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Softball Coaching Transactions

Softball Coaching Changes

The NFCA compiles the latest in coaching changes throughout fastpitch softball. Transactions are grouped by month and updated as they become available. Hyperlinks below link to each school’s official press release. To submit a transaction or if you have an inquiry about job postings, please email Brian Stanley. 

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October

BenedictBenedict (Oct. 18/DII) - Named alum and former Clark Atlanta assistant coach Amari Lawson head coach.

GannonGannon (Oct. 16/DII) - Hired Conchetta Rinaldi as the program's new assistant coach.

Mars HillMars Hill (Oct. 10/DII) - Promoted assistant coach Dexlie Inman to head coach.

Mount OliveMount Olive (Oct. 10/DII) - Head coach Luke Shamblin resigned. Assistant coach India Kornegay appointed interim head coach for 2025 season.

John JayJohn Jay (Oct. 9/DIII) - Named Rutgers-Newark assistant Angie Nieves head coach. 

Rhode Island CollegeRhode Island College (Oct. 4/DIII) - Named Evolution Softball pitching and hitting instructor Emily Bartlett assistant coach.

St. NorbertSt. Norbert (Oct. 3/DIII) - Announced head coach JoAnn Krueger will retire following the 2025 season, which will be her 27th with the program.

New York UniversityNew York University (Oct. 2/DIII) - Elevated assistant coach Nicole Bellini to interim head coach.

UCLAUCLA (Oct. 2/DI) -Longtime UCLA softball assistant and associate head coach Kirk Walker will be taking on a new role as Director of Softball Administration, while Madilyn Nickles-Camarena will join the full-time staff as an assistant coach.

September

Spring Hill (Sept. 30/DII) - Head coach Hannah Lythburg steps down to become the director of the University of Kansas's K Club.

ChathamChatham (Sept. 24/DIII) - Named Penn State New Kensington (USCAA) head coach Mike Marsili to same position.

HoustonHouston (Sept. 24/DI) - Barrett Barnes hired as an assistant coach.

Rhode Island CollegeRhode Island College (Sept. 24/DIII) - Named Worcester State associate head coach Lauren Hatfield head coach.

Rogers StateRogers State (Sept. 24/DII) - Hired alum Chelsea Spain as an assistant coach.

Parkland CollegeParkland College (Sept. 19/NJCAA DII) - Leonard Sementi hired as new head coach.

University of Maine at Presque IsleUniversity of Maine at Presque Isle (Sept. 19/DIII) - Named Pfeiffer baseball assistant and former Castleton softball assistant Billy Manley head coach.

Western Connecticut StateWestern Connecticut State (Sept. 19/DIII) - Named Sacred Heart Academy (high school) pitching coach Emily Cintorino, a Western Connecticut alum, as an assistant coach.

Western Connecticut State Western Connecticut State (Sept. 19/DIII) - Named program alum Charline Plasczynski assistant coach.

BrownBrown (Sept. 18/DI) - Hired Richard Fonseca as an assistant coach.

AdelphiAdelphi (Sept. 17/DII) - FormerNew York Institute of Technology head coach Katie Apostolopoulos hired in the same role.

LourdesLourdes (Sept. 17/NAIA) - Hired former Bowling Green (DI) head coachCandace Fenton-Bockbrader to the same position.

Lawrence TechLawrence Tech (Sept. 17/NAIA) - Hired Lourdes assistant coach Michael Mease as its head coach.

HunterHunter (Sept. 16/DIII) - Named Katherine Horton head coach.

Johnson & WalesJohnson & Wales (Sept. 16/DIII) - Named Brown (DI) assistant Laura Leonetti head coach.

HussonHusson (Sept. 13/DIII) - Removed the interim designation from head coach Rick Roberts.

Santa ClaraSanta Clara (Sept. 13/DI) - Hired Central Arizona (NJCAA DI) head coach Maddi Hackbarth as an assistant coach.

Southern Connecticut StateSouthern Connecticut State (Sept. 11/DII) - Named Springfield College (DIII) head coach Kate Bowen interim head coach.

Mississippi CollegeMississippi College (Sept. 11/DII) - Elevated assistant coach Leigh Streetman to head coach.

ElmhurstElmhurst (Sept. 10/DIII) - Named former DePaul (DI) head coach Tracie Adix-Zins to same position.

North GeorgiaNorth Georgia (Sept. 10/DII) - Hired Mississippi College head coach Brooke O'Hair to serve in the same role.

Cal LutheranCal Lutheran (Sept. 10/DIII) - Announced return of former head coach and longtime athletic staff member Kecia Davis, who led the softball team in the 1990s, as head coach.

Rhode IslandRhode Island (Sept. 6/DI) - Hired Colorado School of Mines (DII) head coach Mike Coutts in the same role.

