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.
January • February • March • April • May • June
July • August • September • October • November
Thiel (Nov. 6/NCAA DIII) - Hired longtime high school and collegiate coach Michael Kernan as head coach.
Shaw (Nov. 4/NCAA DII) - Hired former North Carolina Central (NCAA DI) head coach Theresa Stephens in the same role.
Northwestern (Ohio) (Nov. 4/NAIA) - Hired University of Fort Lauderdale baseball and softball head coach Billy Glessner as new head coach.
Immaculata (Nov. 3/NCAA DIII) - Named Haverford assistant Alexa Peterson head coach and assistant to the athletic director.
New Mexico State (Oct. 29/NCAA DI) -Head coach Kathy Rodolph and associate head coach Cat Heifner will be moving on from their roles with the program. Assistant coach Benet Higgs will serve as the interim head coach for the 2026 season.
Carnegie Mellon (Oct. 15/NCAA DIII) - Hired Smith College graduate assistant Jessica Butler as full-time assistant coach.
Barton (Oct. 8/NCAA DII) - Hired Ferrum (NCAA DIII) assistant coach Courtlynn Coonoey as its new head coach.
Wingate (Oct. 7/NCAA DII) - Named Vanguard head coach Sydney Lahners in the same role.
McPherson (Oct. 2/NAIA) - Hired Seward County CC (NJCAA) Kristen Silva in the same role.
Norfolk State (Sept. 30/NCAA DI) - Tabbed South Carolina State head coach Tatjana Matthews in the same role.
Wellesley (Sept. 30/NCAA DIII) - Hired former Harvard (DI) assistant Amy Culhane to same position.
Wisconsin-Stevens Point (Sept. 24/NCAA DIII) - Added Edgewood College pitching coach Elizabeth Malarski as an assistant coach.
Wisconsin-Stevens Point (Sept. 24/NCAA DIII) - Added Stevens Point associate lecturer and former high school coach Elise Brown as an assistant coach.
Middlesex College (Sept. 16/NJCAA DIII) - Roger Nepton has been hired as head coach.
Edgewood (Sept. 16/NCAA DIII) - Hired Dakota State (NAIA) head coach Erin Skinner in the same role.
Kennesaw State (Sept. 15/NCAA DI) - Selena Collins-Patterson hired as head coach.
Mary Hardin-Baylor (Sept. 15/NCAA DIII) - Named recent Baylor graduate and four-year player and travel ball coach Ashlyn Wachtendorf assistant coach.
Penn College (Sept. 12/NCAA DIII) - Named Silver Bullets travel ball organization vice president and coach Amber Savage head coach.
William Jewell (Sept. 12/NCAA DII) - Named Avila (NAIA) assistant coach Emma Ryan the program's new head coach.
Merrimack (Sept. 11/NCAA DI) - Head coach Elaine Schwager announced her retirement and will step down after the fall season.
John Jay (Sept. 10/NCAA DIII) - Hired Immaculate Conception/St. Mary High (N.J.) head coach Sarah Piening to same position.
St. Lawrence (Sept. 9/NCAA DIII) - Named Geneva College associate head coach Tyler Pagaduan head coach.
Anna Maria (Sept. 8/NCAA DIII) - Named Bryant (NCAA DI) assistant coach and director of operations Katie Costa assistant coach.
Louisburg College (Sept. 4/NJCAA DII) - Brice Garand named interim head coach following resignation of head coach Eric Lee.
Penn State (Sept. 4/NCAA DI) - Hired UTA's assistant coach Lauren Foster in the same role.
University of Ozarks (Sept. 4/NCAA DIII) - Named Mississippi Delta (NJCAA) athletic director and longtime University of Central Arkansas and Delta State coach David Kuhn head coach.
Lyon (Sept. 3/NCAA DIII) - Named Searcy High (Ark.) volunteer assistant Caley Perry assistant coach.
