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Kelly Ford is calling it a coaching career. Cal State Fullerton announced today Ford is retiring. In 12 seasons leading the Titans, she amassed 410 wins while winning six Big West Championships and appearing in the NCAA Postseason seven times.

One of the most knowledgeable and well liked coaches in the profession, Ford amassed 865 total wins as a head coach in her career. Before coming to Fullerton she led CalJC Powerhouse Mt. San Antonio College.

Montana has named Stef Ewing their new head coach. Ewing has spent the past six seasons building a DII contender at Cal State San Marcos. In her final three seasons the Cougars advanced to the NCAA Postseason, including a World Series in 2023.

As expected Eastern Illinois Head Coach Tara Archibald has stepped down and will join her father Gerry Glasco’s staff at Texas Tech. Archibald spent five seasons with the Panthers where she won two OVC Championships. The 2023 Tournament Title resulted in a trip to the NCAA Postseason for EIU.

Oakland has named Chris Stelma to lead their program. Stelma joins the Golden Grizzlies after spending the past eight years as head coach at Saint Peter’s. The 2022 MAAC Coach of the Year led the Peacocks to a three-season stretch from 2022 to 2024 where they won 68 games, the most over a three-year span for the program since 2003.

Miami (OH) has named Mandy Gardner-Colegate their new head coach. Gardner-Colegate joins the Redhawks after spending the past two seasons as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Iowa. The Big 10 playing product also had coaching stops at UC San Diego and Grand Canyon.

Ole Miss continues to construct an all-star coaching staff, this time adding a six-time National Champion.

The Rebels have hired former Arizona Wildcat Great Nancy Evans as pitching coach. Evans won three national titles as a player and then three more as a coach in Tucson. She spent last season leading the pitching staff at University of Illinois Chicago. She also worked in the same role at DePaul from 2011-2013. Between she has been instrumental in developing the international game in countries like Italy and The Netherlands.

Jo Koons has been named the new head coach at Abilene Christian. Koons joins the Wildcats after two seasons on the coaching staff at UT Arlington. She also had stops on staff at Longwood, Oregon, Utah State, Colorado Christian, Stanford, and was head coach at Lassen College in 2018.

The Ragin’ Cajuns are turning to their past for their future.

Program alum and Louisiana Hall of Fame member Alyson Habetz has been named the program’s new head coach. Habetz returns to Lafayette after spending 25 years on the coaching staff at Alabama, serving as associate head coach from 2008 to 2023 before a short retirement from the game in 2024.

Habetz helped guide the Crimson Tide to six SEC regular season titles, five SEC Tournament titles, 14 Women’s College World Series appearances, and a National Championship in 2012.

Bowling Green State has named Michelle Gardner their new head coach. The veteran coach has recently served as associate head coach at Coastal Carolina. Gardner is best known for runs as head coach at Nevada and Indiana. She served as an assistant coach at BGSU from 1992-1993.

Michelle Frew is coming home to Eckerd College as their new head coach. The program alum has tallied over 1,000 career wins over her 28 year career. She most recently led University of Charleston the last three seasons. In 2024 Frew guided the program to the DII World Series. She spent 25 years as head coach at Sunshine State Conference rival Rollins College, where she took them to 11 NCAA Tournament appearances and five conference championships.