Colorado School of Mines Colorado School of Mines (Sept. 6/DII) - Head coach Mike Coutts steps down after three seasons to take the same role at Rhode Island (DI). Assistant coach Barbara Duran will serve as the acting head coach until the position is filled.

Randolph-MaconRandolph-Macon (Sept. 5/DIII) - Named SUNY New Paltz head coach Kristi Maronski-Neufeldt to same position.

SUNY New PaltzSUNY New Paltz (Sept. 5/DIII) - Promoted assistant coach Rick Spriggs to interim head coach.

NorthlandNorthland (Sept. 3/DIII) - Welcomed back former volunteer assistant Dana Wiezorek as head coach.

CalvinCalvin (Sept. 3/DIII) - Named Whitinsville Christian High (Mass.) head coach and former Calvin player Lina Avila as an assistant coach.

KenyonKenyon (Sept. 2/DIII) - Hired Coastal Carolina graduate Riley Zana as an assistant coach.

August

State College of Florida, Manatee-SarasotaState College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (NJCAA DII) - McKendree assistant coach Brett Sauerwein named head coach.

Missouri S&TMissouri S&T (Aug. 30/DII) - Three Rivers CC (NJCAA) assistant coach Summer Anagnostopoulos hired as head coach.

Wisconsin-River FallsWisconsin-River Falls (Aug. 30/DIII) - Named Dayton (DI) assistant Ethan Giese head coach.

Mount Saint MaryMount Saint Mary (Aug. 28/DIII) - Promoted assistant coach Victor Reich to interim head coach.

BelhavenBelhaven (Aug. 28/DIII) - Announced head softball coach has been promoted from Assistant to Associate Athletic Director.

SimpsonSimpson (Aug. 27/DIII) - Hired UMKC (DI) assistant coach Kelsey Aikey in the same role.

UnionUnion (Aug. 27/DIII) - Chris Comino, head coach at SUNY Morrisville, named to same position.

IonaIona (Aug. 26/DI) - Hired Adelphi (DII) head coach Carla Campagna in the same role.

DePauwDePauw (Aug. 24/DIII) - Announced head coach Erica Hanrahan has resigned as head coach. Associate head coach Gabby Smart will serve as interim head coach.

Jacksonville StateJacksonville State (Aug. 23/DI) - Longtime assistant coach Julie Boland elevated to head coach.

AugsburgAugsburg (Aug. 23/DIII) - Announced resignation of head softball coach Melissa Lee to focus on her associate athletic director duties. Assistant coach Laura Heise elevated to head coach.

James MadisonJames Madison (Aug. 22/DI) - Hired Auburn graduate and NFCA All-American Maddie Penta as an assistant coach.

AICAIC (Aug. 22/DII) - Head coach Shalise Tolentino named Senior Woman Administrator.

SUNY CantonSUNY Canton (Aug. 20/DIII) - Named SUNY Potsdam assistant coach Kelsy Waite head coach.

HoughtonHoughton (Aug. 20/DIII) - Named D'Youville assistant coach Olivia Kincanon head coach.

CampbellCampbell (Aug. 20/DI) - Former Auburn assistant coach Emily Carosone hired as head coach.

NorthlandNorthland (Aug. 20/DIII) - Announced resignation of head coach Cora Zackrison.

IU South BendIU South Bend (Aug. 19/NAIA) - Named College of Wooster (DIII) head coach Annie Dehnke to same position.

GeorgiaGeorgia (Aug. 19/DI) - Added Mike Davenport, long-time head coach at North Georgia (DII), to its staff as an assistant coach.

Wisconsin-La CrosseWisconsin-La Crosse (Aug. 16/DIII) - Elevated interim assistant coach Brittany Baldwin to full-time assistant coach.

Alcorn StateAlcorn State (Aug. 15/DI) - Hired Benedict (DII) head coach Brianna Billie in the same role.

Missouri WesternMissouri Western (Aug. 15/DII) - Hired Steffany Dickerson, graduate assistant at Kansas, as an assistant coach.

Cal State FullertonCal State Fullerton (Aug. 15/DI) - Elevated assistant coach Gina Oaks Garcia to head coach.

FAUFAU (Aug. 15/DI) - Eastern Florida (NJCAA DI) head coach Shelby Petik named assistant coach.

St. Thomas (Texas)St. Thomas (Texas) (Aug. 15/DIII) - Announced former Celts student-athlete Bailey Tisdale as the team's pitching coach.

LakelandLakeland (Aug. 15/DIII) - Named Mount Marty (NAIA) head coach Kayla Bryant to same position.

Mount Saint Mary CollegeMount Saint Mary College (Aug. 14/DIII) - Announced head coach Sam Howe will step away from the softball program to serve as associate athletic director and senior woman administrator.

Minnesota DuluthMinnesota Duluth (Aug. 14/DII) - Hired St. Thomas (DI) assistant Nat Wagner as its head coach.

