Those awards are in addition to the 44 All-Big South recognitions Longwood softball has earned since 2013, more than any other Big South program. The official Softball Coach List for the East Carolina University Pirates Skip To Main . Wayland, Kayley Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address Phone; Jim Clift: Head Coach jrclift@email.wcu.edu (828) 227-2532 (828) 227-2532 Shes a fantastic person and a great young coach who knows all aspects of the game. Softball Coaching Staff. Megan embodies the values and principles that this storied program has been built upon, and were excited to see her continue that legacy.. Jacobsen, Sydney Blair, Kasey The Assistant Coach of the Longwood University Softball program is Jessica Dreswick. 1990 Longwood Roster . At Longwood, she will step into the dugout of one of the winningest programs in Big South softball history as the Lancers enter the 2022 season winners of five of the past eight Big South championships and on a run of eight consecutive top-three Big South finishes. To my assistant coaches, much love for the commitment and sacrifices you made. There is no additional information to display. I am honored, humbled and extremely grateful to start this next chapter alongside the amazing people at Longwood University. View Full Bio, Maison I cannot thank her enough for all her hard work and wish her the best in this great opportunity with Longwood.. Longwood (27-16, 13-3 BSC) -vs- Radford (14-32, 3-14 BSC) 2. vs. 0. Park, Lauren She continued her softball playing career at the professional level, playing three seasons in the National Pro Fastpitch League, first with the Michigan Ice in 2007 followed by two seasons with the Rockford Thunder. 3 national ranking and an NCAA Regional berth in 2021. Shinrock, Taylor Under Riley, who won 722 games in 23 years at Longwood and 812 in 27 years at the college level, Longwood softball has won five of the past seven Big South championships, reached five NCAA Regionals and twice advanced to the NCAA Regional Championship game. At a time when some questioned whether Longwood could compete at the Division I level, Coach Riley blazed a trail that many of her Longwood coaching peers are now following. Among those were six All-Academic PAC 12 citations at Stanford in 2016, three All-Academic Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference picks at Colorado Christian in 2017, and six All-Academic Mountain West Conference honorees at Utah State in 2019. Skip To Main Content Pause All . Browns wealth of coaching accolades followed a playing career that remains among the best in the history of NCAA Division II softball. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. July 1, 2019. Also a two-year team captain, she ended her career making 110 consecutive starts in her final two seasons, including a 2015 campaign in which she tied for fourth place on Utah States single-season lists with 36 runs and 26 walks. Thanks all of you, and I will look forward to seeing everyone as our paths cross in the future.. By Staff Report. Her experience with top-25 programs and in top conferences will be invaluable as we continue to pursue the highest levels of softball. Meanwhile at UConn, Brown learned under NFCA Hall of Fame inductee and 862-game winner Coach Mullins in the last of her 31 seasons leading the Huskies program. Assistant Coach. Among those signees were PAC 12 All-Freshman Team selections Brito, who started 53 games as a true freshman, and outfielder Hannah Delgado, who hit .302 in 41 starts during her inaugural campaign. 9 in the nation by FLO Softball and a 2021 contingent that features four top-25 recruits as ranked by Extra Innings Softball. That trend has followed her from the standout collegiate career that landed her in the Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame, Florida Southern Hall of Fame and the NCAA record books, to her beginnings in the coaching industry as a volunteer assistant at Auburn and her most recent stints with two different high-major programs. Along with shouldering primary defensive coaching duties at Oregon, Koons also helped with a Ducks offense that hit .290 with a .360 on base percentage and a .459 slugging clip all among the top five in the Pac 12 last season. I am thankful for her belief in me and her guidance throughout these past two years. As a coach, Jo has learned from a variety of coaching backgrounds to give her a diverse skillset. Can go off the leash, spewing language that could be dangerous, Critics: The new Britt Baker T-shirt could come across as promoting domestic violence. Wyatt, Dr. Megan We will continue to grow the championship culture here while enhancing the student-athlete experience every day. