Northeast Texas Community College has named Joshua Freeman head coach. Freeman joins the Eagles after spending the past three seasons as an assistant coach at DIII Christopher Newport. He helped CNU to two straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including a trip to the Super Regionals in 2019.
Argentina’s Alcaraz Passes
RTS is saddened to report the passing of Enrique “Cacho” Alcaraz longtime official and Vice-President of the Argentine Softball Confederation at the age of 75. One of the most important contributors to the development of the game in Argentina and throughout South America, Alcaraz was enshrined in the World Softball Hall of Fame in 2013.
USD Keeps It All In The Family
San Diego is keeping it all in the family as the Toreros have hired Shay Knighten as an assistant coach. The former Oklahoma All-American joins the staff of her sister first year head coach MJ Knighten. The younger Knighten served the 2020 season as student assistant for the Sooners while finishing her degree. She also played professionally for the USSSA Pride before joining USD.
Johnigan Hired, Newman Promoted In Baylor Staff Moves
Baylor Softball has made some major moves with what has been one of the most consistent coaching staffs in all of softball.
The Bears have named Steve Johnigan to their coaching staff. Johnigan served 20 years on the BU Baseball staff before serving the last five as Associate Director of Athletic Facilities and Operations. He also filled in as the hitting coach during the 2019 season when associate head coach Mark Lumley suffered an injury. Johnigan permanently takes over for longtime BU Softball stalwart Lumley who recently retired.
On the heels of naming a new assistant coach in Steve Johnigan, BU also promoted longtime assistant Britni Newman to associate head coach. Newman is in her 18th season with the Bears as pitching coach.
Plattsburgh State Names Van Dorn Head Coach
Plattsburgh State has named Sam Van Dorn head coach. The 2019 graduate and standout player at SUNY Cortland spent the pandemic shortened 2020 season as the pitching and infield coach for the Cardinals.
Schoonmaker Joins Harvard Staff
Harvard has announced the hiring of Chrissy Schoonmaker as an assistant coach. Schoonmaker comes to the Crimson after serving the past year at South Carolina as the Assistant Director of Development. She also had stops on staffs at Connecticut, Houston, and Texas Tech.
Shelton To Lead USC Salkehatchie
USC Salkehatchie has named Siara Shelton head coach. Shelton comes to the Indians after spending the 2020 season as an assistant at Presbyterian and the 2019 season as a graduate assistant at Coker.
La Salle To Discontinue Softball
La Salle University has announced it will cut seven sports at the end of the 2020-2021 sports season. These cuts will include the La Salle Softball program. Division I members of the Atlantic 10 Conference, the Explorers finished a pandemic shortened 2020 season 0-10. La Salle cited they “could no longer sustain” 25 athletic teams due to the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Lumley Calls it a Career
Baylor has announced that longtime Coach Mark Lumley is retiring. Lumley, which has fought four different cancer diagnosis since 2007, has been with the Bears Staff for 20 years. Lumley was named associate head coach in 2006. He helped the Bear program make it to 13 NCAA Regionals and four trips to the Women’s College World Series while compiling an overall record of 775-377.
Shearin to Brevard
Brevard College has named Breanne Shearin head coach. She comes to the Tornados after a three year run as head coach at Columbia College (SC) where she finished with a record of 22-54. Shearin becomes Brevard’s third head coach in less than a year.