2024-25 ATEC/NFCA Regional Coaching Staffs of the Year
NCAA Division I
NCAA Division I
Head Coach: Gerry Glasco
Associate Head Coach: Tara Archibald
Assistant Coaches: Hunter Veach, Kayla Kowalik
EAST REGION | University of Connecticut
Head Coach: Laura Valentino
Assistant Coaches: Mackenzie Keyes, Giselle Juarez, Ashley Buschgans
GREAT LAKES REGION | Ohio State University
Head Coach: Kirin Kumar
Assistant Coaches: Matthew Guemmer, Courtney Vierstra
GULF REGION | Southeastern Louisiana University
Head Coach: Rick Fremin
Associate Head Coach: Alana Fremin
Interim Assistant Coaches: Kaylan Lander, Madison Rayner
MID-ATLANTIC REGION | Liberty University
Head Coach: Dot Richardson
Associate Head Coach: Kasey Fagan
Assistant Coaches: Sami Fagan, Emily Kirby
MIDWEST REGION | University of Oklahoma
Head Coach: Patty Gasso
Associate Head Coaches: Jennifer Rocha, JT Gasso
Assistant Coach: Falepolima Steele
MOUNTAIN REGION | University of Oregon
Head Coach: Melyssa Lombardi
Associate Head Coach: Sam Marder
Assistant Coaches: Sydney Romero, Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza
NORTHEAST REGION | Marist University
Head Coach: Joe Ausanio
Assistant Coaches: Kristin Erb, Alyssa Grupp
SOUTH REGION | University of Mississippi
Head Coach: Jamie Trachsel
Assistant Coaches: Ehren Earleywine, Nancy Evans, Bobby Buchanan
WEST REGION | University of California Los Angeles
Head Coach: Kelly Inouye-Perez
Associate Head Coach: Lisa Fernandez
Assistant Coaches: Rob Schweyer, Madilyn Nickles-Camarena
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division II
Head Coach: Alison Van Scyoc
Assistant Coaches: Hannah Marsteller, Dina Beston
Volunteer Assistant: Emily Goshorn
CENTRAL REGION | University of Central Oklahoma
Head Coach: Cody White
Associate Head Coach: Jon Hunter
Assistant Coach: Jordan Dixon
Graduate Assistant: Jacee Minter
EAST REGION | Pace University
Head Coach: Claudia Stabile
Assistant Coaches: John Elliott, Brealand Edwards
Student Assistant: Carolina Iturriaga
MIDWEST REGION | Saginaw Valley State University
Head Coach: Ryan Schalk
Assistant Coach: Steve Bohn
Volunteer Assistant: Sarah Gersch
SOUTH REGION | Saint Leo University
Head Coach: Erin Kinberger
Assistant Coaches: Zack Carver, Lexi Carver, Pat Affrunti
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION | University of Texas at Tyler
Head Coach: Mike Reed
Associate Head Coach: Whitney Wyly
Assistant Coaches: Dani Elder, Shannon Klaus, Anthony Springer
SOUTHEAST REGION | Francis Marion University
Head Coach: Stacey Vallee
Assistant Coaches: Jessie Scroggins, Taylor Watford
WEST REGION | Western Washington University
Head Coach: Sheryl Gilmore
Assistant Coaches: Shearyna Labasan, Leah Francis
Graduate Assistant: Hanako Hirai
Student Assistant: Ashley Jacobson
NCAA Division III
NCAA Division III
Interim Head Coach: Jen Lane
Assistant Coach: Jill Karwoski
REGION II | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Head Coach: Madison Trotman
Assistant Coaches: Emily Kraytenberg, Amanda Genovese, Courtney Zambello, Michaela Russell
REGION III | Ithaca College
Head Coach: Kelly Robichaud
Assistant Coaches: Payton Cutting, Dan Raymond
Volunteer Assistant Coach: Kaitlyn Judd
REGION IV | Rowan University
Head Coach: Kim Wilson
Assistant Coaches: Mary Murray, Ann Dailey, Megan Murzello, Alexa Massa, Tim Homan
REGION V | Gettysburg College
Head Coach: Brooke Kalman
Assistant Coaches: Tim Kelly, Maddie Murphy, Madelyn Yannetti
REGION VI | Virginia Wesleyan University
Head Coach: Brandon Elliott
Assistant Coaches: Brianna Cooper, Jim Quinn, Chris Smith, Jenna Wilson
REGION VII | Trine University
Head Coach: Donnie Danklefsen
Assistant Coaches: Dennis Smith, Zech Hutson
REGION VIII | Illinois Wesleyan University