(Aug. 29/NAIA) - Vanguard assistant coach Gabriela Sandoval named head coach. (Aug. 28/NJCAA) - Announced hiring of Kylee Bako as new head coach. (Aug. 28/NCAA DIII) - Added Delaney O'Donoghue as an assistant coach. (Aug. 28/NCAA DIII) - Announced program alum Aubrianna Salazar has been elevated from graduate assistant to full-time assistant. (Aug. 27/NAIA) - Promoted assistant coach Hannah Swartzentruber to interim head coach. (Aug. 27/NCAA DI) - Hired Barton (NCAA DII) head coach Melisa Shock in the same role. (Aug. 27/NCAA DI) - Hired Norfolk State head coach Angie Nicholson in the same role. (Aug. 25/NCAA DIII) - Hired former Central Washington University (NCAA DII) head coach Joe DiPietro to same position. (Aug. 22/NCAA DIII) - Promoted assistant Adriene Henery to interim head coach. (Aug. 20/NCAA DII) - Assistant coach Makayla Bowman elevated to interim head coach. (Aug. 20/NCAA DIII) - Named Boston Collegiate Charter School (High School) head coach Antonia Peretti to same position. (Aug. 20/NCAA DIII) - Added Seneca High (Ohio) head coach Roni Lipinski as an assistant coach. (Aug. 19/NCAA DIII) - Hired UMass Lowell (NCAA DI) assistant Brian Claypool as head coach. (Aug. 19/NCAA DIII) - Announced program alum Zola Braswell will join the staff as a graduate assistant. (Aug. 19/NCAA DI) - Ehren Earleywine hired as new associate head coach. (Aug. 14/NCAA DIII) - Promoted assistant coach and assistant athletics communications director Gracie Ore to full-time status. (Aug. 14/NCAA DI) - Announced the promotion of assistant coach Nikki Amodeo to associate head coach. (Aug. 13/NCAA DIII) - Removed interim tag for head coach Nicole Bellini. (Aug. 13/NCAA DI) - Named Ariel Fifita new assistant coach. (Aug. 13/NCAA DII) - Assistant coach Claire Schapker promoted to interim head coach. (Aug. 13/NCAA DII) - Head coach Tristan Zink resigned after five seasons. (Aug. 12/NCAA DIII) - Named Illinois College assistant Kiwi Moran to same position. (Aug. 12/NCAA DIII) - Hired Texas College (NAIA) head coach Bianca Gonzales to same position. (Aug. 11/NJCAA) - Kaci Vassallo named head coach. (Aug. 8/NCAA DI) - Named Matt Klampert as head coach. (Aug. 7/NJCAA) - Jesus "Zeus" Rivera tabbed head coach. (Aug. 7/NCAA DII) - Hired Cheyenne Mahy as new head coach. (Aug. 7/NCAA DIII) - Named University of Minnesota Morris assistant Shawn Grimm head coach. (Aug. 7/NCAA DIII) - Added Bengals alum Julia Blujus as assistant coach. (Aug. 7/NCAA DIII) - Added Bengals alum Caitlyn Parsons as volunteer assistant coach. (Aug. 6/NCAA DI) - Announced the hiring of Nakeya Hall as the new head coach. (Aug. 6/NCAA DI) - Named Lincoln Memorial (NCAA DII) associate head coach Travis Hill as its new assistant coach. (Aug. 6/NCAA DIII) - Hired former Iowa (NCAA DI) assistant coach Brian Levin as head coach. (Aug. 5/NCAA DI) - Nyree White joins program as new pitching coach. (Aug. 5/NCAA DI) - Named Delaney Rummell as its new director of operations. (Aug. 5/NCAA DI) - LSU alumna Taylor Pleasants has been named a full-time assistant coach. (Aug. 4/NCAA DI) - Hired former Iona and Adelphi head coach Carla Campagna as an assistant coach. (Aug. 4/NCAA DI) - Hired Texas associate head coach Steve Singleton as head coach. (Aug. 4/NCAA DIII) - Named Regis College assistant Sara Fallon head coach. (Aug. 3/NAIA) - Purdue Fort Wayne (NCAA DI) Courtney Holm named in the same role.