In a surprisingly fast search by softball standards, Appalachian State has named Whitney Jones their new head coach.
Jones spent the past two seasons as associate head coach at Ohio State. Prior to her time in Columbus, she worked on staff at UCF where she helped the Knights to 49-14 record in 2022 and a No. 16 national seed in the NCAA Tournament and first-ever Super Regional appearance. Jones started her coaching career at her alma mater Washington as a volunteer assistant coach.
Jones replaces Shelly Hoerner who was released less than two weeks ago after seven seasons leading the Mountaineers.