Christian Novak has resigned as head coach at the University of Dallas to pursue a career in the corporate world she announced on Social Media. Novak spent three seasons leading the Crusaders and compiled a 16-81 record.
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Adix-Zins Out At DePaul
Tracie Adix-Zins has been relieved of her duties as head coach at DePaul. The program alum coached the Blue Demons for six seasons going 125-133. The program went 9-38 this season.
ACU Changes Leadership
Abilene Christian has announced a change in leadership. Abigail Farler is out as head coach after five seasons. ACU was 16-32 in 2024. She posted an overall record of 78-144 leading the Wildcats.
Georgia State Parts Ways With Nicholson
RTS has learned from sources close to the program that head coach Angie Nicholson and Georgia State have parted ways. Nicholson led the Panthers for three seasons going 50-111 and 17-55 in Sun Belt Conference play.
White Resigns At Hampton
Monique White has resigned as head coach at Hampton University. White led the Pirates for three seasons going 51-102. HU went 17-35 overall and 7-20 in CAA play in 2024.
Hoerner Out At App State
Shelly Hoerner is out as head coach at Appalachian State the institute has announced. Hoerner coached the Mountaineers for seven seasons compiling a record of 161-172 while going 44-100 in Sun Belt Conference play.
RTS Heads To SEC Tournament To Start Postseason Coverage
The postseason is upon us and Rounding Third Softball Coverage powered by Dobbins Softball Consulting & Development starts this week as we head to The Plains of Auburn, AL for the SEC Tournament. Action gets started tomorrow night at 6 pm CST as the No. 12 and 13 seeds Kentucky (30-21, 8-16) and Ole Miss (30-24, 7-17) matchup. Check-in here and on all RTS Social Media Platforms for live in-game updates and onsite information all week from the SEC Tournament.
Final Regular Season Softball America DI Top 25 Poll
| Rank | School | Record | Last Week’s Record | Las Week’s Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 45-6 | 3-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Tennessee | 40-9 | 3-0 | 3 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 44-9 | 2-1 | 5 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 46-6 | 1-2 | 2 |
| 5 | Duke | 44-6 | 0-0 | 6 |
| 6 | UCLA | 34-10 | 4-0 | 7 |
| 7 | Stanford | 42-12 | 3-1 | 9 |
| 8 | Missouri | 40-14 | 3-1 | 10 |
| 9 | Florida | 43-12 | 4-0 | 12 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 39-12 | 0-3 | 4 |
| 11 | Arkansas | 36-15 | 2-2 | 8 |
| 12 | Louisiana | 40-16 | 2-1 | 15 |
| 13 | LSU | 38-14 | 2-1 | 16 |
| 14 | Georgia | 38-15 | 1-2 | 13 |
| 15 | Washington | 31-12 | 0-2 | 14 |
| 16 | Florida State | 41-13 | 1-3 | 11 |
| 17 | Texas State | 42-13 | 3-0 | 17 |
| 18 | Virginia Tech | 39-11-1 | 1-0 | 18 |
| 19 | Mississippi State | 33-17 | 3-1 | 23 |
| 20 | Northwestern | 33-10 | 2-1 | 20 |
| 21 | Miami (OH) | 45-7 | 3-0 | 21 |
| 22 | Arizona | 33-15-1 | 1-0 | 22 |
| 23 | Boston U. | 49-4-1 | 4-0 | 24 |
| 24 | Alabama | 33-16 | 1-2 | 19 |
| 25 | Charlotte | 36-16 | 4-0 | NR |
Dropped out of Rankings: Michigan
Kolze Retires At Pacific
For the first time in 32 year the University of the Pacific will have a new leader.
Head Coach Brian Kolze has announced his retirement. Kolze led the Tigers to an 824-797-2 overall record. He guided the program to eight NCAA tournament appearances and a Big West Championship title in 2011, while producing 10 All-Americans during his tenure.
Hendrix New Coach At Garden City CC
Belinda Hendrix the often criticized and controversial three-time National Championship Coach is on the move again. Sources have confirmed to RTS that The Family Hendrix are on their way to Kansas to run the program at Garden City Community College.
Belinda Hendrix served part of the 2024 season as head coach at first-year program Southeast Arkansas College before their season was suspended in February by what the institute termed “unforeseen circumstances, including injuries and roster challenges” after a 4-13 start. Both husband Jimmy and daughter Madyson also worked on the staff there.
Hendrix is best known for her 17 seasons at Chipola College where she built a JUCO powerhouse that led to the aforementioned National Titles. She would depart Chipola in the summer of 2021 for Division I East Tennessee State. She would coach one season there going 8-48 before being terminated in the fall of 2022 after players leveled accusations of mental abuse.
RTS has been informed some sort of legal action is ongoing against ETSU on behalf of Belinda and Jimmy Hendrix, which were both employed there as head and assistant coach. The source has explained the suit would shed more light on the complete story and timeline of events. RTS has reached out to East Tennessee State for further comment on any current litigation involving the institute on the matter.