2021 NFCA Regional Coaching Staffs of the Year
NCAA Division I
NCAA Division I
Head Coach: Patty Gasso
Associate Head Coach: Jennifer Rocha
Assistant Coach: JT Gasso
Volunteer Assistant: Erin Arevalo
GREAT LAKES REGION | University of Michigan
Head Coach: Carol Hutchins
Associate Coach: Bonnie Tholl
Assistant Coach: Jennifer Brundage
Volunteer Assistant: Marybeth Dennison
Graduate Manager: Karlie Milburn
MID-ATLANTIC REGION | Virginia Tech
Head Coach: Pete D'Amour
Assistant Coach: Doug Gillis & Mike Lewis
Volunteer Assistant: Andrew Stover
MIDEAST REGION | Miami University
Head Coach: Kirin Kumar
Assistant Coaches: Morgan Zerkle & Brandon Duncan
MIDWEST REGION | South Dakota State University
Head Coach: Krista Wood
Assistant Coaches: Kristi Villar & Kiki Stokes
NORTHEAST REGION | James Madison University
Head Coach: Loren LaPorte
Associate Head Coach: Jennifer Herzig
Assistant Coach: Libby Morris
PACIFIC REGION | University of Washington
Head Coach: Heather Tarr
Assistant Coaches: J.T. D’Amico & Lance Glasoe
Volunteer Assistant: Whitney Jones
SOUTH REGION | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Head Coach: Courtney Deifel
Assistant Coaches: Yolanda McCrae & Matt Meuchel Volunteer Assistant: Annie Smith
SOUTHEAST REGION | Duke University
Head Coach: Marissa Young
Assistant Coaches: Josh Bloomer & Jessica Bracamonte Volunteer Assistant: Nicole Schaffer
WEST REGION | University of California, Los Angeles
Head Coach: Kelly Inouye-Perez
Assistant Coaches: Lisa Fernandez & Kirk Walker Volunteer Assistant: Don Slaught
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division II
Head Coach: Diane Lokey
Assistant Coach: Laura Altenburger
CENTRAL REGION | Augustana University
Head Coach: Gretta Melsted
Assistant Coach: Kelsey Thompson
Graduate Assistant: Abby Chandler
Volunteer Assistants: Haley Covias & Maria Munkvold
EAST REGION | Saint Anselm College
Head Coach: Jill Gagnon
Assistant Coach: Amanda Bickford
Volunteer Assistants: Jessica Douillette & Steph Mayne
MIDWEST REGION | University of Indianapolis
Head Coach: Melissa Frost
Assistant Coach: Ben Ferrell
Graduate Assistants: Jenny Behan & Elysse Petrie
SOUTH REGION | Auburn University at Montgomery
Head Coach: Eric Newell
Assistant Coach: Scottie Wilkes
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION | University of Texas at Tyler
Head Coach: Mike Reed
Associate Head Coach: Whitney Wyly
Assistant Coaches: Anthony Springer & Ryan Wieligman
SOUTHEAST REGION | University of North Georgia
Head Coach: Mike Davenport
Assistant Coach: Molly Child
Graduate Assistants: Chelsea Martinez & Brittany McGuire
WEST REGION | Biola University
Head Coach: Nikki Udria
Assistant Coaches: Christine Dickerson, Kristin Halte & Paula Damas
NCAA Division III
NCAA Division III
Head Coach: Brandon Elliott
Assistant Coaches: Jim Quinn, Mary Pilkington, Chris Smith & Bobby Wills
CENTRAL REGION | DePauw University
Head Coach: Erica Hanrahan
Assistant Coaches: Gabby Smart, Haleigh Chasteen & Bob England
EAST REGION | The College of New Jersey
Head Coach: Sally Miller
Assistant Coaches: Gina Massaro & Jen Richard
GREAT LAKES REGION | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Head Coach: Scott Beyer
Assistant Coaches: Alyssa Doomis and Kaitlyn Krol
MIDWEST REGION | University of St. Thomas
Head Coach: John Tschida
Assistant Coaches: Jim Tschida, Megan Dupuis, Brad Horstman, Eric Wilson & Jenna Beeso
NEW ENGLAND REGION | Tufts University
Head Coach: Lauren Ebstein
Assistant Coach: Marly Becker
Athletic Trainer: Emily Young
NORTHEAST REGION | University of Rochester
Head Coach: Margaret Yerdon-Grange
Assistant Coaches: Mary Karen Wheat, Brittany Grage & Alyssa Graegin
WEST REGION | Texas Lutheran University
Head Coach: Wade Wilson
Assistant Coaches: Olivia Van Hook, Ed Zarzabal, James Fuqua, Shelby Janda & Scott Smith
NAIA
NAIA
Head Coach: Wes Holly
Assistant Coach: Wes Holly, Jr.
