Rounding Third Softball

The Southeastern Conference has announced its 2025 Schedule. The SEC Season will begin Friday March 7 and include eight three-game series for each team for a total of 24 games. The SEC Tournament will be held May 6-10 in Athens, GA at Jack Turner Stadium.

A complete rundown of the 2025 SEC Schedule can be found at https://www.secsports.com/…/sec-announces-2025-softball…

Brooke O’Hair has been named the new head coach at North Georgia. O’Hair joins the Nighthawks after spending the past 18 years at Mississippi College. She tallied 530 wins at MC. O’Hair led the Choctaws to nine NCAA Postseason appearances while being named Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year in 2023 and 2024. She replaces longtime Coach Mike Davenport who joined the coaching staff at Georgia.

Carla Campagna has been named the new head coach at Iona. Campagna has led the program at Adelphi since 2018. In 2023 the program went 47-8 winning the NE10 Championship and advancing to host a Super Regional. 2024 followed with the programs fifth NCAA Postseason appearance under her leadership.

After leading the program at DePauw for 12 seasons, Erica Hanrahan is stepping down as head coach. Hanrahan posted a 329-184-1 record while appearing in the NCAA Postseason nine times in her tenure.

Julie Boland has been named the next head coach at Jacksonville State. The longtime assistant has been with the Gamecocks for the past 28 seasons. The JSU Alum now gets her shot at the leadership spot after the retirement of legendary Coach Jana McGinnis earlier this month.

Less than two weeks after officially joining the staff at Troy as associate head coach, Emily Carosone is on the move again. Campbell announced today that Carosone will take over their program as head coach. This is the former Auburn Coaching Staff member and All-American’s first time in the Captain’s Chair. The Fighting Camels finished last season 37-21-1, but has had substantial turnover and mass exodus this offseason under the previous regime.

Georgia making big waves late adding to their coaching staff. The Bulldogs have brought on Hall of Fame Coach Mike Davenport to their staff. Davenport has spent the past 24 seasons leading the program at the University of North Georgia. He guided the Nighthawks to the 2015 and 2023 DII National Championships. Davenport compiled a record of 1,094-280 leading UNG.

Brianna Billie has been named the new head coach at Alcorn State. Billie joins the Lady Braves after serving as head coach at DII Benedict College the past two seasons. She also served as Assistant Director of Athletics and Senior Woman Administrator at BC.

Gina Oaks Garcia has been promoted to head coach at Cal State Fullerton. The Titan alum takes over for former coach Kelly Ford who retired last month after leading the program for 12 years. Oaks Garcia, the former Team USA Member, had rejoined CSUF last season as pitching coach after six seasons leading the program at Claremont Mudd Scripps College.

Windy Thees has been named the new head coach at Indiana State. Thees spent last season as an assistant coach at George Mason. The coaching veteran has led programs at Winthrop, Ole Miss, Memphis, and Georgia College.