Maine And Coach Part Ways

Maine and head coach Jordan Fitzpatrick have parted ways. Fitzpatrick led the Bears for three seasons. The program alum compiled a record of 29-117. She had previously served as an assistant coach since 2015.

Frost Named Nicholls State Head Coach

Nicholls State has named Ron Frost as their new head coach. Tabbed with the interim title earlier this week after the departure of Justin Lewis, Frost now will lead the Colonels permanently. Frost joined the Nicholls staff in 2022 as an assistant coach.

Samford and Cassady Move On

Kimball Cassady is out as head coach at Samford. Cassady led the Bulldogs for three seasons compiling an 84-82 record. SU has indicated a national search for their next coach will begin immediately.

Fenton-Bockbrader Out at BG

Bowling Green State has announced it will not renew the contract of head coach Candace Fenton-Bockbrader. In two seasons leading the Falcons, Fenton-Bockbrader compiled a record of 15-79 while going 5-51 in MAC play.

Nicholls State Names Frost Head Coach

Nicholls State has named Ron Frost as their new head coach. Tabbed with the interim title earlier this week after the departure of Justin Lewis, Frost now will lead the Colonels permanently. Frost joined the Nicholls staff in 2022 as an assistant coach.

Cassady Moves On From Samford

Kimball Cassady is out as head coach at Samford. Cassady led the Bulldogs for three seasons compiling an 84-82 record. SU has indicated a national search for their next coach will begin immediately.

Fenton-Bockbrader Out At BGSU

Bowling Green State has announced it will not renew the contract of head coach Candace Fenton-Bockbrader. In two seasons leading the Falcons, Fenton-Bockbrader compiled a record of 15-79 while going 5-51 in MAC play.

Lewis Resigns At Nicholls, Joins Kansas Staff

Justin Lewis has resigned as head coach at Nicholls State after three seasons to accept an assistant position at Kansas. During that time he compiled a record of 72-88 while going 33-33 in Southland Conference play leading the Colonels. Assistant coach Ron Frost has been named interim head coach.

Benjamin Named New NMHU Coach

New Mexico Highlands University has named Marc Benjamin their new head coach. Benjamin spent the past four seasons at Oklahoma Panhandle State where he turned the fortunes of the program. In 2022 he led OPSU to an overall record of 35-14 and a 22-8 mark in conference play. He was recognized as the Sooner Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2021. Benjamin has also had coaching stops at Barton Community College, Northwest Kansas Tech, Campbell, and Southern Utah.

2024 All-Americans Named

Softball America has released their 2024 Division I All-American First and Second Teams and All-American Freshman Team.

First Team All-Americans

PositionNameSchool
CReese AtwoodTexas
1BArianna RodiCharlotte
2BAminah VegaDuke
SSSkylar WallaceFlorida
3BKarli SpaidMiami (OH)
OFClaire DavidsonDuke
OFKorbe OtisFlorida
OFJayda ColemanOklahoma
UTJocelyn EricksonFlorida
UTTiare JenningsOklahoma
UTMaya BradyUCLA
UTCC WongWichita State
UT/PMorgan SmithRutgers
PNiJaree CanadyStanford
PKarlyn PickensTennessee
PLexi KilfoylOklahoma State
PJala WrightDuke

Second Team All-Americans

PositionNameSchool
CSharlize PalaciosUCLA
1BShaylon GovanBaylor
2BKansas RobinsonNorthwestern
SSJess OaklandMinnesota
3BJaysoni BeachumFlorida State
OFJenna GolembiewskiMiami (OH)
OFCori McMillanVirginia Tech
OFAddison BarnardWichita State
UTMia ScottTexas
UTMallorie BlackGeorgia Tech
UTKendra FalbyFlorida
UTAlyssa BritoOklahoma
UT/PTrinity SchlotterbeckFlorida Atlantic
PPayton GottshallTennessee
PJessica MullinsTexas State
PEmiley KennedyTexas A&M
PSydney BerzonLSU

Freshman All-Americans

PositionNameSchool
CLagi QuirogaCal
1BKarli GodwinOklahoma State
2BRosie DavisOklahoma State
SSIsa TorresFlorida State
3BJaysoni BeachumFlorida State
OFKasidi PickeringOklahoma
OFRegan ShockeyArizona
OFSophia KnightBoise State
UTMichelle ChatfieldVirginia Tech
UTKatie StewartTexas
UTElla ParkerOklahoma
UTKennedy MillerArkansas
UT/PDesirae SpearmanNew Mexico State
PTeagan KavanTexas
PKeagan RothrockFlorida
PBridget NemethPenn State
PMaddia GroffSouthern Illinois
PKaitlyn TerryUCLA