{"id":1577,"date":"2019-06-12T00:06:05","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T00:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportsnewsforyou.com\/?p=1577"},"modified":"2019-06-12T00:06:05","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T00:06:05","slug":"eleven-programs-earn-2019-nfca-division-i-regional-coaching-staff-of-the-year-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/googmn.com\/?p=1577","title":{"rendered":"Eleven programs earn 2019 NFCA Division I Regional Coaching Staff of the Year awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOUISVILLE, Ky<\/strong>. \u2013 Eleven programs were honored by the NFCA as 2019 Division I Regional Coaching Staffs of the Year, announced the Association Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Representing each of the NFCA\u2019s 10 Division I regions, these respective coaching staffs \u2013 Oklahoma, Minnesota, Virginia Tech, Louisiana Tech, Southeast Missouri State, Oklahoma State, James Madison, Washington, Alabama, Florida, UCLA\u2013 garnered Coaching Staff of the Year honors. These 11 programs are eligible for the NFCA\u2019s Division I National Coaching Staff of the Year award, which will be announced on June 26. <\/p>\n

Central \u2013 <\/strong>Oklahoma<\/p>\n

Overall: <\/strong>57-6 | Big 12: <\/strong>18-0<\/p>\n

Head Coach: <\/strong>Patty Gasso<\/p>\n

Associate Head Coach: <\/strong>Jennifer Rocha<\/p>\n

Assistant Coach: <\/strong>JT Gasso<\/p>\n

Graduate Student Managers: <\/strong>DJ Gasso, Delanie Gourley<\/p>\n

Volunteer Assistant Coach: <\/strong>Keilani Ricketts<\/p>\n

National runner-up\u2026 Made eighth trip to the WCWS in last nine years\u2026 Big 12 regular season champions for eighth straight year \u2026 Won NCAA DI-record 41 straight games\u2026 First Division I program to win 40-plus straight games in one season\u2026 Second consecutive undefeated Big 12 regular season\u2026 Held No. 1 ranking in USA Today\/NFCA Top 25 Coaches Poll for last five weeks of regular season\u2026  No. 1 overall national seed\u2026 No. 2 in final USA Today<\/em>\/NFCA Top-25 Coaches Poll\u2026 Sixth straight NFCA Central Region CSOY award. <\/p>\n


Great Lakes \u2013 <\/strong>Minnesota<\/p>\n

Overall: <\/strong>46-14 | Big Ten: <\/strong>20-2<\/p>\n

Head Coach: <\/strong>Jamie Trachsel<\/p>\n

Assistant Coaches: <\/strong>Piper Ritter, Katie Rietkovich<\/p>\n

Director of Operations: <\/strong>Cody Shoemaker<\/p>\n

Graduate Manager: <\/strong>Michael Lewis<\/p>\n

Volunteer Assistant: <\/strong>Alyssa Reina<\/p>\n

WCWS participant for first time in program history\u2026 No. 7 overall national seed\u2026 Swept regionals and super regionals\u2026 Eight different Gophers earned Big Ten hardware, including Pitcher of the Year Amber Fiser\u2026 Finished eighth in final USA Today<\/em>\/NFCA Top-25 Coaches Poll\u2026 Finished second in Big Ten regular season and tournament.<\/p>\n

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Mid-Atlantic \u2013 <\/strong>Virginia Tech<\/p>\n

Overall: <\/strong>47-11 | Atlantic Coast Conference: <\/strong>20-4<\/p>\n

Head Coach \u2013 <\/strong>Pete D\u2019Amour<\/p>\n

Assistant Coaches: <\/strong>Kirin Kumar, Doug Gillis<\/p>\n

Volunteer Assistant: <\/strong>Matt Guemmer<\/p>\n

ACC regular-season champions and tournament\u2019s top overall seed\u2026 Lexington Regional finalist\u2026 Head coach Pete D\u2019Amour was named ACC Coach of the Year\u2026 NCAA record for best turnaround (24-game improvement)\u2026 Fourth most wins in program history and the most since 2008\u2026 Set several single-season offensive records\u2026 Finished 23rd<\/sup>in final USA Today<\/em>\/NFCA Top-25 Coaches Poll.<\/p>\n


