Concordia Irvine has named Crystal Rosenthal as the department’s full-time athletic director. Rosenthal served in the role on an interim basis since March. She is also the Eagles’ head softball coach, and will continue in that role along with her duties as AD. In a statement released by the school on Tuesday, Rosenthal said, “”I am very grateful for the opportunity to continue to serve in this role and I’m appreciative to President Thomas, Tim Odle and the administration for their confidence in me. I’m very thankful for all those who have mentored me over the course of my time here…
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UPDATE 06/23/20: On Tuesday, Western Illinois officially announced Goler’s hiring in a press release. ORIGINAL STORY: Alisa Goler will be named the new head coach at Western Illinois, sources confirmed to JWOS. Goler spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach at Penn State, serving as the Nittany Lions’ hitting coach. Under her guidance, the Penn State offense set a program record for home runs during the 2019 season. Prior to the abrupt cancellation of the 2020 season, the Nittany Lions owned a .326 team slugging percentage and had hit eleven home runs. Prior to her tenure at PSU,…
UPDATE 6/22/20: On Monday, Minnesota officially announced Richardson’s hiring in a press release. ORIGINAL STORY: Minnesota alum Katie Richardson will join the Golden Gophers’ coaching staff, sources confirmed to JWOS. Richardson played for the Golden Gophers from 2012-15, starting every game for the program during her 4-year career. She began her playing career as the team’s starting third baseman, and moved across the diamond to play first base in the latter portion of her time in Minneapolis. A career .388 hitter, Richardson recorded forty home runs and 179 RBIs during her time as a Gopher. She scored 145 runs during her…
Lizzie Shubert has been named the JWOS Player of the Week for her efforts during opening week of the FGCL summer season. Shubert, an infielder for the Myakka City RiverMocs, put together an impressive offensive performance during her team’s three games in the first week of play, as she batted .556 (5-9) on the week, with three home runs and seven RBIs. In her team’s inaugural game against the Bradenton Lynx, Shubert’s bat got hot right away. as she hit two solo home runs and contributed to her team’s 7-6 victory. On Friday, as her team took on Fastpitch U,…
Oklahoma pitcher Shannon Saile will join the Florida Gulf Coast League’s Bradenton Slice for the remainder of the summer season, according to a tweet from league broadcaster Gray Robertson. The FGCL’s inaugural season began with a 3-day minicamp from June 15-17th, with the league’s opening day festivities taking place on June 18th; the summer season will run through a July 21st championship game. The Slice opened their season on Friday night, taking a 7-3 loss to the Manatee Squeeze. The team’s head coach is former Purdue Boilermaker and Arizona Wildcats pitcher Gina Snyder. Saile, a native of Land O’ Lakes, Florida,…
Cal has hired Mitch Roberts as the Golden Bears’ new pitching coach, the school announced on Wednesday evening. The hiring marks the first move of the Chelsea Spencer era at Cal; Spencer was hired as the head coach at her alma mater in late May. Roberts spent the 2020 season as an assistant coach at Tulsa. In his single season with the Golden Hurricane, he guided the program’s pitching staff to a 1.48 cumulative ERA, a mark that finished 6th-best in the nation during the abbreviated season. Each member of his pitching staff finished the ’20 season with an ERA…
Bemidji State has named Brittany Gomez as the program’s full-time head coach, according to an announcement by the school on Wednesday. Gomez had served as the program’s interim head coach since May of 2019, and coached the 2020 season with the title distinction, as well as a portion of the 2019 season prior to “officially” being given the specific moniker. She collected a 10-12 overall record during the 2020 season, before the COVID-19 pandemic brought the campaign to an abrupt end. Prior to taking over the reins of the program, Gomez had been on staff at Bemidji State since the…
USC-Aiken has hired Jaclin Poole as the program’s new head softball coach, it was announced on Monday. Poole spent the past five seasons as the head coach at Lees-McRae. During her tenure leading the Bobcats, the program increased its win total in every season and, in 2019, recorded their first-ever win in the NCAA tournament. “Within four seasons, Jaclin was able help Lees-McRae win the conference tournament and earn its first-ever NCAA Tournament berth after taking over a six-win program,” USC-Aiken athletic director Jim Herlihy said in a statement. “She has the knowledge and experience we are looking for. Jaclin…
Players officially reported to the Sunshine State over the weekend, with opening day of the Florida Gulf Coast League set to happen later this week. The FGCL’s inaugural season of summer softball is set to provide a welcome return of collegiate softball, albeit in a new format and locale. Michele Smith is set to throw out the league’s ceremonial first pitch on Thursday, and a number of collegiate programs will be represented when the FGCL teams officially take the field. The league features seven teams, with rosters constructed of active college players, as well as incoming signees. With just a…
The 2020 season was Megan Rhodes Smith’s inaugural campaign as the head coach at Belmont. The Bruins started the season slowly, but had just begun to hit their stride when the COVID-19 pandemic prematurely ended the 2020 season. Left dissatisfied with their 5-14 record on the year, Smith’s team would have some unfinished business to take care of the next time that softball happened. In late May, Smith got a phone call. On the other end of the line was Tennessee co-head coach Karen Weekly; she was calling to offer Smith the position of Lady Vols’ pitching coach. From the…