CovenantCovenant (Aug. 13/DIII) - Announced Bill Higley as head coach, who served in the same role at Clarks Summit.

MemphisMemphis (Aug. 12/DI) - Campbell head coach Trena Prater hired in the same role.

Claremont-Mudd-ScrippsClaremont-Mudd-Scripps (Aug. 12/DIII) - Named Siena (DI) assistant Skania Valencia head coach.

Holy CrossHoly Cross (Aug. 12/DI) - Hired Johnson & Wales (DIII) head coach Joe Ladino in the same role.

UC RiversideUC Riverside (Aug. 9/DI) - Named UTEP associate head coach Brittany Matta head coach.

McDanielMcDaniel (Aug. 8/DIII) - Named Bridgewater College (Va.) assistant Jessica Zavolta head coach.

CharlestonCharleston (Aug. 8/DII) - Hired Gannon assistant coach Taylor Welch as its new head coach.

Concordia MoorheadConcordia Moorhead (Aug. 7/DIII) - Announced the promotion of pitching coach Annika Seedborg to head coach.

Saint Mary's (Ind.)Saint Mary's (Ind.) (Aug. 7/DIII) - Named Lake Michigan College (NJCAA) assistant Jordyn Walter head coach.

UABUAB (Aug. 7/DI) - FAU associate head coach Taylor Smartt named head coach.

Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa (Aug. 6/NJCAA DI) - Hired Blackwell High School head coach Jeff Ray to same position.

RegisRegis (Aug. 6/DII) - Hired Saint Katharine (NAIA) head coach Candi Letts in the same role.

Jacksonville State Jacksonville State (Aug. 5/DI) - Head coach Jana McGinnis announced retirement after 31 years.

MaryvilleMaryville (Aug. 5/DII) - South Dakota State (DI) assistant coach Chanin Billings hired as head coach.

Anna Maria (Aug. 5/DIII) - Hired recent program graduate Sabrina Liston as pitching coach.

BerryBerry (Aug. 5/DIII) - Named Greensboro College head coach Meredith Mills to same position.

BabsonBabson (Aug. 2/DIII) - Named Boston University (DI) field hockey assistant and Babson program alum Tori Roche head softball coach.

Randolph-MaconRandolph-Macon (Aug. 2/DIII) - Announced Kevin Proffitt has resigned as head coach after 22 seasons. 

HendrixHendrix (Aug. 2/DIII) - Named Covenant College head coach Kara LeLeux to same position.

EmoryEmory (Aug. 2/DIII) - Named Southern Illinois (DI) assistant Katie Griffith to same position.

University of DubuqueUniversity of Dubuque (Aug. 1/DIII) - Hired Clarke (NAIA) assistant coach Kristen Duross as its head coach.

Northern KentuckyNorthern Kentucky (Aug. 1/DI) - Morgan Gerak elevated to head coach.

SUNY Old WestburySUNY Old Westbury (Aug. 1/DIII) - Added former Farmingdale State head coach Chris Mooney as an assistant coach.

Concordia WisconsinConcordia Wisconsin (Aug. 1/DIII) - Named Drury (DII) assistant Megan Aliverti head coach.

Elmhurst Elmhurst (Aug. 1/DIII) - Announced resignation of head coach Scott Wachholz to pursue another career path.

NorwichNorwich (August 1/DIII) - Announced the return of program alum and former head coach Jacqueline Patts as head coach.

Arizona StateArizona State (August 1/DI) - Arizona assistant coach Josh Bloomer hired in same role.

July

Northern StateNorthern State (July 31/DII) - Named Chadron State head coach Kaley Ness to the same position.

BrownBrown (July 31/DI) — Hired Rhode Island College (DIII) head coach Mary Holt-Kelsch to same position.

Cal State San MarcosCal State San Marcos (July 31/DII) - Elevated assistant coach A.J. Robinson to head coach.

Walters State CCWalters State CC (July 30/NJCAA DI) -  St. Johns River State assistant coach Britney Purser named head coach.

Notre DameNotre Dame (July 30/DI) - Former Indiana State head coach Mike Perniciaro hired as an assistant coach.

FordhamFordham (July 30/DI) - Hired Florida graduate assistant Jake Long as an assistant coach.

St. Mary'sSt. Mary's (July 30/DII) - NFCA Hall of Famer Donna Fields announced her retirement after 27 years.

Kentucky StateKentucky State (July 29/DII) - Hired Cleveland State CC assistant coach Abby Wall to the same position.

SamfordSamford (July 29/DI) - Bella Ferguson hired as an assistant coach.

HuntingtonHuntington (July 29/NAIA - Miranda Mokma hired as an assistant coach.

Stevens Institute of TechnologyStevens Institute of Technology (July 29/DIII) - Named Wheeling (DII) graduate assistant Riley LaBoe assistant coach.