Mideast (tie) \u2013 <\/strong>Louisiana Tech<\/p>\n

Overall: <\/strong>45-16 | Conference USA: <\/strong>19-5<\/p>\n

Head Coach: <\/strong>Mark Montgomery<\/p>\n

Associate Head Coach: <\/strong>Emerald Doria<\/p>\n

Assistant Coach: <\/strong>Bianca Duran<\/p>\n

Graduate Manager: <\/strong> Brooke Morris<\/p>\n

Captured first-ever Conference USA regular-season title\u2026 Earned NCAA automatic bid with Conference USA tournament championship\u2026 Posted a 1-2 mark at the Baton Rouge Regional, picking up a 1-0 win over Monmouth\u2026 Most wins in 30 seasons, matching the second-best mark in program history\u2026 Played final home series at ULM after an F3 Tornado ravaged Ruston and the LA Tech campus and destroyed its facility\u2026 Head coach Mark Montgomery was named Conference USA co-Coach of the Year.<\/p>\n

Mideast (tie) \u2013 <\/strong>Southeast Missouri State<\/p>\n

Overall: <\/strong>46-18 | Ohio Valley Conference: <\/strong>17-5<\/p>\n

Head Coach: <\/strong>Mark Redburn<\/p>\n

Assistant Coaches: <\/strong>Kristen Jones, Bill Graham<\/p>\n

Earned share of the OVC regular-season title\u2026 As the No. 1 seed, captured the OVC tournament, its first since 1999, winning three elimination game, the final two over No. 2 seed Jacksonville State\u2026 Program-record 46 wins\u2026 Earned automatic bid into NCAA Tournament, its first appearance in 20 years\u2026 Posted 1-2 mark at Oxford Regional, picking up a win over Chattanooga\u2026 Mark Redburn named OVC Coach of the Year.<\/p>\n

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Midwest \u2013 <\/strong>Oklahoma State<\/p>\n

Overall: <\/strong>45-17 | Big 12: <\/strong>13-5<\/p>\n

Head Coaches: <\/strong>Kenny Gajewski<\/p>\n

Assistant Coaches: <\/strong>Stacie Pestrak, Jeff Cottrill<\/p>\n

Volunteer Assistant: <\/strong>Cody Barham<\/p>\n

Earned first WCWS berth since 2011 and eighth in program history\u2026 Swept through regional play as No. 13 seed\u2026 Knocked off defending champions Florida State in Tallahassee to be the only road team to win a super regional\u2026 Defeated No. 5 Florida in WCWS opener\u2026 Most victories since the 1994 squad won 46\u2026 Finished sixth in finalUSA Today<\/em>\/NFCA Top-25 Coaches Poll.<\/p>\n


Northeast \u2013 <\/strong>James Madison<\/p>\n

Overall: <\/strong>51-10 | Colonial Athletic Association: <\/strong>20-1<\/p>\n

Head Coach: <\/strong>Loren LaPorte<\/p>\n

Associate Head Coach: <\/strong>Jennifer Herzig<\/p>\n

Assistant Coach: <\/strong>Libby Morris<\/p>\n

Volunteer Assistant: <\/strong>Derek Sauder<\/p>\n

Made its second Super Regional appearance after going 4-1 in the Ann Arbor Regional\u2026 The Dukes knocked off host and No. 15 seed Michigan twice on the final day to become the only unseeded team to reach supers\u2026 Captured sixth consecutive CAA regular-season crown and fifth CAA tournament title\u2026 Head coach Loren LaPorte was named CAA Coach of the Year\u2026 Set school records in slugging, OBP, runs scored, home runs, RBI, total bases and walks\u2026 Finished 13th<\/sup>in finalUSA Today<\/em>\/NFCA Top-25 Coaches Poll.<\/p>\n


