Collegiate Coach

I am the former Head Coach and founder of the Division III softball program at Marymount University (MU) in Arlington, VA. I was hired in January 2021 to create the first-ever Saints softball team, slated to be a functioning unit by the upcoming fall semester. By the grace of God and some help along the way, I was able to recruit a full roster in six months during COVID.

Over the course of 3 seasons, I was able to acquire field space in Arlington County by building a relationship with Arlington Girls Softball Association and board members Steve Severn and Josh White.

In addition, through my oversight the program fundraised over $80,000, from 2021-2024. During that time frame the team received 9 All-Conference honors, including AEC Player of the Year Kaylynn Johnson (she also repeated as the AEC POTY in 2024).

In the first season of the program (2022), our team finished with a 16-25 record, including winning the inaugural game in the Triangle Classic Tournament, hosted by Charlie Dobbins in Raleigh, NC.

Check out some key highlights from my time at MU!

2022

4 Atlantic East All-Conference - 2nd Team Selections

NFCA All-Region 3rd Team Selection

VaSID All-State 2nd Team Selection

9 AEC Academic Team Selections

2023

8-4 in Conference Play; 18-24 Record Overall

First win Against Top 25 Nationally Ranked Opponent

Ranked Top 20 NCAA D3 Statistically - Home Runs per Game

No. 2 seed AEC Tournament Ranking and First-Round Host

NFCA All-Region 1st Team Selection

AEC Player of the Year

NFCA Player of the Year Watchlist Selection - Region V

2 VaSID All-State Team Selections

4 Atlantic East All-Conference 1st Team Selections

1 Atlantic East All-Conference 2nd Team Selection

13 AEC Academic Team Selections

5 CSC Academic All-District Honors

Highest Women’s Team GPA @ MU

Most community service hours for MU women’s athletics team

D3 Assistant Coach

William Peace University (WPU) 2019-2021

Worked under WPU Head Coach (retired) and former King and His Court member, Charlie Dobbins

Served as both assistant softball coach and the volunteer assistant Strength Coach for WPU Athletics

S&C experience with both female swimmers and softball players

Created weekly Strength and Mobility programs for the Softball team in-season

Adjunct Professor Fall 2019, created and taught an Intro to Personal Training course as well as a Fitness and Wellness course

SU's Player & Team Accolades from 2017-2019:

2018 NCAA Regional Finalist

NFCA All-American

1st Team (2018)

2nd Team (2018)

NFCA All-Region Honors

1st - 4 // 2nd - 2 // 3rd - 1

Capital Athletic Conference Honors

1st Team - 7 // 2nd Team - 9

CAC Player of the Year- 2018

CoSIDA 2nd Team Academic All-American (2017)

Salisbury University (SU) 2016-2019

During my time coaching for Salisbury, I got to see my alma mater's athletics department through a new lens. I played on the last year of the old field at SU, and got to watch Margie Knight Sea Gull Softball Stadium be built from the ground up in real time, including helping with oversight of the Honor Wall project.

Mentored by NFCA Hall-of Fame Coach Margie Knight

I worked for Coach Knight for 3 years after I graduated. She taught me so much about how to be an effective coach, including practice planning efficiently, fun warm up games, how to excel and push through both mental and physical limits, and more importantly, a championship mentality.

Coach Knight passed away in the summer of 2022 and I miss her greatly. Her softball knowledge lives on in many generations of Sea Gulls across the country!