RooseveltRoosevelt (July 29/NAIA) - Maddie Massaro promoted to assistant coach.

Mount AloysiusMount Aloysius (July 29/DIII) - Named Sarah Lawrence head coach and Mount Aloysius alum Kaleigh Roop to same position.

RadfordRadford (July 29/DI) - Hired Emmanuel (DII) head coach Kevin Fagan to the same position.

ClemsonClemson (July 26/DI) - Former Creighton assistant coach Ryan Wieligman hired as director of player development.

Utah StateUtah State (July 26/DI) - Recent UC San Diego graduate Shelby Thompson hired as an assistant coach.

Texas A&M-CommerceTexas A&M-Commerce (July 26/DII) - Josh Reeves hired as an assistant coach after two years in the same role at Incarnate Word.

Pittsburg State (July 26/DII) - Josh Barnes, head coach at Crowder College (NJCAA DI), hired in the same role.

MiamiMiami (July 26/DI) - Tabbed Alivia Forshey associate head coach and Emerald Doria assistant coach.

CarletonCarleton (July 26/DIII) - Named Edgewood graduate assistant Kierstyn Foley assistant softball coach and athletic events coordinator.

PacificPacific (July 25/DI) - Keilani Ricketts Tumanuvao named assistant coach.

McNeese StateMcNeese State (July/DI) - Hired Christian Matthews as an assistant coach.

Dodge City CCDodge City CC (July 24/NJCAA DI) - Hired McKenzie Wagoner as an assistant coach.

Northwestern StateNorthwestern State (July 24/DI) - Pittsburg State (DII) head coach Jenny Fuller hired in the same role.

Oklahoma BaptistOklahoma Baptist (July 23/DII) - Hired Grayson College (NJCAA DI) assistant coach Jason Miller to the same position.

ClarkClark (July 23/DIII) - Named Smith graduate assistant Katelyn Barton head coach.

Keene StateKeene State (July 23/DIII) - Announced return of Salem High (N.H.) head coach Haley Chandler to her alma mater as head coach.

FranklinFranklin (July 23/DIII) - Named former Hope head coach Brittney Harvey to same position.

CSUNCSUN (July 23/DI) - Announced the hiring of Jodie Cox, assistant coach at Clovis East High School, as the new pitching coach.

Christopher NewportChristopher Newport (July 22/DIII) - Added Richard Bland (NJCAA) head coach Morgan Smith as an assistant coach.

CairnCairn (July 22/DIII) - Named former Highlanders assistant Brady Tillotson head coach.

MillsapsMillsaps (July 22/DIII) - Named recent Samford assistant Jeff Gillespie head coach.

Georgia StateGeorgia State (July 20/DI) - Named Georgia Bulldog standout Sydney Kuma as an assistant coach.

Georgia StateGeorgia State (July 20/DI) - Hired NFCA All-American and North Georgia standout Sophie Mooney as an assistant coach.

Minnesota MoorheadMinnesota Moorhead (July 19/DII) - Hired University of Saint Katherine (NAIA) assistant Vanessa Kellems as head coach.

Albertus MagnusAlbertus Magnus (July 19/DIII) - Added recent Southern Connecticut State (DII) graduate Katrina Roy as an assistant coach.

Ohio NorthernOhio Northern (July 19/DIII) - Named Nevada (DI) assistant Summer Collins head coach.

Indiana StateIndiana State (July 19/DI) - Head coach Mike Perniciaro resigned.

Minnesota CrookstonMinnesota Crookston (July 18/DII) - Hired former Bowling Green (DI) assistant coach Jacob Jeffries to the same position.

WebsterWebster (July 18/DIII) - Named longtime Jeffco Xpress Fastpitch coach Al Sampson head coach.

UT ArlingtonUT Arlington (July 18/DI) - Former Oklahoma softball graduate assistant Lauren Foster hired as an assistant coach.

MonmouthMonmouth (July 18/DI) - UMass assistant coach Morgan Royer hired as head coach.

HamptonHampton (July 18/DI) - Named North Carolina Central head coach Cat Tarvin to the same post.

Nicholls StateNicholls State (July 18/DI) - Former Auburn assistant coach Hannah Sparks named to same position.

CorbanCorban (July 17/NAIA) - Hired Jeff Covalt as program's next head coach.

Clark AtlantaClark Atlanta (July 17/DII) - Nicole Bayona hired as program's second-ever head coach.

Cal State Monterey BayCal State Monterey Bay (July 17/DII) - Saint Mary's College (DI) associate head coach Emily Montañez hired as program second head coach.

Stony Brook Stony Brook (July 17/DI) - Former Appalachian State assistant coach Nicole Bowman named to same position.

Montana State BillingsMontana State Billings (July 17/DII) - Hired former Missouri Western head coach Joe Yegge to same position.