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Cole Foster finishes his Eagle Scout project, helping Fuqua School, FFA Chapter wins at State Forestry Contest. After the 2009 season with the Thunder, she jumped into the international ranks with the Titano Hornets A1 Softball team in Dogana, San Marino, in 2010 and 2011, and then with the Oosterhout Twins in Oosterhout, Netherlands, in 2012. Murphy, Jenna We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. That dominance in the circle propelled Boston College to the upper tier of the ACC, finishing in the top four of the league standings three consecutive years, from 2016-18. 4 in the NCAA Division II College World Series from 2004-07 and amassed a four-year record of 200-42. Syracuse started hot out of the gates for the third straight game with a two-out . Now, upon announcing her retirement at the end of a decorated 27-year coaching career, Riley cements her legacy as a softball coach who grew into one of the most prominent and long-standing flag-bearers Longwood has ever seen. Koons also helped Oregon assemble a pair of stout recruiting classes, including a 2020 group that was ranked No. Softball. I am forever grateful to the players who believed in us and our vision. Brown will step into her new role armed with a longstanding history of pitching success, which has been the hallmark of her career both as a player and coach. Brown's coaching resume includes time in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Pac-12 [] Her 65 walks compared to just 34 strikeouts in her four seasons, and she amassed more free passes than punchouts in each of her final three seasons. Adams, Glenn Travis brings 13 years of coaching experience to Clarksville and spent the last six seasons at South Alabama . Prior to Browns COVID-shortened stint as pitching coach at Cal in 2020, she was the top assistant at Boston College from 2016-19 and transformed the Eagle pitching staff into one of the best in the ACC. Chapin, Emily First, I would like to thank coach Brown and Michelle Meadows for this tremendous opportunity to serve on staff at Longwood, Koons said. Jacobsen, Sydney Leading that charge were Browns pupils Jessica Dreswick and Allyson Frei, two NFCA All-Region pitchers who left their names littered throughout the schools record books. Register For Softball Alumni Day April 30. Shes the next coaching star in our sport!. Full Bio. 2, No.3 and No. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. As an athlete, Medina Alvarez achieves numerous awards in the world of tennis including: During his years in the college arena as Director of Tennis for Longwood University, Medina Alvarez was able to set a new record for most wins by a single player in school history as well for the best team GPA from 2017-2021. During her years in the college arena as Head Softball Coach for Longwood University Kathy Riley acquired an amazing record of 812-488-1 in Division 1. Also a two-year team captain, she ended her career making 110 consecutive starts in her final two seasons, including a 2015 campaign in which she tied for fourth place on Utah States single-season lists with 36 runs and 26 walks. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Image Name Title Phone Email Address Twitter Alma Mater/Year Years at Stetson; Shellie Robinson Cousins: Head Coach (386) 822-8129 (386) 822-8129: srobinson2@stetson.edu @CoachCuz3: USC Upstate, 2015 2nd as Head Coach/4th overall Elizabeth Jackson: Assistant Coach Among those returners are All-Big South pitcher Sydney Backstrom, All-Big South infielder Destiny Martinez and All-Big South outfielder Jenna Dunn, as well as starting utility players Mason Basdikis, Sydney Jacobsen and Alexis Wayland, first baseman Madison Blair, shortstop Kasey Carr and outfielders Nia Green, Leah Powell and Lauren Taylor. She was a three-time All-American and four-year ace of a Florida Southern team that finished No. 9 on the all-time Division I wins leaderboard. As keynote speaker at Longwood's 2019 commencement . Published 12:20 pm Thursday, August 13, 2020. Murphy, who worked with the Lancers during a 2017 season that culminated in an appearance in the NCAA . Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address Phone; Chris Hawkins: Associate A.D./Head Coach chawkins@uscupstate.edu: 864-503-5171 864-503-5171: Bryan Pack: Assistant Coach bpack@uscupstate.edu: 864-503-5178 864-503-5178: Tonya Medders: Assistant Softball Coach TMEDDERS@uscupstate.edu Her 65 walks compared to just 34 strikeouts in her four seasons, and she amassed more free passes than punchouts in each of her final three seasons. Brown won a school-record 124 of those games with a career ERA of 0.69, two of the 11 school records she still holds. The official Softball Coach List for the Wingate University Bulldogs Skip To Main . Boxscore Softball at Campbell University April 16, 2023 1:00 PM. Pone, Reggie Browns coaching resume includes time in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Pac-12 and Southeastern Conference (SEC), along with extensive playing credentials that include a record-setting All-American career at Florida Southern College and six years on the professional softball circuit at home and abroad. