RTS has learned that Catawba College and head coach Mandy Morgan have parted ways. Morgan coached the Indians for four seasons compiling a 65-77 overall record. Before joining Catawba she was the head coach at West Georgia from 2011-2016.
NFCA Names Cal JC All-Americans
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) has announced its 2022 Cal JC All-America teams. Twenty-six student-athletes were recognized from the State of California. The North Region featured four honorees from College of San Mateo and three by San Jose City College. Bakersfield College along with JUCO Powerhouse Mt. San Antonio College featured three student-athletes apiece from the South Region. The complete list of all-Americans can be found at https://nfca.org/div…/caljc/nfca-cal-jc-all-americans-2022
Yale Names Ricciardone Head Coach
In a surprisingly quick move, Yale has promoted assistant coach Laura Ricciardone to be the program’s new head coach. Ricciardone joined the Bulldogs’ staff as an assistant coach in 2019 working with the pitchers and on defense. Prior to joining Yale, Ricciardone was the assistant coach, recruiting coordinator and camp director at South Florida. Yale just released former head coach Jen Goodwin last week.
NCAA Announces DIII Championship Field
NCAA announced the selections for the Division III Softball Championship on Monday. 62 teams were paired in 15 four team regionals and one two team regional.
The regional sites and host institutes include:
Amherst, Massachusetts – Amherst
Angola, Indiana – Trine
Ashland, Virginia – Randolph-Macon
Cleveland, Ohio – Case Western Reserve
Decatur, Illinois – Millikin
Geneseo, New York – SUNY Geneseo
Glenside, Pennsylvania – Arcadia
Greencastle, Indiana – DePauw
Marshall, Texas – East Texas Baptist
Medford, Massachusetts – Tufts
Newport News, Virginia – Christopher Newport
Salisbury, Maryland – Salisbury
Seguin, Texas – Texas Lutheran
St. Paul, Minnesota – Bethel (Minnesota)
St. Joseph, Minnesota – Saint Benedict
Union, New Jersey – Kean
The complete regional pairings and bracket can be found at https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/softball/d3/2022
NFCA Announces 25 Finalists For DII National Player and Pitcher Of The Year
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced on Monday the 25 finalist for the 2022 Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II National Player and Pitcher of the Year. The list of finalists feature a graduate student, 10 seniors, nine juniors, four sophomores, and one freshman representing 25 programs from 15 different conferences. The winner of each award will be announced on June 2, following the conclusion of the 2022 season. The complete list of finalists can be found at https://nfca.org/…/schutt-sports-nfca-dii-player…
Bourgoyne Charles Resigns At Delta State
Delta State has announced the resignation of head coach Casey Bourgoyne Charles. Bourgoyne Charles spent 14 seasons leading the Lady Statesmen. During her tenure 23 athletes received all-conference recognition, while 11 earned All-South Region. The 2022 DSU squad finished the season 20-28.
NCAA Announces Division II Softball Championship Selections
NCAA announced the selections for the Division II Softball Championship on Monday. 16 four-team regional sites will host the 64 programs for the postseason.
The number one seeds in each region include:
Kutztown
Shippensburg
Rogers State
Central Oklahoma
Adelphia
Georgia Court
Southern Indiana
Indianapolis
Auburn Montgomery
Tampa
UT Tyler
Texas A&M Commerce
Anderson (SC)
Lenoir-Rhyne
Cal State San Marcos
Concordia Irvine
The complete regional pairings and sites can be found at Teams announced for 2022 NCAA Division II softball championship | NCAA.com
Simpson Retires As Methodist Coach
After 24 season Methodist University Head Coach Ron Simpson has announced his retirement. Simpson coached the Monarchs to a 526-424-1 record, five USA South Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament championships, and made six trips to the NCAA Division III Postseason.
UMBC Clinches Second Straight American East Championship
University of Maryland Baltimore County clinched the America East Conference Regular Season Championship on Saturday in a DH sweep of Binghamton 2-0 and 4-2. The title was the second straight for the Retrievers. The championship is the fourth in AEC play for head coach Chris Kuhlmeyer in four seasons leading the program (two regular season and two tournament).
Vigness, Creighton Part Ways After 29 Seasons
Creighton has announced that longtime head coach Brent Vigness would not be returning for a 30th season. In 29 years with the Bluejays he compiled a record of 819-637-3. In that time he won seven Missouri Valley Conference regular-season titles, six Missouri Valley Conference Tournament titles, and made seven NCAA Postseason appearances.