Grace CollegeGrace College (July 17/NAIA) - Elevated graduate assistant Bethany Carpenter to interim head coach. 

MCLAMCLA (July 16/DIII) - Todd Galownia, head coach at Lexington High School (Ohio), hired to same position.

UC San DiegoUC San Diego (July 16/DI) - Announced hiring of assistant coaches Brittney Garcia and Kiarra Crockett-Pope.

Southern IllinoisSouthern Illinois (July 16/DI) - Hired assistant coach Laurin Watts.

Gardner-WebbGardner-Webb (July 16/DI) - Mackenzi Steele Zuppas promoted to associate head coach.

IonaIona (July 16/DI) - Head coach Alyssa Tiumalu announced her resignation.

Park University Gilbert Park University Gilbert (July 16/NAIA) - Hired Florence HS head coach Travis "TJ" Stower to same position.

Notre DameNotre Dame (July 16/DI) - Hired former Purdue head coach Boo De Oliveira as assistant coach.

Boston College Boston College (July 15/DI) - Rhode Island assistant coach Tori Constantin hired in same role.

HarvardHarvard (July 15/DI) - Xiao Gin hired as an assistant coach.

FerrumFerrum (July 15/DIII) - Named Courtlynn Cooney assistant coach.

WingateWingate (July 15/DII) - Makayla Bowman named assistant coach.

StanfordStanford (July 15/DI) - Hired Cal assistant coach Danielle O’Toole-Trejo to same role.

La VerneLa Verne (July 15/DIII) - Danielle Kaminaka, associate head coach at Sacramento State (DI), named head coach.

LouisianaLouisiana (July 12/DI) - Announced the hiring of new assistant coaches Lacy Prejean and Shelbi Sunseri. Assistant coach Shellie Landry and graduate assistant Karly Heath remain with the program.

UW-River FallsUW-River Falls (July 12/DIII) - Head coach Amber Dohlman will not return in 2024-25.

LeeLee (July 12/DII) - Hired alumKelly Golden-Neer as an assistant coach.

D'YouvilleD'Youville (July 12/DII) - Former Appalachian State head coach Shelly Hoerner hired to same role.

DukeDuke (July 12/DI) - Announced hiring of Parker Skaggs as an assistant coach.

DukeDuke (July 12/DI) - Emily Christensen hired as director of operations.

North Dakota StateNorth Dakota State (July 11/DI) - Hired JuJu Jimenez as an assistant coach.

Middle GeorgiaMiddle Georgia (July 11/NJCAA DI) - Removed interim tag from head coach Randi Wimpy.

Eastern IllinoisEastern Illinois (July 11/DI) - Hired former Parkland College (NJCAA DII) co-head coach Kristi Paulson to same position.

PacificPacific (July 11/DI) - Samantha Duran-Kukuk, associate head coach at Utah Valley, named head coach.

CharlotteCharlotte (July 10/DI) - Hired assistant coaches Jake Combs and Alyssa Bilodeau.

Georgia CollegeGeorgia College (July 10/DII) - Named Saint Leo assistant coach Brittany Johnson head coach.

IU SoutheastIU Southeast (July 9/NAIA) - Head coach Tiffany Buckmaster resigned.

UNCGUNCG (July 9/DI) - Elevated Ally Davis to full-time assistant coach.

UCFUCF (July 9/DI) - Hired Stacie Pestrak as an assistant coach.

Missouri S&TMissouri S&T (July 9/DII) - Head coach Bryan Howard stepped down.

George FoxGeorge Fox (July 9/DIII) - Named former Nevada (DI) assistant Nathan Ohta head coach.

IU South BendIU South Bend (July 9/NAIA) - Announced resignation of head coach Kelli Martin.

MaineMaine (July 9/DI) - Hired Holy Cross head coach Kimberly Stiles to same position.

Glen Oaks CCGlen Oaks CC (July 9/NJCAA DII) - Hired Olivia Holmes as head coach.

GordonGordon (July 8/DIII) - Promoted program alumna and assistant coach Lily Rivera to head coach.

Appalachian StateAppalachian State (July 8/DI) - Announced the addition of Courtney Ogle as the director of softball operations.

Northwestern State Northwestern State (July 3/DI) - Head coach Lacy Prejean resigned.

North Dakota StateNorth Dakota State (July 3/DI) - Hired former Northern State (DII) head coach Ashley Schilling as an assistant coach.

CoeCoe (July 3/DIII) - Added recent graduate Skyler Stookey to staff as top assistant coach.

Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois (July 2/DI) - Named Northern Kentucky head coach Kathryn Gleason to same position.

Northern StateNorthern State (July 2/DII) - Announced head coach Ashley Schilling has resigned to pursue another coaching venture.

BelmontBelmont (July 1/DI) - Announced former Ashland head coach Emlyn Knerem has joined the staff as an assistant coach.

