2019 NFCA Regional Coaching Staffs of the Year
NCAA Division I
NCAA Division I
Head Coach: Patty Gasso
Associate Head Coach: Jennifer Rocha | Assistant: JT Gasso | Volunteer Assistant: Alyssa Reina | Graduate Manager: Michael Lewis
GREAT LAKES REGION | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Head Coach: Jamie Trachsel
Assistants: Piper Ritter, Katie Rietkovich | Volunteer Assistant: Alyssa Reina | Director of Operations: Cody Shoemaker | Graduate Manager: Michael Lewis
MID-ATLANTIC REGION | Virginia Tech
Head Coach: Pete D'Amore
Assistant Coaches: Kirin Kumar, Doug Gillis | Volunteer Assistant: Matt Guemmer
MIDEAST REGION | Louisiana Tech University
Head Coach: Mark Montgomery
Associate Head Coach: Emerald Doria | Assistant Coaches: Bianca Duran, Mike Forsythe | Graduate Manager: Brooke Morris
MIDEAST REGION | Southeast Missouri State University
Head Coach: Mark Redburn
Assistant Coaches: Kristen Jones, Bill Graham
MIDWEST REGION | Oklahoma State University
Head Coach: Kenny Gajewski
Assistant Coaches: Stacie Pestrak, Jeff Cottrill | Volunteer Assistant: Cody Barham
NORTHEAST REGION | James Madison University
Head Coach: Loren LaPorte
Associate Head Coach: Jennifer Herzig | Assistant Coach: Libby Morris | Volunteer Assistant: Derek Sauder
PACIFIC REGION | University of Washington
Head Coach: Heather Tarr
Assistant Coaches: J.T. D’Amico, Lance Glasoe | Volunteer Assistant: Whitney Jones | Director of Operations: Amy LeFurgy
SOUTH REGION | University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Head Coach: Pat Murphy
Associate Head Coach: Alyson Habetz | Assistant Coach: Stephanie Prothro | Volunteer Assistant: Brynne Dordel | Director of Operations: Kate Harris
SOUTHEAST REGION | University of Florida
Head Coach: Tim Walton
Assistant Coaches: Aric Thomas, Mike Bosch | Volunteer Assistant: Jolene Henderson
WEST REGION | University of California, Los Angeles
Head Coach: Kelly Inouye-Perez
Assistant Coaches: Lisa Fernandez, Kirk Walker | Volunteer Assistant: Kylee Perezz
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division II
Head Coach: Diane Lokey
Assistant Coach: Laura Altenburger
CENTRAL REGION | Augustana University
Head Coach: Gretta Melsted
Assistant Coaches: Nat Wagner, Kelsey Thompson
EAST REGION | Long Island University Post
Head Coach: Jamie Apicella
Assistant Coaches: Megan Butterworth, Lou Vanacore
MIDWEST REGION | Grand Valley State University
Head Coach: Dana Callihan
Assistant Coaches: Jen Rivera, Aaron Daldos, Jessi Ramos
SOUTH REGION | University of West Florida
Head Coach: Ashliegh McLean
Assistant Coach: Emma Johansen | Graduate Assistant: Becca Taylor | Student Assistant: Taylor Bayness
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION | Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Head Coach: Craig Nicholson
Assistant Coach: Justin Lewis | Graduate Assistant: Melina Sanchez
SOUTHEAST REGION | Young Harris College
Head Coach: Kayla Lucas
Assistant Coach: Amanda Henderson | Graduate Assistants: Hannah Reppert, Sara Alderman
WEST REGION | University of California San Diego
Head Coach: Patti Gerckens
Associate Head Coach: Jessica Millsap | Assistant Coaches: Megan Griffith, Nicole Hennessey | Volunteer Assistant: Ray Noelte
NCAA Division III
NCAA Division III
Head Coach: Dawn Simmons
Assistant Coaches: Mike Jennings, Audra Della Rosa Bianco, Danielle Powell, MacKenzie Mount | Volunteer Assistants: Nicole Dawson, J’nae Critchley
CENTRAL REGION | Trine University
Head Coach: Donnie Danklefsen
Assistant Coaches: Brittany Harvey, Dennis Smith
EAST REGION | The College of New Jersey
Head Coach: Sally Miller
Assistant Coaches: Val Suto, Gina Massaro
GREAT LAKES REGION | Illinois Wesleyan University
Head Coach: Tiffany Prager
Assistant Coaches: Nikki Miller, Kimmy Hassel, Bob Grimes, Lyle Day | Director of Operations: Stephanie Alvarez-Rivera
MIDWEST REGION | University of St. Thomas (Minn.)
