First-year head coach Kirin Kumar has filled out her inaugural coaching staff at Miami, with the announcement of Brandon Duncan as the team’s new assistant coach. In addition to Duncan, Morgan Zerkle was retained as the program’s second assistant. Zerkle is the lone holdover from previous head coach Clarisa Crowell’s staff. Duncan most recently was an assistant coach at Rutgers, spending the past two years on staff with the Scarlet Knights under Kristen Butler. He primarily worked with the team’s pitching staff and slappers, and was part of the staff that led the program to the NISC tournament in 2019.…
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Gerry Glasco doesn’t mind being called Transfer U. While it’s not a moniker that he encourages, he’s well-aware that his Ragin’ Cajuns team has reaped many benefits from the NCAA’s transfer portal since Glasco himself arrived in Lafayette in the winter of 2017. Just within the last week, the Cajuns announced the additions of former Georgia standouts Ciara Bryan and Justice Milz. Both players joined the Cajuns’ program only a couple of weeks after entering the transfer portal, leading some social media users to fan the flames of conjecture on how the pair of big-name additions were able to fit…
Kayla Lucas is no longer the head coach at Young Harris College, sources confirmed to JWOS early Friday. No reason was immediately given for Lucas’ departure; Lucas declined to comment to JWOS. Assistant coach Jessie Homesley, who has head coaching experience at Christian Brothers University, is a likely bet to be named the interim head coach in Lucas’ stead. Lucas finished her fifth season at YHC with the shortened 2020 campaign, and owns a career record of 173-78 during her tenure at the school. The Mountain Lions reached the NCAA National Tournament in each of her first four seasons at…
Lauren King is transferring to Green Bay, the school announced on Wednesday. The team led off their National Signing Day festivities with the news. “I chose Green Bay because I was looking for a place where I could continue my softball career and play in a program determined to make NCAAs,” King said in a school statement. “I wanted a place where I would feel at home on and off the field and Green Bay seemed like the perfect fit for me. I am so excited to join the Green Bay family and cannot wait for what the next two…
Who is she? Tina Andreana, a former pitcher for the Oregon State Beavers. What is she known for? Andreana began her career at Western Texas College, transferring to Oregon State prior to her sophomore season. She spent three years at OSU from 2011-13, earning all-conference Honorable Mention honors in 2011 and helping lead the Beavers to consecutive NCAA tournament appearances in 2012 and ’13. Here’s something interesting… In 2010, Andreana was a member of the Canadian national team and helped lead the squad to a bronze medal at the 2010 World Championships. Quotable quote: “The ability to be adaptable [was one skill that…
The Women’s College World Series is the undeniable pinnacle of the sport of softball. With crowds that seem to multiply every year and record television viewership, college softball’s championship tournament is a worthy reward for those who are lucky enough to reach it. A moniker initially adopted by the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) in the late 60s and early 70s, the NCAA later assumed control of the WCWS and has run the tournament ever since. In this latest installment of our Top 10 countdown, here are ten little-known facts about the Women’s College World Series.
The Florida Gulf Coast League announced on Friday that the Anna Maria Aquanauts are the newest, and final, team set to compete in the league’s 2021 summer season. With Friday’s announcement, the Aquanauts become the 10th league member team and the fourth new franchise set to debut in 2021. The South Bradenton Skeeters, Siesta Key Phinz, and Sarasota Circus are the other teams that will make their league debuts in the coming year. After debuting as the inaugural summer league for collegiate softball players, the FGCL enjoyed success in 2020, capped off by an exhibition series against the USSSA Pride.…
Three members of the Louisiana-Lafayette roster entered the transfer portal on Wednesday, sources confirmed to JWOS. Jolie Readeaux, Addalyn Lightner, and Mia Cantu all entered their names into the portal. The trio join infielder Kourtney Gremillion as players to depart the Cajuns program since the beginning of August. Gremillion matriculated at Charlotte in late September. Readeaux, a junior, appeared in 42 games as a freshman in 2018, starting in half of her appearances at four different positions. She finished that year 5-5 in stolen bases and contributed to her team’s postseason run in both the conference and NCAA tournaments. As…
A pair of former San Jose State stars are headed to the same new destination; Long Beach State announced the additions of Suzy Brookshire and Shannon Haddad late last week. The pair of ex-Spartan standouts both entered the transfer portal earlier in the fall, following the ouster of former SJSU head coach Peter Turner and the hiring of new Spartans head coach Tammy Lohmann. Brookshire and Haddad join former teammate, Ashley Machado, on LBSU’s roster for the 2021 season. Brookshire spent just the 2020 season at San Jose State after spending the first three years of her career at Sacramento…
Following Tairia Flowers’ departure to become head coach at Loyola Marymount, a new coach has become a necessity for the Matadors. Flowers spent a decade leading the CSUN program, garnering more than 250 wins and leading the team to the NCAA tournament in 2015. Player development was a hallmark of the CSUN program under Flowers, with a recent history that at one point included three Player of the Year award winners in the span of four years. The Matadors went 16-8 on the shortened 2020 season, and return leading hitter Megan Stevens as well as pitcher Kenedee Jamerson, who threw…