Cal State FullertonCal State Fullerton (July 1/DI) - Announced retirement of head coach Kelly Ford.

Illinois CollegeIllinois College (July 1/DIII) - Named University of Texas Permian Basin (DII) head coach Samantha Mendez to same position.

Monmouth College Monmouth College (July 1/DIII) - Elevated assistant coach Tyler Inselmann to head coach.

June 

Oklahoma Panhandle StateOklahoma Panhandle State (June 28/NAIA) - Named Saint Mary-of-the-Woods head coach Jim Walker to same position.

Eastern IllinoisEastern Illinois (June 28/DI) - Announced head coach Tara Archibald has stepped down after five seasons to become an assistant coach for father Gerry Glasco at Texas Tech.

Mitchell Mitchell (June 28/DIII) - Named University of Maine at Presque Isle head coach and Mitchell alum Kaitlin Thibodeau-Corey to same position.

WaynesburgWaynesburg (June 28/DIII) - Hired Chris Brunson as head coach.

Abilene ChristianAbilene Christian (June 27/DI) - Named UT Arlington assistant Jo Koons head coach.

Upper Midwest Athletic ConferenceUpper Midwest Athletic Conference (June 27/DIII) - Named Jason Smith coordinator of softball umpires.

MontanaMontana (June 27/DI) - Named Cal State San Marcos (DII) head coach Stef Ewing to same position.

Rock Valley CollegeRock Valley College (June 26/NJCAA DII) - Named Jesse Fudge assistant coach.

LinfieldLinfield (June 26/DIII) - Announced longtime George Fox head softball coach Jessica Hollen has joined the school as assistant director of athletics, NCAA compliance coordinator and senior woman administrator. 

Henderson StateHenderson State (June 25/DII) - Named Lane College head coach Joel Worthington to same position.

Vermont State University CastletonVermont State University Castleton (June 25/DIII) - Named Eric Kraut head coach.

OaklandOakland (June 25/DI) - Chris Stelma, head coach at Saint Peter's, hired to same position.

LouisianaLouisiana (June 25/DI) - Longtime Alabama associate head coach and Ragin' Cajun alumna Alyson Habetz named head coach.

CharlotteCharlotte (June 24/DI) - Clemson assistant coach Courtney Breault named head coach.

SamfordSamford (June 24/DI) - Sara Cespedes hired as an assistant coach.

Bowling GreenBowling Green (June 24/DI) - Michelle Gardner hired as head coach.

UnionUnion (June 24/DIII) - Announced Michelle Connors has stepped down as head coach.

CSUNCSUN (June 21/DI) - Hired alum Jaymi Steward as an assistant coach.

SUNY PlattsburghSUNY Plattsburgh (June 21/DIII) - Named assistant Jessica Miller head coach.

Cecil CollegeCecil College (June 20/NJCAA DII) - Chad Zearfoss accepted the position as head coach.

Georgia SouthwesternGeorgia Southwestern (June 20/DII) - Hired Cameron head coach Emma Johansen to same role.

EckerdEckerd (June 20/DII) - Named alum and Charleston head coach Michelle Frew to same position.

Texas TechTexas Tech (June 20/DI) - Louisiana head coach Gerry Glasco named to same position.

Georgia StateGeorgia State (June 20/DI) - Becca Mueller has been tabbed to lead the softball program.

Utah StateUtah State (June 19/DI) - Marissa Schuld hired as pitching coach.

MonmouthMonmouth (June 19/DI) - Head coach Shannon Salsburg stepped down after nine seasons.

Norfolk StateNorfolk State (June 19/DI) - Hired former Georgia State head coach to same post.

LakelandLakeland (June 19/DIII) - Named assistant coach Lauren Greif interim head coach.

Notre DameNotre Dame (June 19/DI) - Elevated associate head coach Kris Ganeff to head coach.

Florida Florida (June 19/DI) - Named Memphis head coach Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro assistant coach.

AshlandAshland (June 19/DII) - Hired Ohio Northern head coach Jackie Price to same position.

Richard Bland College of William & MaryRichard Bland College of William & Mary (June 18/NJCAA DII) - Hired Southampton Academy head coach to same position.

Salem (N.C.)Salem (N.C.) (June 18/DIII) - Elevated interim head coach Ryan Carriker to head coach.

RiponRipon (June 18/DIII) - Named Lawrence University assistant Emilia Keenan head coach.

UT MartinUT Martin (June 18/DI) - Chlesea Farmer elevated to head coach.

Minnesota CrookstonMinnesota Crookston (June 17/DII) - Elevated assistant coach Ashton Sangster to head coach.

Alabama StateAlabama State (June 17/DI) - Head coach Todd Bradley stepped down.

Appalachian StateAppalachian State (June 17/DI) - Matt Alberghini tabbed assistant coach.