(Aug. 1/NCAA DII) - Alisa Tasler returned to program for second stint as head coach. (July 31/NJCAA DII) - Hired Alicia Mobley as its new head coach. (July 31/NCAA DII) - Elevated Dayna Russo to head coach and Alex Russo to associate head coach. (July 31/NCAA DIII) - Hired Bethany (W. Va.) head coach Olivia Scarbrough to same position. (July 31/NCAA DI) - Named Maddy Wright as an assistant coach. (July 31/NCAA DIII) - Named Lees-McRae (NCAA DII) assistant Ciara Hanson to same position. (July 30/NAIA) - Hired Ohio Dominican (NCAA DII) assistant coach Stephen Oswald Jr. as its new head coach. (July 28/NCAA DII) - Alex Takemura hired as program's new head coach. (July 28/NCAA DII) - Hired associate athletic director for external operations Guy Robertson as head coach. Robertson spent 2008-2019 as Frostburg State's baseball coach. (July 27/NCAA DII) - Head coach Tony Mele retired. Assistant coach Samantha West promoted to head coach. (July 26/NCAA DI) - Head coach Nakeya Hall stepped down after seven seasons.(July 25/NCAA DII) - IU Indy assistant coach Mandy Sansbury named head coach. (W. Va.) (July 25/NCAA DIII) - Promoted assistant coach Lexi Buck to head coach. (July 25/DII) - Hired Riverside High School (Va.) head coach Kevin Bednoski as assistant coach. (July 24/NCAA DI) - Announced Marian University (NCAA DIII) assistant Bri Pasquale and international player Jordan Taylor, a former assistant at Boston University for NIU head coach Kathryn Gleason, as assistant coaches. (July 24/NCAA DII) - Kae Lani Bryan, head coach at Fort Scott CC (NJCAA DI), hired in the same role. (July 24/NCAA DIII) - Hired St. Lawrence University head coach Rosie Phillips to same position. (July 24/NCAA DI) - Hired Maryville (NCAA DIII) head coach Jill Moore as assistant coach. (July 24/NCAA DI) - Named Pennsylvania College of Technology (DIII) head coach and Bucknell alumna Angie Stackhouse to same position.e (July 23/NAIA) - Elevated assistant coach Mark Pratt to head coach. (July 23/NAIA) - Associate head coach Samantha Valadez-Haralabidis promoted to head coach. (July 23/NCAA DIII) - Named Weatherford High (Texas) assistant coach Whitney Hubeek to same position.
(July 22/NCAA DI) - Signed head coach Melyssa Lombardi to a contract extension through the 2030 season. (July 21/NCAA DI) - Former Frostburg State (NCAA DII) head coach Bill Vasko hired in the same role. (July 18/NAIA) - Named former Wildcat student-athlete and Cornerstone University head coach Kelsey Kooistra to same position.UT Tyler (July 18/NCAA DII) - Added Royse City (Texas) High head coach Lee Kuyrkendall as an assistant coach.
Randolph (July 18/NCAA DIII) - Named former College of Charleston (DI) head coach Tracey Lynch to same position.
Eastern Illinois (July 17/NCAA DI) - Hired former University of Ozarks (NCAA DIII) head coach as an assistant coach.
Clemson (July 17/NCAA DI) - Signed head coach John Rittman to a contract extension through the 2031 season.
Anderson (July 16/NCAA DII) - Elevated assistant coach Kelly Roberts to head coach.
Nebraska (July 16/NCAA DI) - Signed head coach Rhonda Revelle to a contract extension through the 2030 season.
Lakeland (July 16/NCAA DIII) - Announced assistant coach Hannah has been promoted to full-time status and four-year Muskies catcher Jordan August will be a student assistant while she completes her degree.
Mount Mary (July 16/NAIA) - Named Mount Aloysius head coach Kaleigh Roop (DIII) head coach and assistant athletic director.
Utah Valley (July 16/NCAA DI) - Hired former BYU standout Marissa Chavez as new assistant coach.
Pearland HS (July 15) - Longtime head coach Laneigh Clark retired after 26 seasons leading the Lady Oilers.
Cecil College (July 14/NJCAA) - Hired Isabella Bungo as the program's new head coach.
Simpson (July 14/NCAA DIII) - Kelsey Aikey promoted to associate head coach.
Bethel (Tenn.) (July 14/NAIA) - Craig Massey named head coach.
Baruch (July 14/NCAA DIII) - Named Long Island Gators travel softball coach and longtime Uniondale baseball coach Ciro Gentile head coach.
University of New England (July 11/NCAA DIII) - Announced head coach Kim Lorenc's position has been upgraded to full-time status.
Lincoln Land Community College (July 11/NJCAA) - Leslie Messina hired as new head coach.
Milligan (July 10/NAIA) - Cassie Fortner selected to lead softball program.
