TRENDING NOW: NCAA TRANSFER TRACKER / COLLEGE COACHING TRACKER The Tokyo Olympic Games were the final international showing for a number of softball players, and among those ranks was Australian legend Stacey Porter. One of the most decorated softball Olympians in history, Porter was the captain of the Australian Olympic squad as the recognized veteran of the Aussie softball roster. For the first time, Australia did not receive an Olympic medal in softball; the team from Down Under had medaled in each of the previous four Games where the sport was sponsored. Following the final game of Porter’s Olympic career, the Aussie great…
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TRENDING NOW: NCAA TRANSFER TRACKER / COLLEGE COACHING TRACKER UAB has hired Hunter Veach as the program’s new assistant coach, the school announced on Monday. Veach served as the volunteer assistant coach during the 2021 season and now ascends to a full-time position with the Blazers. “I am unbelievably happy to welcome Hunter Veach to our staff as our new assistant coach,” UAB head coach Joe Guthrie said in a statement. “I think he’s one of the brightest minds in softball. He did an incredible job for us last season as our volunteer coach. [Assistant coach Courtnay Foster] and I are very excited…
TRENDING NOW: NCAA TRANSFER TRACKER / COLLEGE COACHING TRACKER Santa Fe College has hired Savanah Webster as the program’s next head coach. Webster spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach at Winthrop, where she worked with the Eagles’ offense and helped guide the squad to leading the Big South in home runs and walks during the 2019 season, her first with the program. “I am extremely excited that Coach Webster has agreed to lead our softball program,” Santa Fe athletic director Greg McVey said in a statement. “Throughout the search process it became apparent that she is passionate about developing student-athletes…
TRENDING NOW: NCAA TRANSFER TRACKER / COLLEGE COACHING TRACKER Former UCLA great and Team USA pitcher Rachel Garcia has signed a high-profile endorsement deal. Garcia announced an agreement with Under Armour last week. Writing on social media, Garcia said, “Excited to announce that I’m officially a member of #TeamUA! Can’t wait to grow the game of softball with @underarmour.” Under Armour later shared Garcia’s post on their own social media channels. A two-time National Player of the Year during her collegiate career, Garcia helped lead UCLA to the 2019 National Championship and was selected for the United States’ roster for the Tokyo Olympics.…
TRENDING NOW: NCAA TRANSFER TRACKER / COLLEGE COACHING TRACKER Duke pitcher Shelby Walters entered the NCAA’s transfer portal on Saturday, sources confirmed to JWOS. Per sources, Walters carries a graduate transfer designation, indicating that she is intending to pursue a Master’s degree at a new school. Per her Instagram bio, Walters is currently scheduled to graduate from Duke in 2022. The 2021 season saw a breakout campaign from Walters, including a career-best 1.28 ERA in 147.2 innings of work in the circle. She assembled a 19-3 overall record on the year, helping lead the Blue Devils to the ACC tournament title and a…
TRENDING NOW: NCAA TRANSFER TRACKER / COLLEGE COACHING TRACKER On Thursday, the NCAA’s Playing Rules Oversight Panel officially ratified the use of video replay review in college softball. Under the approved rule, coaches will be allowed two review challenges and the umpiring crew chief can initiate a review beginning in the sixth inning of a game. Review is not mandatory and is not required to be used; schools, conferences, and tournaments will have the option to implement replay review. No conference has yet implemented and all-or-nothing approach to replay review, leaving open the possibility, at present, that some schools may have the option…
TRENDING NOW: NCAA TRANSFER TRACKER / COLLEGE COACHING TRACKER During this year’s ACC tournament, Estelle Czech was the go-to arm for North Carolina State. She threw every inning for the Wolfpack during their two-game stay in the tournament and helped lead her team to a win over the rival North Carolina Tar Heels. On May 16th, Czech entered the NCAA’s transfer portal and began a hunt for a new home and a place to finish her college career. Suffice it to say that the two-month span was both busy and stressful for the Illinois native and former top-50 national recruit. “I definitely agonized…
TRENDING NOW: NCAA TRANSFER TRACKER / COLLEGE COACHING TRACKER Mississippi Valley State head coach Lee Smith has retired, the school announced last week. Smith was one of the most successful head coaches in the SWAC; during his nineteen seasons leading the Devilettes’ program, the squad reached the NCAA tournament eight times and won games during the 2004 and 2009 Regional rounds. The second head coach in MVSU program history, Smith notched a 414-533 overall record during his tenure. His win total includes the most victories of any MVSU coach in any sport. He led the Devilettes to eight SWAC championships, nine SWAC Eastern…
TRENDING NOW: NCAA TRANSFER TRACKER / COLLEGE COACHING TRACKER Holy Cross head coach Jen Lapicki is stepping down from her role, the school announced on Wednesday evening. Lapicki’s resignation is effective August 24th and comes as she has decided to “pursue other professional opportunities,” according to the school’s press release. The Crusaders’ head coach for the last five seasons, Lapicki shepherded the program to a 49-127 overall record during her tenure. The squad assembled a 22-52 showing in Patriot League play over the five seasons and played in the conference tournament in 2017. “I am thankful to Jen for all her contributions to…
TRENDING NOW: NCAA TRANSFER TRACKER / COLLEGE COACHING TRACKER Ali Dubois has entered the NCAA’s transfer portal, JWOS has confirmed. Dubois is a three-time Patriot League Pitcher of the Year, having won the award every season that it was awarded during her tenure with the Terriers. She is one of just three pitchers in the history of the Patriot League to earn the award three times. In 2021, Dubois posted a perfect 22-0 record in the circle with a 0.69 ERA to her credit. Dubois’ ERA ranked second in the nation during the year, while her win total was eighth nationally and she…