Head Coaching News and Notes
Despite being the middle of October, news around the sport involving head coaching hires are still taking place. There has also been a new extension and resignation.
Michelle DePollo resigns as Army Head Coach
Army announced on Monday night that Michelle DePollo is stepping down as Army Head Coach. DePolo departs Army with a record of 280-216 and was a two-time Patriot League Coach of the Year. She led the Black Knights to a Patriot League regular season championship in 2010 and a bid to the NCAA Austin Regional in 2012.
Army’s Senior Administrator Bob Beretta will lead the team as interim head coach and a national search for a new head coach will begin at season’s end.
Proud to be leading such a wonderful group of ladies and terrific softball players. #GoArmy. #ALL-IN.
— Bob Beretta (@bobberetta) October 16, 2018
Kristin Vesely Agrees to Extension with Houston
https://twitter.com/UHCougarSB/status/1050106138379911171
Kristin Vesely has signed a two-year extension through the 2021 season.
Vesely has led Houston to back-to-back 30-win seasons including a trip to NCAA Tournament in 2018. Vesely has been with the Cougar softball program since 2011 as an assistant coach from 2011-2016.
Jennifer Williams Named New Head Coach at Dartmouth
.@DartmouthSball: Jennifer Williams Named Head Softball Coachhttps://t.co/Vb2YAjPmXa
— Dartmouth Athletics (@dartmouthsports) October 12, 2018
Williams comes to Dartmouth from MIT where she spent the previous eight seasons as the head coach, becoming the winningest coach in program history. She guided the Engineers to a 168-122-1 record, which includes a 122-46-1 mark since 2015. In 2018, Williams led MIT to a 38-11-1 record, breaking 18 team records in the process and winning its first-ever New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) championship. The team also earned a spot in the DIII College World Series, finishing seventh in the nation, two years after placing fifth at the event.
Williams takes over for Shannon Doepking who left to become Syracuse’s new Head Coach.
Venus Taylor Named New Head Coach at Charleston Southern
So excited for my next chapter as the Head Coach at CSU! pic.twitter.com/TQXtRH2Hdn
— Venus Taylor (@1venustaylor) October 11, 2018
Taylor spent four seasons as the head coach at Judson University compiling a 133-80-1 overall record with the Eagles. She posted successful campaigns in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference over her four years with an impressive mark of 64-28-1 in CCAC games. Each of her four seasons featured a berth to the NCCAA World Series and she added a pair of CCAC tournament appearances to her totals.
Here is an updated look on all the Head Coaching moves this off-season.
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School Previous Coach New Coach
Army Michelle DePolo Bob Beretta (Interim)
Alabama A&M Nakeya Hall Cassandra Brown
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Kevin Montgomery Austin Peay Rodney DeLong Kassie Stanfill Boise State Cindy Ball Maggie Livreri Brown Katie Flynn Kate Refsnyder Bryant Shayne Lotito Nick French Buffalo Mike Roberts Mike Ruechel (interim) Campbell Todd Bradley Sharonda McDonald Central Florida Renee Luers-Gillispie Cindy Ball Charleston Southern Shane Winkler Venus Taylor Cleveland State Becky Norris Amy Kyler Dartmouth Shannon Doepking Delaware John Seneca Jen Steele DePaul Eugene Lenti Tracie Adix-Zins Florida International Gator Rebhan Fordham Bridget Orchard Melissa Inouye Furman Wally King (interim) Wally King George Washington James DeFeo Shane Winkler Grambling Wilbert Early Nakeya Hall Hofstra Larissa Anderson Jay Miller Howard Lauren McCoy Iona Melissa Inouye Katie Jansson Iowa Marla Looper Renee Luers-Gillispie Jackson State Darnell Walker Kevin Montgomery Kansas Megan Smith Jennifer McFalls Kennesaw State Pete D’Amour Tripp MacKay Lamar Holly Bruder Amy Hooks Louisville Sandy Pearsall Holly Aprile Louisiana-Monroe Corey Lyon Molly Fichtner Marshall Jen Steele Megan Smith Missouri Gina Fogue (interim) Larissa Anderson Morehead State David Williams Samantha Jones NC State Shawn Rychcik Jennifer Patrick-Swift North Texas Tracey Kee Rodney DeLong Northern Colorado Shana Easley Ben Garcia Ohio Jodi Hermanek Horton Kenzie Roark Omaha DJ Sanchez Amanda Rivera-Eberhart Oregon Mike White Melyssa Lombardi Pittsburgh Holly Aprile Jodi Hermanek Horton Presbyterian Britne Stubbs David Williams Providence Kerri Jacklets Jill Karwoski Quinnipiac Jill Karwoski Hillary Barrow Rutgers Jay Nelson Kristen Butler Saint Francis Jennifer Patrick-Swift Jessica O’Donnell Saint Mary’s Jessica Rodgers Sonja Garnett Sam Houston St Bob Brock Garrett Valis SIU-Edwardsville Sandy Montgomery Jessica Jones (interim) Southern Utah Tom Gray Kortny Hall St. John’s Amy Kvilhaug Syracuse Mike Bosch Shannon Doepking Texas Connie Clark Mike White Toledo Kristen Butler Joe Abraham UAB Amanda Ellis (interim) Jimmy Kolaitis UMBC Heather Gelbard Chris Kuhlmeyer Villanova Maria Dibernardi Bridget Orchard Virginia Tech Scot Thomas Pete D’Amour Western Illinois Beth Golitko (interim) Beth Golitko Winthrop Mark Cooke Windy Thees |