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Five Oregon players were named to the All-PAC 12 team, including senior outfielder Haley Cruse who finished among the leagues top five in batting average, hits, doubles and stolen bases. With experience as a head coach and assistant coach at multiple levels of college athletics, Koons has overseen all aspects of the college game, from instructing hitters, fielders and pitchers, to recruiting, scouting and film review and general quality control of a program. Get all your updated Lancer info at www.longwoodlancers.com. There is no additional information to display. They did it again. Pone Awarded Big South Player Of The Week For Fourth Time. Email. Miller, Carly Shes going to be great for their program. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Phone Email Address Twitter; Sarah Fringer: Assistant Athletic Trainer (Football, Softball, Cheerleading) 910-814-5452 910-814-5452: sfringer@campbell.edu: Rachel Pike: Assistant Sports Performance Coach rpike@campbell.edu: Dianthia Kee: Academic Advisor DeVivi, Leigha Full Bio. Under her tutelage, Boston Colleges pitchers ranked second in the conference in ERA in 2017 behind only top-10 power Florida State University; ranked among the leagues top four in opponent batting average and strikeouts three consecutive years, from 2016-18; and led the league in strikeouts looking in both 2016 and 2017. Now in the wake of Rileys retirement, the university will begin a nationwide search to find the next head coach of the Longwood softball program. She is a two-time Academic All-American who holds a Ph.D. in kinesiology from Auburn and a Master of Education from Florida Southern. With an 812-488-1 career record, with a .625 winning percentage, and a 722-400-1 mark in her 23 seasons in Farmville, with a .644 winning percentage, she steps away as the winningest womens varsity coach in Longwoods 100-year history of athletics. 2. vs. University of South Carolina - Upstate. 4 in the NCAA Division II College World Series from 2004-07 and amassed a four-year record of 200-42. Five Oregon players were named to the All-PAC 12 team, including senior outfielder Haley Cruse who finished among the leagues top five in batting average, hits, doubles and stolen bases. The Eagles reached 30 overall wins and double-digit ACC victories in each of those seasons, leading to the programs winningest three-year run of its ACC era. View Full Bio, Maggie We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Megan embodies the values and principles that this storied program has been built upon, and were excited to see her continue that legacy.. Hill, Jaden Anderson, Rileigh 2023 Softball Coaching Staff. That five-year stretch at Cal and Boston College followed two years in which Brown held assistant coach positions at Mid-American Conference member Akron in 2015 and American Conference member Connecticut in 2014. Robertson, Kelly She was inducted into both the Florida Southern Hall of Fame and Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame in 2013. Wrenn, Lindsay Softball - Coaching Staff; Image Name Title; Kathy Riley: Head Coach/Special Advisor to Director of Athletics: Kayla Miller: Assistant Softball Coach: Kelly, Jamie 2023 Softball Coaching Staff. That trend has followed her from the standout collegiate career that landed her in the Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame, Florida Southern Hall of Fame and the NCAA record books, to her beginnings in the coaching industry as a volunteer assistant at Auburn and her most recent stints with two different high-major programs. Basdikis, Nia Koons comes to Longwood following a two-year stint as a volunteer assistant with national powerhouse Oregon, which she helped lead to a 40-win season, a No. Hill, Destiny Im excited to see growth both on and off the field that will make both our university and fans proud., Lastly, I would like to thank [Oregon head coach Melyssa Lombardi] at the University of Oregon. Each of those five Big South titles earned Longwood trips to NCAA Regional play, giving the Lancers seven total trips to the NCAA postseason under Riley, which is more than any other program in school history. 434-390-3083 Odell, Kelly Softball - Coaching Staff; Image Name Title; Dr. Megan Brown: Head Softball Coach: Jessica Dreswick: Assistant Softball Coach: Isabella Morales: Martinez, Mallory Since her first coaching stop at Stanford in 2016, Koons student-athletes have also earned a number of academic recognitions. Head Coach. Published 1:23 am Thursday, April 27, 2023. But what cant be quantified, and is undoubtedly more important, are the positive transformations she catalyzed in her student-athletes and the nationally relevant platform to which she consistently placed Longwood. By Staff Report. Sweeney, Elizabeth From her perch in the dugout, Riley built Longwood softball into one of the most dominant dynasties the Big South Conference has ever seen. 