St. Bonaventure (July 10/NCAA DI) - Camden Decker, assistant coach at Troy, named head coach.
Milikin (July 10/NCAA DIII) - Announced co-head coach Katie Tenboer has been elevated to associate athletic director at Millikin and fellow co-head coach Whitney Sowers has departed to become the athletic director at Marshalltown CC (NJCAA), leaving an opening at Millikin head softball coach.
Rutgers (July 9/NCAA DI) - Nick French hired as an assistant coach.
UNCW (July 8/NCAA DI) - Hired Kyler Holton as its pitching coach.
King's College (July 8/NCAA DIII) - Alumna Jordyn Bortz hired as an assistant coach.
Coastal Carolina (July 8/NCAA DI) - Added Renee Wall as its new director of softball operations.
Goldey-Beacom (July 8/NCAA DII) - Head coach Juli Greep stepped down.
Columbus State (July 7/NCAA DII) - Hired assistant coach Claire Ginder and graduate assistants, Laura Harris and Marissa Frederick.
Washburn (July 7/NCAA DII) - Announced hiring of alum and NFCA All-American Jaycee Ginter as new pitching coach.
Central Michigan (July 7/NCAA DII) - Faith Hensley named assistant coach.
Anderson (July 7/NCAA DII) - Head coach Tommy Hewitt retired after 20 years with the program.
Sterling (July 7/NAIA) - Hired Kiera Broehl as new head coach.
Longwood (July 7/NCAA DI) - Announced the hiring of assistant coach Cat Clifford and graduate assistant coach Haylie Brunson.
Maryville College (July 3/NCAA DIII) - Bayleigh Masterson named head coach.
St. Scholastica (July 2/NCAA DIII) - Named Kiana Gibson as assistant coach.
Central Oklahoma (July 2/NCAA DII) - Jessica Boone, head coach at Southwestern Oklahoma, named assistant coach.
Keuka (July 2/NCAA DIII) - Hired Buffalo State assistant Jess Wilcox as head coach.
Drexel (July 2/NCAA DI) - Hired Gettysburg (DIII) head coach Brooke Kalman in the same role.
West Alabama (July 1/NCAA DII) - Hired Jacob Stanley as new assistant coach.
New Mexico (July 1/NCAA DI) - Elevated assistant coach Morgan Spearman to associate head coach.
New Mexico (July 1/NCAA DI) - Hired Lobo alum Rachael Hathoot as an assistant coach.
CSUN (July 1/NCAA DI) - Elevated assistant coach Jodie Cox to interim head coach for 2026 season.
Niagara (July 1/NCAA DI) - Larry Puzan will not return as head coach.
Cumberlands (June 30/NAIA) - Hired Our Lady of the Lake head coach Bruce Lenington in the same role.
Our Lady of the Lake (June 30/NAIA) - Head coach Bruce Lenington stepped down.
Vanguard (June 30/NCAA DII) - Named Mater Dei High School (Calif.) head coach Nicole Thomas to the the same position.
Concord (June 30/NCAA DII) - Head coach Alyssa Morris stepped down to pursue opportunities outside of coaching.
Canisius (June 30/NCAA DI) - Promoted assistant coach Joe Gierlak to head coach.
Southwestern Oklahoma (June 26/NCAA DII) - Head coach Jessica Boone resigned to pursue other coaching opportunities.
Whitworth (June 26/DIII) - Hired California Baptist (NCAA D1) head coach Bill Baber to same position.
MSU-West Point (June 25/NJCAA DI) - Aubrie Brooks hired as head coach.
Georgian Court (June 24/NCAA DII) - Hired Felician assistant coach Jim Gleason as its head coach.
Carroll (June 24/NCAA DIII) - Selected Hillsdale (NCAA DII) assistant coach Ericka Hess as the new head coach.
Taylor (June 23/NAIA) - Hired Carolina assistant coach Grace Glidewell as head coach.
Dakota State (June 23/NAIA) - Named Northwest Missouri State assistant coach Hunter Lambdin head coach.
California (June 23/NCAA DI) - Head coach Chelsea Spencer stepped down after five seasons.
Davenport (June 23/NCAA DII) - Tapped Brad Koch, head coach at Aquinas (NAIA), in the same role.
Grays Harbor (June 20/NWAC) - Hired Jessica Madison as its new head coach.
