Henderson State head coach Beth Jackson has resigned her position, the school announced on Tuesday night. Associate head coach David Martinez has been promoted to the head coaching position in Jackson’s stead.
Jackson spent twelve seasons as the program’s head coach, becoming the Reddies’ all-time wins leader and the 2015 Great American Conference championship. She tutored 39 all-conference selections and a pair of All-Americans. In leaving Henderson State, she will become the new head softball coach at Gurdon (AR) High School, where her husband is the football coach.
“Beth Jackson has been the face of Henderson State softball for over a decade and I want to personally thank her for her hard work and dedication to not only the softball program but to Reddie Athletics as a whole,” HSU athletic director Shawn Jones said in a statement. “Her radiant positivity and spirit shined through in her teams and in her interactions with players, fellow coaches and peers. We are excited for Beth and her family as they begin an exciting new professional chapter.”
Martinez had been on the Reddies’ coaching staff since 2018, holding the title of associate head coach prior to the 2020 campaign. His coaching resume includes a single season on staff at Southern Miss, as well as eight years as an assistant coach at Delta State and a graduate assistantship at Sul Ross State, his alma mater.
The Reddies finished the shortened 2020 season with a 10-14 overall record and a 6-6 conference mark.
