Texas has hired Nicole Parnell to join the program’s coaching staff. Parnell posted the news on social media on Tuesday, writing, “A dream became a reality. I have accepted the job as a Assistant Softball Coach at The University of Texas. Thank you to everyone who has ever supported & believed in me. I have waited too long for this opportunity. You can truly accomplish anything if you are consistent in your beliefs, innovative in your thinking, positively impactful to the people around you, accountable in your actions, & set your mind to your goals. You will never know what…
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Mississippi State slugger Carter Spexarth will not return for the 2022 season. Spexarth would have been a “super senior” in ’22 had she elected to exhaust her eligibility; the distinction was made possible by the NCAA’s extended eligibility waiver that was granted to all student-athletes following the 2020 season’s abrupt end. “The best decision I have ever made was choosing Mississippi State and I am so thankful to have been a part of this program, but I have decided not to pursue my final year of eligibility, “Spexarth wrote in a statement posted on her social media pages. “I want…
Charlotte head coach Ashley Chastain has signed a contract extension with the 49ers. The new deal will keep Chastain in Charlotte through the 2026 season; her previous deal was set to expire in 2023. She was initially hired as the Niners’ head coach in the summer of 2019. During Chastain’s tenure at Charlotte, the Niners have collected a 45-32 overall record with a 16-7 showing in Conference USA play. The team finished the 2020 season one win above the .500 mark before the year abruptly ended, and came back to finish twelve games above .500 in 2021. Finishing the 2021…
TRENDING NOW: NCAA TRANSFER TRACKER / COLLEGE COACHING TRACKER UCF head coach Cindy Ball-Malone has completed her coaching staff by hiring former Washington Husky Whitney Jones as the Knights’ new hitting coach, sources confirmed to JWOS. The move reunites Ball-Malone and Jones, who were coach/player at Washington from 2011-12. Jones spent the last four seasons as the volunteer assistant coach at Washington, working with the Husky outfielders and helping with the team’s offense. Under her tutelage, the team’s outfield corps committed twenty errors in four seasons and earned five all-conference awards. In the summer of 2020, Jones served as one of four league…
Central Washington head coach Alison Mitchell has stepped down from her post, the school announced on Friday. Mitchell spent the last two seasons as the head coach at CWU, collecting a 31-25 record in two abbreviated campaigns during her tenure, including a 13-7 conference showing. The Wildcats also earned a berth in the NCAA tournament’s Regional round in 2021. “Working as the head coach for CWU softball has literally been a dream come true for me,” Mitchell said in a statement. “The players, coaches, and staff are what make this decision so bittersweet. It was extremely difficult for me to…
Mercer has hired Courtney Gettins as an assistant coach, the program announced on Friday. Gettins spent the 2020 season as the volunteer assistant at Texas. She was part of the Longhorns’ staff that helped lead that program to the Austin Regional title and a berth in the Super Regional round against conference rival Oklahoma State. Prior to her single season at Texas, Gettins was a graduate assistant on staff at Jacksonville in 2020. She helped lead the Dolphins to a 15-11 record prior to the season’s abrupt end. Gettins also coached in the Florida Gulf Coast League this summer. Suiting…
Maine has promoted Jordan Fitzpatrick to the program’s head coaching position. Fitzpatrick, who has been on the Black Bears’ staff since 2015, will take the reins of the program from Mike Coutts, who departed for D2 Colorado School of Mines last week. A former Black Bear player, Fitzpatrick appeared in 55 games during her playing career in Orono that stretched from 2007-10. She was the softball summer camp director in 2009 and 2010, and later went on to coach on staff at Bangor High School before joining the Maine staff. “We are thrilled Coach Fitzpatrick will be taking the reins…
Over the weekend, JWOS exclusively reported that Duke pitcher Shelby Walters had entered the transfer portal. Walters on Wednesday addressed her entrance into the portal for the first time. In a statement posted to social media, Walters said that entering the portal was “based solely on my desire to pursue a Master’s degree next year. Duke does not provide my intended Master’s program.” “I told Coach Young from the beginning that I would be here for 4 years, and that is exactly what I intend to do,” Walters’ post continued. “Duke University holds a special place in my heart as…
Oklahoma All-American infielder Tiare Jennings threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Los Angeles Dodgers game on Monday night. Jennings was recognized before the game and threw out the first pitch before the Dodgers took on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jennings was the second person from Oklahoma softball to throw out the first pitch in LA in recent weeks; head coach Patty Gasso threw out the first pitch earlier this month. Oklahoma softball posted a video of Jennings’ first pitch on Tuesday. https://www.instagram.com/p/CSr8pfvr6V2/ The NFCA Freshman of the Year during her true freshman season in 2021, Jennings was a unanimous…
Miu Goto, who was effectively the #2 pitcher for Team Japan during the Tokyo Olympics, will have her Olympic gold medal replaced, according to a recent report from CNN. Nagoya (Japan) mayor Takashi Kawamura bit into Goto’s gold medal during a recent celebratory event, a happening that caused quite an uproar in Japan. The medal-biting was captured live on television and included Kawamura removing his required COVID-19 mask to perform the biting. Medal-biting is a traditional photo op for Olympic medalists, particularly gold medalists, but is often associated only with that exclusive group. According to a recent report from CNN,…