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Director of Softball Coach Kathy Riley is a native of Dayton Ohio, got her BA in Science: Physical Education from ECU in 1981 and followed with a Master in Education with a concentration in Psychology / Education Psychology/ Sociology from North Texas State University in 1982. Leading that charge were Browns pupils Jessica Dreswick and Allyson Frei, two NFCA All-Region pitchers who left their names littered throughout the schools record books. The Lancers pulled off another massive upset on Wednesday night, claiming a 4-3 walk-off victory over the No. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Image Name Title Phone Email Address Twitter; Ashley Chastain: Head Coach 704-687-0729 704-687-0729: Miller. Brown also remains the only player in Sunshine State Conference (SSC) history to thrice earn the SSC Pitcher of the Year award and one of only four to be named an All-American three times. Midlothian, VA 23112. Green, Sydney Dreswick, Isabella Hay, Abby Among a wealth of school records, Dreswick set the programs single-season wins record and threw the schools first no-hitter of the ACC era under Brown. Wood, Mason Jhonnatan Medina Alvarez is a native of Caracas Venezuela and got his bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Cyber Security and Information systems from Longwood University. Now a Lancer, Brown will inherit a Longwood team that returns every starter from a team that was the favorite to repeat as Big South champions in the 2020 preseason coaches poll. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Adams, Emily 9 on the all-time Division I wins leaderboard. The official 2015 Softball Roster for the Longwood University Lancers. The official Softball Coach List for the Missouri State University Bears Skip To Main . Coughlin has extensive experience playing summer . Chris Kuhlmeyer. I am truly humbled and grateful for the opportunity to be the next head coach at Longwood University, Brown, a native of Carrollton, Georgia, said. There is no additional information to display. Jones, in her seventh year leading the lacrosse program, earned her first . Have a story idea or a news tip? Longwood Athletics Announces Partnership With RealResponse. Huggins, Madison She was a three-time All-American and four-year ace of a Florida Southern team that finished No. Brown will step into her new role armed with a longstanding history of pitching success, which has been the hallmark of her career both as a player and coach. Coleman, Sophia FARMVILLE - Apparently shocking the softball world once wasn't enough for Longwood softball. Twice during that span, the program achieved perfect APR scores of 1,000, including the 2017 report that included three Big South championship teams. Vinson, Peyton Under her tutelage, Boston Colleges pitchers ranked second in the conference in ERA in 2017 behind only top-10 power Florida State University; ranked among the leagues top four in opponent batting average and strikeouts three consecutive years, from 2016-18; and led the league in strikeouts looking in both 2016 and 2017. As a player, she was always the first one in and the last one out every time. They did it again. Our coaches are enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and have professional experience in their particular areas of expertise. Story Links. Fox, Leah Thanks also to my friends in the athletics department and on campus; Longwood has been a special place because of you. Her 2020 group had the nations second-highest clip, committing just eight errors en route to a .986 percentage, while last years 40-win squad posted a .977 percentage to finish 15th in the nation. Koons holds a Bachelor of Arts in interdisciplinary studies from Utah State, which she earned in 2015, and a Master of Arts in organizational leadership, which she earned from Colorado Christian in 2018. All the while, Longwood softball achieved parallel excellence off the field, leading the Big South in Academic Progress Rate (APR) score in six of the past nine cohort cycles. Taylor, Kate After the 2009 season with the Thunder, she jumped into the international ranks with the Titano Hornets A1 Softball team in Dogana, San Marino, in 2010 and 2011, and then with the Oosterhout Twins in Oosterhout, Netherlands, in 2012. Megan rose to the top of the field because of her competitive drive for empowering and developing women through softball, her incredible knowledge of the game and teaching acumen, and her vision to build on our programs remarkable run of success. . Longwood holds a 2-3 Division-I record against Duke all-time, with both wins coming in a doubleheader in Farmville back in 2018. Backstrom, Kathy Also among those are 58 career shutouts and 12 career no-hitters, both of which rank among the NCAA Division II top 10 along with her 124 wins and 58 shutouts. 