Appalachian State announced the departure of head coach Shelly Hoerner, who spent seven years at the program’s helm.

Hampton head coach Monique White has resigned her position after three seasons as the Pirates’ leader.

Pacific head coach Brian Kolze announced his retirement on Saturday after 32 years and more than 800 wins as the Tigers’ head coach.

Auburn head coach Mickey Dean will step down from his post at the conclusion of the 2024 season.

UT Martin head coach Brian Dunn has stepped down from his post and will retire, the school announced on Monday.

When Courtney Deifel arrived in Fayetteville, Arkansas for the first time, she was six and a half months pregnant with her first child and had been a college softball head coach for only one year.On paper, the latter could have been a stumbling block to her getting the job. For Deifel herself, she thought the former might pose an issue. But neither did: Arkansas’ leadership […]

Lauren Karn’s husband has provided crucial support as she begins her new job as the Maryland head coach. She discusses the move in our Coaches in New Places series.

Former University of Alabama All-American outfielder Kayla Braud is joining the Crimson Tide coaching staff. Braud has spent the last decade as an analyst for ESPN.

Wagner College new head coach Glenn Moore is hoping to make a name for himself in college softball. He discussed getting his first Division I job in our Coaches in New Places series.

Jenny Rohn has served in just about every assistant role at Harvard. She’s now returning as the program’s head coach. Rohn discusses the move and her Boston pick-up hockey games in our Coaches in New Places series.

Michelle DePolo is returning to the Northeast as the new head coach at St. John’s University. She discusses the move closer to home in our Coaches in New Places series.

Helen Peña’s father remains a major influence in her life as she prepares for her first college head coaching job at Ball State. She discussed the transition in our Coaches in New Places series.

Dan Vitale has made the transition from vice president of a bank to a softball coach. He will be leading a Division I program for the first time at Detroit Mercy. He discussed his unique background in our Coaches in New Places series.

Lacy Prejean’s family is in the midst of a wardrobe update after she accepted the job as Northwestern State’s head coach. She discussed the move in our Coaches in New Places series.

Jessica O’Donnell brings a changed perspective into her new role as Kent State’s head coach. She discussed how she plans to stay energized in our Coaches in New Places series.

Vann Stuedeman is eager to learn from those around her at UTSA. The new leader of the Roadrunners program discussed her latest move in our Coaches in New Places series.

Jenny Allard knew she would need more help if she wanted to remain in coaching. That led her to take the job at Pitt after 28 seasons at Harvard. She discusses the move in our Caoches in New Places series.

Christie Novatin picked softball over soccer in college and never looked back. She was recently hired as the head coach at Penn. She discussed leading a program for the first time in our Coaches in New Places series.

Megan Lyon Smith is returning home to take over for her former head coach at the University of North Carolina. She discusses how it all happened in our Coaches in New Places series.

Letty Olivarez wants to use her own college experience to guide her as she takes over the Cal State Bakersfield program. She discusses the move in our Coaches in New Places series.

Jose Gonzalez Jr. wants to be a bigger voice for Division I HBCU programs. He was recently named the head coach at North Carolina A&T and discussed the move in our Coaches in New Places series.

Todd Judge won’t be a stranger in the weight room at Utah State. The new head coach gave us all the details on how he wants to run the program in our Coaches in New Places series.

Magali Frezzotti came to the U.S. from Argentina to learn more about softball. Her quest to improve has led to being named the head coach at Purdue. Frezzotti details the journey in our Coaches in New Places/Roles series.

Morgan Zerkle dreamed about being the head coach of her alma mater. It just happened much earlier than expected. She discusses the return to Marshall in our Coaches in New Places series.

Lindsay Leftwich wasn’t going to leave LSU for any job. In our Coaches in New Places series, she explains why the offer at NC State was too good to turn down.

Arkansas is expected to add Utah’s DJ Gasso to its coaching staff.

The University of Arizona will hire Loyola Marymount’s Christian Conrad as its next pitching coach.

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