Central Oklahoma (June 18/NCAA DII) - Hired former Oklahoma Baptist head coach Sam Maples in the same position.
Hofstra (June 17/NCAA DI) - Head coach Adrienne Clark stepped down after four seasons.
West Alabama (June 16/NCAA DII) - Hired Samantha Richards as pitching coach.
Rochester Christian (June 16/NAIA) - Tabbed Erin Benschoter as head coach.
Montreat (June 16/NAIA) - Elevated assistant coach Kelsey McCue-Long to head coach.
Long Beach State (June 16/NCAA DI) - San Diego State assistant coach Kendall Fearn hired as head coach.
Cornell College (June 16/NCAA DIII) - Hired longtime high school coach Robin Brand as head coach.
College of Charleston (June 16/NCAA DI) - Elevated assistant coach Maggie Mirowka to head coach.
Northwestern Oklahoma State (June 16/NCAA DII) - Former Central Washington head coach Joe DiPietro hired in the same position.
Appalachian State (June 16/NCAA DI) - Director of softball operations Courtney Ogle elevated to assistant coach.
Fresno State (June 14/NCAA DI) - Hired CSUN head coach Charlotte Morgan in the same role.
Mid-America Christian (June 13/NAIA) - Named Oklahoma Christian (NCAA DII) assistant coach Eli Espinosa as its new head coach.
Boston College (June 13/NCAA DI) - Saint Francis (Pa.) head coach Beth Krysiak named to same position.
Franklin & Marshall (June 13/NCAA DIII) - Announced alumna Dina Henry as head coach.
Furman (June 13/NCAA DI) - Hired Georgia Southern pitching coach Mary Beth Dennison as head coach.
Sioux Falls (June 12/NCAA DII) - Hired Dakota Wesleyan (NAIA) head coach Tommy Downs in the same role.
Shenandoah (June 12/NCAA DIII) - Announced Courtney Allen has stepped down as head coach after six seasons.
Palm Beach Atlantic (June 12/NCAA DII) - Hired Kasey Cox, Indian River assistant coach (NJCAA DI), as its new head coach.
Monmouth (June 12/NCAA DIII) - Monmouth alum Heather Turnquist named head coach.
Bellarmine (June 12/NCAA DI) - Hired Whitney Arion as its next head coach.
Iowa (June 12/NCAA DI) - Bobby Alvara, an assistant coach at Fresno State, has been hired in the same position.
Central Washington (June 11/NCAA DII) - St. Mary's interim head coach Ronnie Ladines named head coach.
Mississippi Gulf Coast CC (June 11/NJCAA DII) - Izzy Werdann, assistant coach at Southern Miss, hired as head coach.
Mount Aloysius (June 11/NCAA DIII) - Removed interim tag from head coach Michelle Ross.
Angelina (June 10/NJCAA) - Alum Kassie James hired as head coach.
Nebraska Wesleyan (June 10/NCAA DIII) - Announced Mary Yori has officially retired from coaching after four decades, the last 10 leading the Prairie Wolves.
Houston (June 10/NCAA DI) - George Washington head coach Chrissy Schoonmaker hired in the same position.
New College of Florida (June 9/NAIA) - Hired Montreat head coach Corbin Weeks in the same role.
Anoka-Ramsey CC (June 9/NJCAA DIII) - Named Brian Holcomb head coach.
Boise State (June 9/NCAA DI) - Added Mariah Lopez and Tegan Cortelletti as assistant coaches.
Elizabeth City State (June 9/NCAA DII) HIred Jessica Villegas as head coach.
Mercer (June 7/NCAA DI) - Hired UMBC head coach Chris Kuhlmeyer to the same position.
Saint Mary (Kan.) (June 6/NAIA) - Jay Monhollon, head coach at Seaman High School, hired in the same position.
California (Pa.) (June 5/NCAA DII) - Marist (DI) assistant coach Kristin Erb hired as head coach.
Springfield (June 4/NCAA DIII) - Elevated graduate assistant Sam Garcia to head coach, after she served as the team's lead coach for the 2025 season.
Hawaii (June 4/NCAA DI) - Named Long Beach State assistant coach Panita Thanatharn head coach.
Maryville (Tenn.) (June 4/NCAA DIII) - Announced the resignation of head coach Jill Moore to accept an NCAA Division I coaching position.