1990 Longwood Roster [Kathy Riley] 1991 Team . We are so excited to welcome coach Koons to our staff, said Brown, who led Longwood to a third-place Big South finish in her first season as head coach in 2021. Full Bio. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Phone Email Address; Jessica Allister: Head Coach 650.725.0736 650.725.0736: stanfordsoftball@stanford.edu: Sherba, Arleigh There is no additional information to display: The official box score of Softball vs Longwood on 4/29/2023 Skip To Main Content Pause . Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Longwood baseball team wins final series before break, Proposed Buckingham softball complex goes to public hearing. Sciacca, Haleigh The official Softball Coach List for the Stanford University Cardinal Skip To Main . He graduated with his bachelor's degree . Even recently, Rileys prominence among her coaching peers continued to expand, as she was selected to the Big South All-Decade Team. Brown won a school-record 124 of those games with a career ERA of 0.69, two of the 11 school records she still holds. Longwood University has an impeccable history of great softball, and this only happens when you have great players, coaches, alumni, fans and supporters from all areas of campus and beyond. Her knowledge and her overall talent will help the Longwood softball program continue to strive for excellence in the classroom and continue a winning tradition on the field.. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Image Name Title Phone (540) Email Address; Alisa Tasler: Head Softball Coach 831-5882 831-5882: atasler@radford.edu: One of my greatest joys in life is having that special bond with our players, one that cant be replicated in many other areas of society. Chesapeake Longwood. The historic coaching career of Longwood University Softball Head Coach Kathy Riley came to a close Friday, June 26, as she announced her retirement. At Oregon, Koons oversaw one of the nations best defensive units and produced back-to-back top-20 fielding percentage rankings in 2020 and 2021. Mundy, Leah Throughout her coaching career, she has worked under some of the best to ever coach at the collegiate level, including most recently under 1,355-game winner Ninemire at Cal in 2020. Its been a privilege to be the softball coach at Longwood University these past 23 years, Riley said. She rose to the No. Those highlights consistently put Longwood University in the national spotlight as well, both from Farmville and on the road. Alongside Lombardi, Koons helped Oregon produce a two-year record of 62-19, including a 40-17 record in 2021 and a 22-2 record during the COVID-shortened 2020 season. Full Bio. / Our Lady of Good Counsel. Wrenn, Lindsay Green, Sydney McCarthy, Rebecca At Akron, she oversaw the development of one of the best pitchers to ever come through the program in Erin Seiler. Carey began his coaching career on the men's side where he was an assistant coach at his alma mater of Bowie State (2010-14, 15-17) and Tuskgee (2014). Koons also helped Oregon assemble a pair of stout recruiting classes, including a 2020 group that was ranked No. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Elementary school teacher arrested for child pornography, Person arrested for assault of Longwood student. 2023 Softball Coaching Staff. Boinis, Keegan As an athlete Coach, Miller achieves numerous awards including: -5 NCAA regional appearances in 2013,2015,2016,2017,2019, -5 Big South Conference Tournament Champion. The official 2023 Softball Roster for the Longwood University Lancers. Her knowledge and her overall talent will help the Longwood softball program continue to strive for excellence in the classroom and continue a winning tradition on the field.. Apr 25 Softball. Among a wealth of school records, Dreswick set the programs single-season wins record and threw the schools first no-hitter of the ACC era under Brown. Wang, Clark 11531 Hull Street Road She is able to connect on many levels with her student-athletes, allowing them to reach their full potential. Additional essential staff are: Head Coach Megan Brown; If you're considering becoming a member of Longwood University Softball program they are the individuals you must get in touch with. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Phone Email Address Alma Mater; Holly Hesse: Head Coach (417) 836-6912 (417) 836-6912: I am honored, humbled and extremely grateful to start this next chapter alongside the amazing people at Longwood University. The success of the softball program under Kathys leadership extends well beyond the remarkable record and conference championships to include stellar graduation rates and a lineage of student-athletes equipped to leave their mark as true citizen leaders, Meadows continued. Jo Koons has had an incredible impact on our program, said Lombardi, who has led the Ducks to an 84-49 record in her three seasons at the helm.
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