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Less than two weeks after officially joining the staff at Troy as associate head coach, Emily Carosone is on the move again. Campbell announced today that Carosone will take over their program as head coach. This is the former Auburn Coaching Staff member and All-American’s first time in the Captain’s Chair. The Fighting Camels finished last season 37-21-1, but has had substantial turnover and mass exodus this offseason under the previous regime.

Georgia making big waves late adding to their coaching staff. The Bulldogs have brought on Hall of Fame Coach Mike Davenport to their staff. Davenport has spent the past 24 seasons leading the program at the University of North Georgia. He guided the Nighthawks to the 2015 and 2023 DII National Championships. Davenport compiled a record of 1,094-280 leading UNG.

Brianna Billie has been named the new head coach at Alcorn State. Billie joins the Lady Braves after serving as head coach at DII Benedict College the past two seasons. She also served as Assistant Director of Athletics and Senior Woman Administrator at BC.

Gina Oaks Garcia has been promoted to head coach at Cal State Fullerton. The Titan alum takes over for former coach Kelly Ford who retired last month after leading the program for 12 years. Oaks Garcia, the former Team USA Member, had rejoined CSUF last season as pitching coach after six seasons leading the program at Claremont Mudd Scripps College.

Windy Thees has been named the new head coach at Indiana State. Thees spent last season as an assistant coach at George Mason. The coaching veteran has led programs at Winthrop, Ole Miss, Memphis, and Georgia College.

Chanin Billings has been named the new head coach at Maryville University. Billings spent last season on the coaching staff at South Dakota State. She previously led the program at Hardin-Simmons for seven years between 2017-2023.

Jimmy Kolaitis has been hired as the new Athletic Director at Northeast Alabama Community College. The journeyman coach returns to his home state of Alabama after serving the past four seasons as an assistant coach at Arizona State. Before joining the Sun Devils, he led the program at UAB for two seasons. In addition to his duties in administration, he will also assist with softball and Head Coach Joe Guthrie’s new program. Kolaitis will also remain a member of the USA Softball National Team Coaching Pool.

College of the Holy Cross has named Jon Ladino their new head coach. Ladino joins the Crusaders after three seasons guiding the program at Johnson & Wales University. He led the Wildcats to a 2022 conference championship and a berth in the NCAA DIII Postseason.

Brittney Matta has been named the new head coach at UC Riverside. Matta joins the Highlanders after spending the past year as associate head coach at UTEP. Before moving to El Paso, she led a successful program at South Mountain Community College for four seasons where the squad was Region 1 Champions and made an appearance in the NJCAA DII World Series.

Taylor Smartt has been named the new head coach at UAB. Smartt, an Alabama Native, joins the Blazers after a two-year run as associate head coach and assistant coach at Florida Atlantic. She helped the Owls make an appearance in the NCAA Postseason in 2024. Before her time in Boca Raton, she spent eight seasons on the coaching staff at her alma mater Troy.