGION IV | University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
Head Coach: Jadyn Wallis
Assistant Coaches: Kayla Adams, Ken Richardson
REGION V | Aquinas College
Head Coach: Brad Koch
Assistant Coaches: Jim Elliott, Jacki Plough, Mel Shepard, Robert Dunham, Todd Johnston | Graduate Assistants: Ann Hardin, Lexi Popma
REGION VI | Indiana Wesleyan University
Head Coach: Steve Babinski
Assistant Coaches: Evelyn Waymire, Kevin Juber, Lindsey Krippel | Graduate Assistant: Alyssa Morris
NJCAA Division I
NJCAA Division I
Head Coach: Kristen Zaleski
Assistant Coaches: Maurice Zaleski, Paige Williams
SOUTH REGION | Chipola College
Head Coach: Belinda Hendrix
Associate Head Coach: Jimmy Hendrix | Assistant Coach: Kelly Brookins
WEST REGION | Howard College
Head Coach: Kelly Raines
Assistant Coach: Shelby Shelton
NJCAA Division II
NJCAA Division II
Head Coach: Jamie Vandenburgh
Assistant Coaches: Tammy Bates, Mick Ream
MIDWEST REGION | Des Moines Area Community College
Head Coach: Bob Ligouri
Assistant Coaches: Daron Harris, Brittany Martin, John Wilkinson, April Brown, Thana Heller
SOUTH REGION | Jones County Junior College
Head Coach: Chris Robinson
Associate Head Coach: Bob Herrington | Assistant Coach: Katie Durham
Cal JC
Cal JC
Head Coach: Darcie Brownell
Assistant Coaches: Cortney Magorian, Gabby Gonzalez, Craig Fuentes, Courtney Ceo
SOUTH REGION | Bakersfield College
Head Coach: Casey Goodman
Assistant Coach: Megan Rowe
High School
High School
Head Coach: Kristine Drust
Assistant Coaches: Jaymie Sommers, Kat Vitale, Katie Strong, Kelly Hennessey
NORTH REGION | Keystone High School (Ohio)
Head Coach: Jim Piazza
Assistant Coaches: Natalie Camp, Ann Green, Doug Cooper, Don Metcalf, Chip Motolik, Reggie Hetsler
SOUTH REGION | North Davidson High School (N.C.)
Head Coach: Kevin Berkley
Assistant Coaches: Kevin Berkley | Assistants: Billy “Chief” Gerald, Lamar Powell, Shaundee Woosley, Robyn Stanek, Kristi Hogan Briles, Matt Boyles, Rodney Fulton, Tim Martin, Hudson Essick, Mike Stover, Mike Gray, David Donovant, Jeff Snider
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION | Andover Central High School (Kan.)
Head Coach: Rita Frakes
Assistant Coaches: Patrick Huddleston, Hanna Mason, Karly Smith, Fred Martin
WEST REGION | James Logan High School (Calif.)
Head Coach: Teri Johnson
Assistant Coaches: Wendell Jones, Fernando Sanchez
Travel Ball
Travel Ball
Head Coach: Robert Brown
Assistant Coaches: Randy Smith, Ed Riffle, Bobby Spencer, Kevin Bragg
NORTH REGION | Premier Fastpitch Paulson 16U (Ill.)
Co-Head Coaches: Dan and Kristi Paulson
SOUTH REGION | Tennessee Mojo 2023
Head Coach: Michael Danley
Assistant Coaches: Richie Davis, John Hawkes, Martin Roman, Brian Sailor
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION | Iowa Premier Black - KC
Co-Head Coaches: Greg Dickel, Kevin Christensen
Assistant Coaches: Shane Dodge, Jeremy Kroll, Kevin Stephens
WEST REGION | The Factory 16U Black - Patrick (Calif.)
Head Coach: Patrick O'Rielly