Appalachian StateAppalachian State (June 17/DI) - Hired LSU student manager Alex Ibarra as assistant coach.

AuburnAuburn (June 16/DI) - Added assistant coach DJ Sanders to the staff.

Wallace StateWallace State CC (June 13/NJCAA DI) - Tabbed Sallie Beth Burch head coach.

UC San DiegoUC San Diego (June 13/DI) - UC Riverside head coach Nikki Palmer named to same position.

Missouri WesternMissouri Western (June 12/DII) - Hired Regis head coach Nicole Thompson to the same post.

Ole MissOle Miss (June 12/DI) - Hired Ehren Earleywine as an assistant coach.

Pickering High School North (Ohio) - Head coach Sarah Looker has resigned after 13 seasons.

South CarolinaSouth Carolina (June 11/DI) - Hired Charlotte head coach and Gamecock alum Ashley Chastain to the same post.

Buena VistaBuena Vista (June11/DIII) - Named Lakeland University head coach Tammy Utley to same position.

Appalachian StateAppalachian State (June 11/DI) - Hired Stony Brook assistant coach Stephanie Bagwell to same position.

DePaulDePaul (June 11/DI) - Named alum Liz Bouck-Jagielski head coach.

Ottawa (Kan.)Ottawa (Kan.) (June 10/NAIA) - Maile Deutsch elevated to head coach after retirement of Jay Kahnt.

WashingtonWashington (June 10/DI) - Hired Florida student manager Brad Kilpatrick as an assistant coach.

AuburnAuburn (June 10/DI) - Announced hiring of Ryker Chason as an assistant coach.

Itawamba CCItawamba CC (June 10/NJCAA DI) - Named Carson Owens head coach.

TennesseeTennessee (June 9/DI) - Hired Texas Tech head coach Craig Snider as an assistant coach.

TennesseeTennessee (June 9/DI) - Penn State assistant coach Stephanie Sander hired to same position.

Texas Tech Texas Tech (June 9/DI) - Head coach Craig Snider stepped down after two seasons.

South CarolinaSouth Carolina (June 8/DI) - Beverly Smith will not return as head coach.

WashingtonWashington (June 7/DI) - Alum Jenn Salling returned to program as an assistant coach.

CrownCrown (June 7/DIII) - Announced former softball graduate assistant and current Glencoe-Silver Lake High head coach Taylor Jones hired as head coach.

Samford Samford (June 7/DI) - Samford Hall of Famer Megan Curry named head coach.

ValparaisoValparaiso (June 6/DII) - Hired MSU Moorhead (DII) head coach Mike Armitage to same position.

Missouri StateMissouri State (June 5/DI) - Associate head coach Kasey Griffith promoted to head coach.

UCFUCF (June 5/DI) - Graduate assistant Shannon Saile promoted to assistant coach.

Oklahoma StateOklahoma State (June 5/DI) - Hired CSUN assistant coach Greg Bergeron to same position.

Oklahoma BaptistOklahoma Baptist (June 5/DII) - Assistant coach Jace Brewer elevated to head coach.

Oklahoma Baptist Oklahoma Baptist (June 5/DII) - Head coach Sam Maples resigned.

Eckerd Eckerd (June 5/DII) - Head coach Katie Profitt stepped down.

AuburnAuburn (June 5/DI) - Chris and Kate Malveaux have been named co-head coaches.

North TexasNorth Texas (June 4/DI) - Named Grand Canyon assistant coach Maribeth Gorsuch to same post.

Weber StateWeber State (June 4/DI) - Elevated associate head coach Kristin Delahoussaye to head coach.

Missouri SouthernMissouri Southern (June 4/DII) - Former Missouri Western assistant coach Lexi Kinnaird named to same position.

Grand CanyonGrand Canyon (June 4/DI) - Hired Hunter Hays as an assistant coach.

Nicholls StateNicholls State (June 1/DI) - Assistant coach Ron Frost elevated to head coach.

May 

MaineMaine (May 31/DI) - Head coach Jordan Fitzpatrick will not return as head coach.

SamfordSamford (May 31/DI) - Head coach Kimball Cassady resigned.

Bowling GreenBowling Green (May 31/DI) - Did not renew contract of head coach Candace Fenton-Bockbrader.

KansasKansas (May 31/DI) - Former Nicholls State head coach Justin Lewis hired as an assistant coach.

Keene State Keene State (May 31/DIII) - Announced head coach Carrah Fisk Hennessey has stepped down to accept a job as Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Keene, N.H.

Bethany LutheranBethany Lutheran (May 29/DIII) - Announced Dan Nessler has resigned as head coach after eight seasons.

RadfordRadford (DI/May 25) - Announced head coach Alisa Tasler will not return.

William PeaceWilliam Peace (DIII/May 24) - Elevated assistant Lauren Conway to head coach, replacing Charlie Dobbins, who retired following the 2024 season after 25 years at the helm.

