TRENDING NOW: NCAA TRANSFER TRACKER / COLLEGE COACHING TRACKER
UPDATE: On Sunday evening, Langenfeld posted a message on her Twitter account, officially confirming our initial report from Friday. In her note, Langenfeld wrote, “After a lot of thought and prayer, I have decided to resign from my position as Assistant Coach for the Oregon Softball team. This decision did not come easy and has nothing to do with the Oregon Softball program. Softball will always be a big part of my life but at this point, I have decided to change career paths. I have decided to become a high school math teacher back in my hometown, Bakersfield, CA. Right now, I’m searching for more work/life balance and flexibility to settle down and start a family. I would like to think Coach Missy Lombardi for her understanding and support through this process. I’m extremely thankful for her guidance and friendship. I would also like to thank all the players for their love and support. It is definitely bittersweet but I’m excited to see them compete this upcoming season. Thank you all! Once a Duck, always a Duck!”
ORIGINAL STORY: Megan Langenfeld is leaving the Oregon coaching staff, JWOS confirmed on Friday.
An assistant coaching position was posted for applications on Friday; the Ducks added Sam Marder as an assistant coach late last month. Marder will hold the associate head coach title, sources said at the time of her hiring.
Langenfeld spent the last three seasons on the Oregon coaching staff, having initially reached Eugene as part of Missy Lombardi’s inaugural coaching staff with the Ducks.
During her time with the Ducks, Langenfeld worked with the team’s pitching staff, helping guide the program to impressive heights in the circle. She tutored transfers Brooke Yanez, Jordan Dail, and Samaria Diaz to help guide the Ducks to a berth in the Austin Regional this season, a year that also saw the Ducks re-ascend to the top-5 in national polls at one point.
Prior to joining the Oregon staff, Langenfeld was on staff at UC Riverside as the pitching coach and previously served on staff at Stanford and Arkansas. The 2010 PAC-12 Player of the Year during her playing career at UCLA, Langenfeld helped lead the Bruins to a national championship in 2010.