Head Coach: Tiffany Prager
Assistant Coaches: Nikki Miller, Kimmy Hassel, Bob Grimes
REGION IX | Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Head Coach: John Tschida
Assistant Coaches: Erica Wilson, Mitchell Grossell, Bob Loshek
REGION X | East Texas Baptist University
Head Coach: Janae Shirley
Assistant Coaches: Maranda Westbrook, Guy Shirley
Graduate Assistant: Courtney White
NAIA
NAIA
Head Coach: Trent Partridge
Assistant Coach: Brannin Hagan
Volunteer Assistant: Richard Partridge
REGION II | Southeastern University
Head Coach: Kayla Watkins
Assistant Coach: Ashley Prange
Graduate Assistant: Jordan Moore
REGION III | Oklahoma City University
Head Coach: Jessica Pistole
Assistant Coaches: Cheyenne Bricker, Harlee Crown, Bill Rowe, Hannah Clavelle
Assistant Coach of Operations Kim Budd
REGION IV | Eastern Oregon University
Head Coach: Nicole Christian
Assistant Coaches: Theresa Manley, Woody Wright
Volunteer Assistants: Bob Christian, Maddy Thomas
REGION V | Grand View University
Head Coach: Lou A. Yacinich
Assistant Coaches: Destiny Willer, Todd Merical, Jessica Grochala
Pitching Coach: Claudia Farrell
Graduate Assistant: Allyx Lee
REGION VI | University of the Cumberlands
Head Coach: Bailey Dillender
Head Assistant Coach: Alyssa Richards
Assistant Coach: Mia Aldridge
NJCAA Division I
NJCAA Division I
Head Coach: Shelby Shelton
Assistant Coaches: Taylor Swisher, Jack Butler
SOUTH REGION | Northwest Florida State College
Head Coach: Andy Lee
Assistant Coach: Natalie Erwin, Nic Nelson
WEST REGION | McLennan Community College
Head Coach: Chris Berry
Assistant Coaches: Jessica Smith, Julia Herzinger
NJCAA Division II
NJCAA Division II
Head Coach: Marc Kibby
Assistant Coaches: Bill Cross, Janet Hengebach, Miakoda Confield
MIDWEST REGION | Des Moines Area Community College
Head Coach: Bob Ligouri
Assistant Coaches: Thana Heller, Bailey Richards, Gary Gorman and John Wilkinson
SOUTH REGION | Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Head Coach: Meleah Howard
Assistant Coaches: Amber Beall, Terry Bauer
Cal JC
Cal JC
Head Coach: Debbie Huntze-Rooney
Assistant Coaches: Jessell Lewis, Kayla Rooney, Natasha Sachdeva, Zylee Augenstein and Malia Venegas
SOUTH | Palomar College
Head Coach: Lacey Craft
Assistant Coaches: Mark Eldridge, Megan Wachholtz and Farrah Steffany
High School
High School
Head Coach: Bill Heard
Assistant Coaches: Todd Mills, Channon Oseka, McKenna Nixon, Luke Brenn and Gabe Wurth
REGION II | Wesleyan High School (Ga.)
Head Coach: Savannah Peppers
Assistant Coaches: Greg Lisson, Brittani Houghton and Riley Henning
Travel Ball
Travel Ball
Head Coach: Zack Farber
Assistant Coaches: Gary Short, Todd Paserba
REGION II | Pennsbury Gems 14U National (Pa.)
Head Coach: Jason Fidishun
Assistant Coaches: Erica (Cipolloni) Woodard, Matt Rittersbach, Brian Bunch
REGION III | Unity 2030 Fields (Va.)
Head Coach: Jason Fields
Assistant Coach: Jeremy Holmes
REGION IV | Top Gun 18 National (Fla.)
Head Coach: Bob Turner
Assistant Coaches: Zach Keiter, Shannon Troutman
REGION V | Shockwaves National 16U (Ind.)
Head Coach: Randi Amt
REGION VI | Texas Glory
Head Coach: Kevin Shelton
Assistant Coaches: Keith Allen, Ryan Nicholson, Shayne Williams, RJ Howerton
REGION VII | Firecrackers IL Ring (Ill.)
Head Coach: Adam Ring
Assistant Coaches: Emma Fionda, Rob Chapman
REGION VIII | Midwest Speed 18U National Holt (Minn.)
Head Coach: Tori Holt
Assistant Coach: Mike Orth
REGION IX | All American Sports Academy Mortimer 18G (Calif.)
Head Coach: Shannon Mortimer
Assistant Coaches: Oliver Sanchez, Chris Gerochi
REGION X | Charge Fastpitch (Wash.)
Head Coach: Jaime Colyar
Assistant Coaches:Aaron Colyar, Jim Britton, Carlena Schluneger, Patrick Brown-Hayes, Jason Royals