Head Coach: John Tschida
Assistant Coaches: Jim Tschida, Brad Horstman, Tim Gormley, Erica Wilson, Megan DuPuis
NEW ENGLAND REGION | Eastern Connecticut State University
Head Coach: Diana Pepin
Assistant Coaches: Mark Correia, Tom Madera, Dawn Brolin
NORTHEAST REGION | Ithaca College
Head Coach: Deb Pallozzi
Assistant Coach: Rinae Olsen, Dan Raymond, Payton Cutting, Stacey DiGiorgio
WEST REGION | Texas Lutheran University
Head Coach: Wade Wilson
Assistant Coaches: Olivia Van Hook, Dennis Moe, Ed Zarzabal
NAIA
NAIA
Head Coach: Kat Ihlenburg
Assistant Coaches: John Ihlenburg, Tony Medders
REGION II | University of Mobile
Head Coach: Alison Sellers-Cook
Assistant Coaches: Steve Alcorn, Kirstyn Joiner
REGION III | Vanguard University
Head Coach: Beth Renkoski
Assistant Coach: Sony Mitchell
REGION IV | University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
Head Coach: Jadyn Wallis
Assistant Coaches: Kayla Adams, Ken Richardson
REGION V | Indiana University Southeast
Head Coach: Joe Witten
Associate Head Coach: Bill Pierce | Assistant Coaches: Kendra Deark-Witten, Brookelyn Visker
REGION VI | Marian University Indianapolis
Head Coach: Scott Fleming
Assistant Coaches: Hannah Williams, Mike Henderson
NJCAA Division I
NJCAA Division I
Head Coach: Maria Winn-Ratliff
Assistant Coach: Eric Henderson
SOUTH REGION | College of Central Florida
Head Coach: Kevin Fagan
Assistant Coach: Mike Lingle
WEST REGION | Howard College
Head Coach: Kelly Raines
Assistant Coach: Shelby Shelton
NJCAA Division II
NJCAA Division II
Head Coach: Chuck Slater
Assistant Coaches: Bob Baxter, Jess Dubbs, Mike Dubbs, Bill Saunders
MIDWEST REGION | Des Moines Area Community College
Head Coach: Bob Ligouri
Assistant Coaches: Thana Heller, Molly Bolibaugh, John Wilkinson
SOUTH REGION | East Central Community College
Head Coach: Eric Neel
Assistant Coach: Emily Church
Cal JC
Cal JC
Head Coach: Debbie Huntze-Rooney
Assistant Coaches: Terrell Jones, Brittney Guitierrez, Chuck Caldera, Debie Smith
SOUTH REGION | Fullerton College
Co-Head Coaches: Marian “Speedy” Mendoza, Crystal Aguirre
Assistant Coaches: Celina Gonzalez, Brandon Maurer, Angelica “Jelly” De’Angelo, Ru Andrade | Strength Coach: Robert Miranda
High School
High School
Head Coach: Deborah Schwartz
Assistant Coaches: Dawn Dziedzic, Corey Schwartz, Kathleen Sharp, Jordan Weed
NORTH REGION | New Palestine High School (Ind.)
Head Coach: Ed Marcum
Assistant Coaches: Alyssa Dillard, Michelle Hokl, Audrey East, Matt Hayden
SOUTH REGION | Academy at the Lakes (Fla.)
Head Coach: Diane Stephenson
Assistant Coaches: John Counts, Robbie Blankenship, Jordyn Counts
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION | Louisville Male High School (Ky.)
Head Coach: Josh Bloomer
Assistant Coaches: Annie Gordon, Erika Downey, Ron Pence
WEST REGION | Artesia High School (N.M.)
Head Coach: Sandra Pulido
Assistant Coaches: Casey Crandall, Monica Reyes, Kim Smith, Vanessa Lopez
Travel Ball
Travel Ball
Co-Head Coaches: Josh Johnson, Jenny Parker
NORTH REGION | Beverly Bandits 16u - Team Conroy (Ill.)
Head Coach: Bill Conroy
Assistant Coaches: Rex Mack, Seth Holloway, Nick Carver, Casey Skeens
SOUTH REGION | Tennessee Mojo 2021
Head Coach: Brooks Cherry
Assistant Coaches: Wayne Key, Mark Sellers
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION | Texas Glory 2024
Head Coach: Lee Velazquez
Assistant Coach: Trae Watkins
WEST REGION | EC Bullets California 2020
Head Coaches: A.J. Robinson, John Kubski
Assistant Coaches: Keith Carden, Erin DaSilva