REGION II | William Carey University
Head Coach: Craig Fletcher
Assistant Coaches: Rodney Williams & Meagan Bond
REGION III | College of Idaho
Head Coach: Al Mendiola
Assistant Coaches: Bobby Wright & Justine Callen
REGION IV | Ottawa University (Kan.)
Head Coach: Jay Kahnt
Assistant Coach: Samantha Mendez
Graduate Assistant: Kori Lacey
Volunteer Assistant: Dr. Scott Maid
REGION V | Olivet Nazarene University
Head Coach: Hannah Gardner
Graduate Assistant: Brooke Karraker
REGION VI | Indiana University Southeast
Head Coach: Joe Witten
Assistant Coaches: Bill Pierce & Jody Jones
NJCAA Division I
NJCAA Division I
Head Coach: Michael McBrayer
Assistant Coach: Ashley Mills & Jason Miller
SOUTH REGION | Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
Head Coach: A.J. Daugherty
Assistant Coach: Cadi Oliver
WEST REGION | Salt Lake Community College
Head Coach: Cyndee Bennett
Assistant Coaches: Tara Bendt, Bob Shober, Megan Reed, Lindsay DeLeon and Sara Bendt
NJCAA Division II
NJCAA Division II
Head Coach: Eric Lee
MIDWEST REGION | Madison College
Head Coach: Leo Kalinowski
Assistant Coaches: Mike Bridge, Jim Wickert, Terry Ruchti and Bridget Jost. Kalinowski
SOUTH REGION | Phoenix College
Head Coach: Heinz Mueller
Assistant Coaches: Alyssa Fernandez, Mike Grimaldi and Elvis Richardson
High School
High School
Head Coach: Nicholas DeGennaro
Assistant Coaches: Gina Lazaro & Jessica Mucerino
NORTH REGION | Keystone High School (Ohio)
Head Coach: Jim Piazza
Assistant Coaches: Doug Cooper, Gina Gibson, Anna Saxton, Rich Marcucci, Chip Motolik, Ann Green
SOUTH REGION | Southern Alamance High School (N.C.)
Head Coach: Jon Russell
Assistant Coaches: Gem Burnette, Joe Martin, Amber Palmer, Jay Curtis
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION | Papillion-LaVista High School (Neb.)
Head Coach: Todd Petersen
Assistant Coaches: Clint Hoelscher, Luke Olson, Jordan Van Roy, Amanda Butera, Kirsten Dargy
WEST REGION | Shadow Ridge High School (Ariz.)
Head Coach: Kortny Hall
Assistant Coaches: Rich Federico & Wendy Dreisbach
Travel Ball
Travel Ball
Head Coach: Len Maltese
NORTH REGION | Finesse 16U – Dreher/Lesko (Mich.)
Head Coaches: Donny Dreher & Alec Lesko
SOUTH REGION | Team Virginia Mizuno - Arroyo
Head Coach: Roberto Arroyo
Assistant Coaches: George Fellman & Heather Gary
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION | 14U Texas Glory Naudin
Head Coach: Mariah Haygood
Assistant Coach: Lee Velazquez
WEST REGION | All American Sports Academy Pikas 16U (Calif.)
Head Coach: Charles Pikas
Assistant Coach: Dave Cardoza & Shelby Weeks
