Lindsay Leftwich has been named the new head coach at North Carolina State. Leftwich spent the past 12 seasons as an assistant coach at LSU. She helped the Tigers to four WCWS appearances in 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2017. Leftwich’s first head coaching position with the Wolfpack, she also had stops on staff at Florida International, New Mexico, Wichita State, and Northwestern State.
RTS Heads To WCWS
Rounding Third Softball Postseason Coverage powered by Decker Sports has arrived at The Mecca of Softball in Oklahoma City for the Women’s College World Series. The final eight teams in the country, Tennessee, Alabama, Oklahoma, Stanford, Florida State, Oklahoma State, Washington, and Utah start action on Thursday. RTS coverage will start tomorrow with Media Day and team practices at Hall of Fame Stadium. Check-in on Twitter @Rounding3rdSB and on all RTS Social Media platforms for complete coverage throughout the WCWS.
FSW Wins Third Straight National Title
It’s a three-peat for Florida Southwestern.
The Buccaneers won their third NJCAA DI Championship on Saturday in a 10-6 victory over Northwest Florida State. FSW becomes the first team in 30 years to win back-to-back-to-back titles.
RTS Heads To Knoxville Super Regional
Rounding Third Softball Postseason Coverage powered by Decker Sports continues this week from the Knoxville Super Regional as No. 4 National Seed Tennessee (47-8) hosts No. 13 seed Texas (45-13-1). The Lady Vols and Longhorns tie it up in Game 1 at 4 pm EST Friday. RTS will be on-site Thursday for both team’s pre-Super Regional practices and media availability. Check-in on Twitter @Rounding3rdSB and on all RTS Social Media platforms for updates throughout the weekend from the Knoxville Super Regional.
CSU Bakersfield Looking For New Leadership
RTS has learned that Cal State Bakersfield has moved on from Head Coach Dan Sperl after one season. CSUB hired Sperl last year after he worked in the Athletic Media Relations Office for the institute. Sperl went 7-43 and 2-25 in Big West Play in 2023.
National Champs Concordia Ann Arbor N0. 1
After securing the program’s third National Championship last week, Concordia Ann Arbor finished No. 1 in the final National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Coaches Poll. The Cardinals defeated Trinity Christian 8-1 in the championship final in Kansas City.
| Teams | Points | Rec | Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Concordia Ann Arbor | 60 | (44-17) | 1 |
| 2) Southwestern Christian | 52 | (38-17) | 2 |
| 3) Mid-America Christian | 47 | (38-19) | 3 |
| 4) Campbellsville | 41 | (31-17-2) | 4 |
| 5) Trinity Christian | 39 | (25-20) | 10 |
| 6) Oakland City | 26 | (25-21) | 9 |
| 7) Northwestern | 16 | (23-12) | 7 |
| 8) Geneva | 15 | (23-17) | NR |
| 9) Greenville | 14 | (24-17) | 8 |
| 10) Ottawa Arizona | 12 | (25-24) | 6 |
| Also Receiving Votes: Kentucky Christian (4), Warner (3), Southwestern Assemblies of God (2), Arlington Baptist (1) | |||
Providence Parts Ways With Karwoski
Providence and Head Coach Jill Karwoski have parted ways. Karwoski spent five seasons leading the Friars. She compiled a record of 81-102-1 and 32-53-1 in the Big East Conference while leading PC.
Clifford Out At Manhattan
Manhattan has parted ways with Coach Cat Clifford. She spent three seasons leading the Jaspers as interim then head coach. Clifford led MC to a 13-35 overall record in 2023 while going 8-12 in MAAC play.
Olson Named Coach At Mayville State
Jordan Olson has been named the new head coach at Mayville State. Olson comes to the North Dakota school from Doane University where she has been since 2020. The 2023 DU squad finished 22-22 and 9-13 in conference play.
Gasso Coaching Family Expands
Jim Gasso has been named head coach at NAIA Mid-America Christian University. The husband of Oklahoma Head Coach Patty Gasso, the Gasso patriarch is the fourth in the family to join the ranks of college softball following his wife, son JT (Oklahoma Assistant), and youngest son DJ (Utah Associate Head Coach). Gasso has been the owner of the IntenCity Sports Training Academy in Norman, Oklahoma since 2010. He also had a coaching stint at Bishop McGuiness High School in Oklahoma City.
He replaces retiring Coach Robert Wakefield who led MACU since 2011, coaching the Evangels to the 2021 NCCAA National Championship and a World Series Semifinal in 2023.