Pacific \u2013 <\/strong>Washington<\/p>\n

Overall: <\/strong>52-9 | Pac-12: <\/strong>20-4<\/p>\n

Head Coach: <\/strong>Heather Tarr<\/p>\n

Assistant Coaches: <\/strong>J.T. D\u2019Amico, Lance Glasoe<\/p>\n

Volunteer Assistant: <\/strong>Whitney Jones<\/p>\n

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Director of Operations: <\/strong>Amy LeFurgy<\/p>\n

WCWS semifinalist\u2026 Third consecutive season reach at least the national semifinals\u2026 Swept through regionals and super regionals only allowing one run over five games\u2026 Went 2-2 at WCWS\u2026 Third straight 50-win season\u2026 No. 3 overall national seed and finished third in final USA Today<\/em>\/NFCA Top-25 Coaches Poll\u2026 Pac-12 regular season co-champions\u2026 Second time winning 20 contests in league play.<\/p>\n

South \u2013 <\/strong>Alabama<\/p>\n

Overall: <\/strong>60-10 | Southeastern Conference: <\/strong>18-6<\/p>\n

Head Coach: <\/strong>Patrick Murphy<\/p>\n

Associate Head Coach: <\/strong>Alyson Habetz<\/p>\n

Assistant Coach: <\/strong>Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro<\/p>\n

Volunteer Assistant: <\/strong>Brynne Dordel<\/p>\n

Director of Operations: <\/strong>Kate Harris<\/p>\n

WCWS semifinalists\u2026 Posted 3-2 record and forced if-necessary semifinal game with Oklahoma at WCWS\u2026 8-4 mark during postseason as No. 8 overall seed\u2026 SEC regular-season champions and tournament runner-up\u2026 Collected fourth 60-win season, first since 2012\u2026 Only NCAA Division I program to reach 60-win plateau… Finished fourth in final USA Today<\/em>\/NFCA Top-25 Coaches Poll.<\/p>\n

Southeast \u2013 <\/strong>Florida<\/p>\n

Overall: <\/strong>49-18 | SEC:<\/strong>12-12<\/p>\n

Head Coach: <\/strong>Tim Walton<\/p>\n

Assistant Coaches: <\/strong>Aric Thomas, Mike Bosch<\/p>\n

Volunteer Assistant: <\/strong>Jolene Henderson<\/p>\n

Swept its regional and defeated Tennessee two-out-of-three to clinch its third straight WCWS appearance\u2026 Did not surrender a run during three-game regional sweep\u2026 5-3 postseason record\u2026 SEC Tournament champions\u2026 No. 5 overall national seed\u2026 Finished seventh in final USA Today<\/em>\/NFCA Top-25 Coaches Poll.<\/p>\n

West \u2013 <\/strong>UCLA<\/p>\n

Overall: <\/strong>56-6          Pac-12:<\/strong>20-4<\/p>\n

Head Coach: <\/strong>Kelly Inouye-Perez<\/p>\n

Assistant Coaches:<\/strong>Lisa Fernandez, Kirk Walker<\/p>\n

Volunteer Assistant: <\/strong>Kylee Perez<\/p>\n

Director of Operations: <\/strong>Claire Donyanavard<\/p>\n

National champions\u2026 Program\u2019s 12th<\/sup>national title and first since 2010\u2026 Posted 10-1 postseason mark as No. 2 national seed\u2026 Undefeated run through the WCWS culminated with a Championship Series sweep of No. 1 Oklahoma\u2026 Pac-12 Coach of the Year Kelly Inouye-Perez captured her 600th<\/sup>career victory in the Bruins\u2019 5-4 title-clinching walk-off win over the Sooners\u2026 Co-Pac-12 regular-season champs\u2026 Finished first in final USA Today<\/em>\/NFCA Top-25 Coaches Poll.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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