UAH (June 4/NCAA DII) - Head coach and NFCA Hall of Famer Les Stuedeman announced her retirement. Associate head coach Melanie Carter elevated to head coach.
St. Mary's (June 4/NCAA DII) - Announced the hiring of Sterling (NAIA) head coach Taylor Lira in the same role.
Northeastern State (June 3/NCAA DII) - Hired Concordia Texas (DIII) head coach Cassidy Bowen to the same position.
Menlo College (June 2/NCAA DII) - McKinsey Thorpe hired as head coach.
Frank Phillips College (NJCAA DI) - Named Arturo Gabe Castillo head coach.
North Central (Minn.) (June 2/NCAA DIII) - Removed the interim tag from Madi Hecox, who had served as head coach of the team since midway through the 2025 season.
DePauw (June 2/NCAA DIII) - Elevated associate head coach Gabby Smart to head coach
Hiram (June 2/NCAA DIII) - Hired Case Western Reserve assistant Giselle Bahena as head coach.
UIC (June 2/NCAA DI) - Hired Megan Coronado as head coach.
Missouri (June 2/NCAA DI) - Announced the addition of Jake Epstein as an assistant coach.
(May 30/NAIA) - Hired Messiah (NCAA DIII) assistant coach Amanda Jones as its new head coach. (May 30/NAIA) - Former Northeastern Junior College head coach Tom Myers hired in the same position. (May 7/NJCAA DIII) - Named Averill Park High (N.Y.) head coach Katy Lucey to same position. (May 29/DI) - Central Oklahoma (DII) head coach Cody White hired in same position. (May 29/DI) - Named Cal associate head coach Brandon Telesco head coach. (May 28/NAIA) - Announced return of Wendy Hogue as head coach, who led team from 2005-14. Craig Fletcher who took over as head coach following her departure will return to the assistant role he held during Hogue's first stint. (May 28/DII) - Hired David Martinez, who served as Compass Academy Charter School's head coach, to the same position. (May 28/DI) - Elevated assistant coach Kayla Lucas to head coach. (May 28/DII) - Named Yavapai (NJCAA DI) head coach Kali Pugh to the same position. (May 28/DI) - Hired Hawkeye alum and Fresno State head coach Stacey May-Johnson to the same position.(May 27/DI) - Head coach Sarah Caffrey stepped down after five seasons. (May 24/DI) - Hired Mercer head coach Lindsay Fico in the same position.(May 23/DII) - ECU alum and National Park College (NJCAA DII) head coach Autumn Wyatt hired in the same position. (May 23/DI) - Head coach Tracey Lynch stepped away to pursue other opportunities.Eureka
(May 23/DIII) - Hired Mountainside High School (Ariz.) head coach Jared Sotelo to same position. (May 22/NCAA DIII) - Announced head coach Sue Anderson is resigning June 2 to attend to ongoing family medical challenges. (May 21/DI) - Head coach Kim Sowder retired after 19 years. (May 21/NCAA DI) - North Texas assistant coach Jason Gwyn hired in the same position.(May 21/DIII) - Elevated assistant coach Maddie Fink to head coach following the retirement of JoAnne Kruger. (May 20/DI) - Head coach Larry Hineline stepped down after 11 seasons. (May 16/DI) - Interim head coach Kelliner Croushore named permanent head coach. (May 16/DII) - NFCA Hall of Famer and DII's all-time wins leader Lori Meyer announced her retirement after 41 seasons leading the Mavericks. (May 16 /DII) - MSU alum and Gustavus Adolphus (DIII) head coach Coley Ries Welter named assistant coach. (May 16/DI) - Head coach Jenny Parsons announced her retirement. (May 16/DI) - Head coach Rodney DeLong resigned.(May 16/DI) - Head coach Kathleen Rodriguez will not have her contract renewed. (May 15/DI) - Rich Calvert named head coach. (May 15/NCAA DIII) - Removed interim tag from head coach Victor Reich. - (May 14/NCAA DIII) - Announced retirement of head coach David Sylvester after 12 seasons in charge of the program. (May 13/DI) - Elevated assistant coach Chelsea Plimpton to head coach. (May 13/DI) - Head coach Kristin Vesely will not have her contract renewed. (May 13/DI) - Stacey Johnson-Whitfield will not return as head coach. (May 13/DI) - Head coach Mat Mundell's contract will not be renewed. (May 12/NCAA DIII) - Announced Bob Castle has resigned as head coach. (May 12/DI) - Head coach Mike Ruechel announced his retirement. (May 12/DI) - Katie Jansson will not return as head coach. (May 9/ DI) - Head coach Kim Griffin announced that she will step down from her position to pursue a career in mental health counseling. (May 8/NAIA) - Head coach Jeana Howland announced her retirement after 36 seasons. (May 8/DII) - Head coach Rachel Rhode resigned after two seasons. (NJCAA) - Announced head coach Frank Wilkins has retired from coaching following an 11-year run at the school. (May 5/DI) - Head coach Amy Kvilhaug stepped down and retired from coaching.Palm Beach Atlantic (May 5/DII) - Head coach Ty Singleton resigned.
