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Brian Daley has been named the new head coach at Alabama A&M. Daley joins the Bulldogs after working with the program at Edward Waters University. He led the program to a 32-11 record in 2022 while being named NAIA Division HBCU Softball National Champions that season.

After 31 years leading Jacksonville State, Jana McGinnis is retiring as head coach. McGinnis leaves the Gamecocks with a 1,038-607 record, good for 30th-most wins all-time among Division I coaches. She led JSU to 18 conference championships, nine NCAA tournament appearances and an NCAA Super Regional. Assistant Coach Julie Boland has been named interim head coach.

Mary Holt-Kelsch has been named the new head coach at Brown. Holt-Kelsch spent the past three seasons leading the program at Rhode Island College winning 31 games in the 2024 season. Prior to her time at RIC, she worked on the coaching staff at the University of Rhode Island as associate head coach.

A.J. Robinson has been promoted to lead the program as head coach at Cal State San Marcos. He has served on staff as an assistant coach since 2022. Robinson helped guide the Cougars to two conference championships, three NCAA Postseason appearances, and an NCAA DII World Series appearance.

Hall of Fame St. Mary’s University Coach Donna Fields has called it a career. Fields announced her retirement on Tuesday. In 27 years leading the Rattlers she compiled a 1,076-508 record. Fields led St. Mary’s to 18 conference titles, four NCAA Regional titles and the 2002 National Championship.

Kevin Fagan has been named the new head coach at Radford. Fagan spent the past four seasons at Emmanuel a DII in Georgia where he compiled a 121-96 record. Before leading the Lions, he spent six seasons at College of Central Florida where he guided the program to their first NJCAA No. 1 ranking.

Sources have confirmed to RTS that Emily Carosone will join the coaching staff at Troy. Carosone had been on the coaching staff at her alma mater Auburn since 2018. The former Tiger All-American spent the 2024 season as associate head coach on The Plains.

Northwestern State has named Jenny Fuller their new head coach. Fuller spent the past three seasons at Pittsburg State. The 2024 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Coach of the Year led the Gorillas to a 53-8 record and the NCAA Regionals last season.

Millsaps College has named Jeff Gillespie their new head coach. Gillespie served the past two seasons as an assistant coach at Samford. Before assisting the Bulldogs he spent time on the coaching staff across town at Birmingham Southern, where he helped the program be one of the tops in all DIII appearing in the 2021 Women’s College World Series semifinals.

Japan has once again proved they are the top squad in the world.

Japan defeated USA today in a dominant win 6-1 to claim the World Championship in the WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Finals in Italy.

Miu Goto and Yukiko Ueno combine in the circle to hold Team USA to one run, while the Japanese offense proved too much for the Americans.