Babson (May 24/DIII) - Announced retirement of head coach Dave Canan after 25 years at the helm.

Notre DameNotre Dame (DI/May 23) - Head coach Deanna Gumpf retired after 23 seasons.

Pelliissippi StatePelliissippi State (May 22/NJCAA DI) - Appointed former Coffeyville (NJCAA DII) and UMKC (DI) head coach Meredith Smith as the program's first head coach.

NevadaNevada (NCAA DI/May 22) - Hired Washington assistant coach Victoria Hayward as head coach.

Appalachian StateAppalachian State (NCAA DI/May 22) - Hired former Ohio State assistant Whiney Jones as head coach.

WingateWingate (NCAA DII/May 21) - Chaley Sims promoted to associate head coach.

BrownBrown (NCAA DI/May 21) - Head coach Kate Wheeler stepped down.

NevadaNevada (NCAA DI/May 21) - Interim head coach Marina Demore will not return as head coach.

UC San DiegoUC San Diego (NCAA DI/May 20) - Announced Patti Gerckens will no longer serve as head coach after 32 seasons.

Concordia WisconsinConcordia Wisconsin (NCAA DIII/May 17) - Announced head coach Steve Crook has stepped down after 25 seasons leading the program.

RiponRipon (NCAA DIII/May 17) - Announced head coach Steve Wammer has stepped down to assume the role of associate athletic director.

ClarkClark (NCAA DIII/May 17) - Announced retirement of head coach Linda Wage after 36 seasons leading the softball team and 39 years at the school.

Georgia StateGeorgia State (NCAA DI/May 14) - Head coach Angie Nicholson's contract was not renewed.

MontanaMontana (NCAA DI/May 13 - Head coach Melanie Meuchel resigned.

Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois (NCAA DI/May 13) - Head coach Christina Sutcliffe contract was not renewed.

Ohio StateOhio State (NCAA DI/May 13) - Kelly Kovach Schoenly will not return as head coach in 2025

SUNY PlattsburghSUNY Plattsburgh (NCAA DIII/May 9) - Announced Sam Van Dorn is stepping away as head coach to pursue other opportunities.

NorwichNorwich (NCAA DIII/May 8) - Announced Matt Cetin is stepping down as head coach after four seasons.

DePaulDePaul (May 8/DI) - Head coach Tracie Adix-Zins will not return. Karla Ross, aAssociate head coach, has been appointed as interim head coach. 

HamptonHampton (May 7/DI) - Head coach Monique White resigned.

Abilene ChristianAbilene Christian (May 7/DI) - Head coach Abigail Farler will not return in 2025.

Appalachian StateAppalachian State (May 7/DI) - App State has parted ways with head coach Shelly Hoerner.

Montana State BillingsMontana State Billings (May 7/DII) - Head coach Lisa McKinney stepped down.

PacificPacific (May 4/DI) - Head coach Brian Kolze retires after 32 seasons.

Cal State Monterey BayCal State Monterey Bay (May 2/DI) - Program founder Andrea Kenney retired after serving as the Otters head coach since their inception in 2006.

April

Seminole State College of FloridaSeminole State College of Florida (April 18/NJCAA I) - Announced head coach Courtney Miller will retire at the end of the 2024 season.

OmahaOmaha (April 18/NCAA DI) - Announced head coach Mike Heard has signed a contract extension through the 2028 season.

Valparaiso Valparaiso (April 1/DI) - Head coach Meaggan Pettipiece has resigned. Assistant coach Laney Jones named interim head coach.

March

AuburnAuburn (March 26/D1) - Head coach Mickey Dean to step down after 2024 season.

William PeaceWilliam Peace (March 19/DIII) - Announced head coach Charlie Dobbins will retire after the 2024 season.

LeTourneauLeTourneau (March 8/DIII) - Announced that head coach Stan Wells will retire at the end of the 2024 season and be succeeded by program alum and current assistant Macey Mize.

Lake LandLake Land (DIII) - John Hendrix named interim head coach at Lake Land College.

January

LasellLasell (DIII) - Selected Rochester AC Paul Gray as head coach.

John JayJohn Jay (Jan. 25/DIII) - Named longtime Division II head coach Joe Burbridge interim head coach.

Maranatha Maranatha (Jan. 23/DIII) - Announced Jarid Lawson will succeed Rob Thompson as head coach following completion of the 2024 season.

Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn College (Jan. 12/DIII) - Named Fontbonne Academy (HS) head coach Frank Marinello to same position.

CrownCrown (Jan. 9/DIII) - Named Stayton High (Ore.) head coach Ryan Borde to same position.

Cal Poly HumboldtCal Poly Humboldt (Jan. 5/DII) - Named Southwestern Oregon CC (NWAC) head coach Megan Corriea to same position.

 

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