Kennesaw State (May 5/DI) - Head coach Tripp MacKay's contract will not be renewed
Iowa (NCAA DI/April 29) - Head coach Renee Gillispie will not return as head coach.
Central Washington (NCAA DII/April 25) - Head coach Joe DiPietro will not be retained after current academic year.
UT Permian Basin (NCAA DII/April 22) - Head coach AubreeAna Avila-Oropeza has stepped down after one season.
Carroll (NCAA DIII/April 22) - Head coach Amy Gradecki announced she will retire following the 2025 season.
North Central (Minn.) (April 5/DIII): Assistant women's basketball coach Madi Hecox, a former high school softball head coach, has assumed the role of interim head coach, replacing Matt Haefner, who had led the program since February 2023.
Southeast Arkansas(March 20/ NJCAA DII) - Hired former Georgia Highlands head coach to the same position.
Cal State Dominguez Hills (Feb. 7/ DII) - Head coach Jim Maier retired. Assistant coach Katie Garcia elevated to head coach.
USA Softball (Feb. 3) - Hired NFCA Hall of Famer and Oklahoma head coach Patty Gasso to lead the national program.
Georgetown (Feb. 3/DI) - Camryn Dolby hired as an assistant coach.
Georgetown (Jan. 29/DI) - Karla Ross, associate head coach at DePaul, hired as head coach.
Lafayette (Jan. 28/DI) - Head coach Karavin Dew resigns. Assistant Kelliner Croushore named interim head coach.
Trine (Jan. 27/DIII) - Hired Webber International (NAIA) assistant Zech Huston to same position.
Cedar Crest (Jan. 24/DIII) - Announced promotion of assistant softball coach Dallas Horning to associate head softball coach and assistant AD for facilities and operations.
(Jan. 24/DIII) - Hired softball instructor Skyler Davis as assistant coach.(Jan. 23) - Appointed Craig Montvidas as the Women's Softball National Team head coachWisconsin-Stout (Jan. 23/DIII) - Named University of Evansville assistant Lakyn Wagoner head coach.
Mount Mary (Jan. 17/DIII) - Named Cody Tesch interim head coach.
Mount Mary (Jan. 16/DIII) - Announced resignation of head coach Perry Clark to accept same position at Mesa Community College.
Hunter (Jan. 14/DIII) - Named longtime college and high school coach Mike Fisher head coach.
New York University (Jan. 14/DIII) - Named travel ball coach Victoria Zatko as assistant coach.
William Paterson (Jan. 13/DIII) - Named Passaic Valley High head coach and William Paterson alum Kathy Hill head coach.
California (Pa.) (Jan. 13/DII) - NFCA Hall of Famer Rick Bertagnolli announced his retirement. Nikki Yanchak, who joined the program last year as an assistant coach, will serve as interim head coach for the upcoming 2025 season.
Georgetown (Jan. 10/DI) - Longtime Georgetown head coach Pat Conlan steps down after serving as the program's only head coach since 2006.
Franklin & Marshall (Jan. 8/DIII) - Announced resignation of head coach Kaitlyn Cooper.
Alverno (Jan. 8/DIII) - Hired longtime high school and travel ball coach Matthew Schmuck as head coach.
Covenant (Jan. 7/DIII) - Added recent Clarks Summit graduate Rebecca Serfass as assistant coach, who played there under new Covenant head coach Bill Higley,
Andrew College (Jan. 6/NJCAA DI) - Ken Decook hired as head coach.
