COACH BOO SOFTBALL CAMPS |
If you are a parent of a student in grades K-12th looking to skyrocket their softball skills, then this is a great opportunity for them to learn from one of the best in the business!
Coach Boo brings a wealth of experience and expertise. She is an active member of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and is a Master Coach. With a remarkable 19-year career as a Division I collegiate coach and clinician, her journey began in the competitive arena of travel ball, where she earned numerous state and national championships.
Coach Boo competed collegiately at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she served as a three-year captain and garnered All-Big Ten honors on three occasions. Her coaching journey has taken her to highly prestigious institutions such as Madison College, Edgewood College, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Arizona State University, University of Arkansas, and most recently, Purdue University.

For those aspiring to play at the collegiate level, Coach Boo possesses the knowledge and experience required to help you achieve your goals. She has successfully recruited and signed several Top 25 classes, developing numerous athletes to achieve All-Conference, All-Region, and All-American accolades. With the right mindset, work ethic, preparation, and exposure, you could be her next success story!
Coach Boo and her husband, Emerson, own Boo De Oliveira Softball Camps LLC, a venture they launched in 2016. Over the past seven years, they've transformed it into one of the nation's premier camp businesses. Their family, including Mila (7), Nico (2), and Nora (newborn), are at the heart of their endeavor. Now that Coach Boo has shifted her focus from collegiate coaching to her growing family, their mission is to further nurture the growth of softball in the state of Indiana and across the country.

CAREER ACCOLADES BY YEAR
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Head Coach, 2016 – 2023
2023:
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Overall: 23-30 / B1G10: 6-17 (13th place)
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Beat Michigan – First time since 2014. Top 50 RPI win (#27). Purdue was previously 2-38 vs Michigan.
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Defense ranked 5th in B1G10 standings
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Olivia McFadden ranked in top 20 for B1G10 Fielding Percentage
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Purdue shut out opponents five times this season, the most a Boilermaker squad has tallied in an entire season in seven years (last: 2016 with 8). It is the most shutouts in a single season during HC Boo De Oliveira’s tenure.
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The Boilermakers secured back-to-back shutouts in a single day on two separate occasions. The last time a Purdue team has accomplished the feat was in 2004.
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Tyrina Jones was named Big Ten Player of the Week on March 6 following an impressive performance, which included a .533 batting avg, 2 homers, 6 RBI and 8 hits.
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Purdue's .500 batting avg. vs. Butler was not only a season-high, but the highest team batting avg. in two seasons.
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Purdue totaled 12 RBI in Week One at Florida State’s JoAnne Graf Classic, the most since the opening weekend of the 2020 season when Purdue totaled 14 at FAU (2/8/2020).
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Meanwhile, Purdue also totaled 12-RBI the 12-8 victory vs. Syracuse in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, one shy of entering the Purdue single-game record book performances.
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Alex Echazarreta posted a one-hitter during the ACC/Big Ten Challenge with 11 strikeouts and 1 run vs. NC State (2/18). It was the first complete game one-hitter for Purdue since 2021.
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Echazarreta ranks 10th in the league with a .638 slugging % and 9th in homers (12)
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Kiara Dillon's 20-22 stolen bases are the most since 2017 and rank 4th in the league.
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Echazarreta's 12 homers are the most since 2019. It is only the fourth season a Boilermaker has reached double-digit homers since 2009.
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The 11-member freshman class is one of the strongest in the nation, having been ranked the No. 5 Recruit Class by Extra Innings Softball on signing day.
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Member of 2023 recruiting class named Extra Innings High School All-American (Ashlynn Campbell)
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Among the standout class is Las Vegas native Jordyn Ramos, who not only was named by MaxPreps as the Best Player in the State of Nevada in 2022, but was also selected by the NCAA as a top-55 freshman to watch this season.
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Three Boilermakers named CSC Academic All-District Team honorees (Alex Echazarreta, Anna Lonchar, Alexa Pinarski)
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Twelve student-athletes earned Academic All-B1G Ten Honorees with a 3.0 GPA or higher (Bailey, Kate Claypool, Kiara Dillon, Alex Echazarreta-4x, Becca Edwards, Kiersen George, Hailey Hayes, Tyrina Jones, Kendall Klochak, Anna Lonchar, Alexa Pinarski, Ryen Ross)
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Five student-athletes honored as B1G Ten Distinguished Scholars with a 3.7 GPA or higher (Kate Claypool, Becca Edwards, Hailey Hayes, Kendall Klochak, and Alexa Pinarski)
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National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Service Award
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Ten Years of Service to Purdue University Award Winner (presented July 2023)
2022:
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Overall: 24-31 / B1G10: 7-15 (11th place)
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B1G10 Tournament Participants
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Alex Echazarreta punched out over 100 batters in 105.1 innings pitched
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.971 Fielding % ranked #2 all time, #32 in the nation
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Rachel Becker: .429 BA ranks #17 in nation, .522 OB% ranks #21, 66 hits are #45, conference batting average of .517 is #3 in B1G10 history, led the conference in back-to-back years in batting average
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Jade Moy’s SAC flies rank #40 in nation
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34 home runs ranks 4th in program history (most since 2014)
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17 SAC flies tie 2003 program record
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Ranked 3rd in B1G10 in triples
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Infielders ranked 6th, 7th, 8th in B1G10 in assists
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B1G10 Player of the Week – March 14 (Rachel Becker)
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All-B1G10 - 1st Team (Rachel Becker)
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2 athletes named CoSIDA Academic All-District (Rachel Becker, Alex Echazarreta)
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All-Mideast Region – 1st Team (Rachel Becker), 2nd Team (Alex Echazarreta)
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All-American – 3rd Team (Rachel Becker) – Just the 2nd All-American in Purdue Softball History
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Academic All-American – 3rd Team (Rachel Becker – Chemical Engineering)
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11 Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
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2021 Class consisted of recruits all ranked in the top 100 nationally
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2022 Class ranked #5 in the nation with 6 ranking in the top 100 nationally
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2023 Class verbally committed 6 recruits ranked in the top 100 nationally
2021: (only competed against B1G10 teams due to COVID)
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Overall: 18-26 (10th place)
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Reached 100th win milestone
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.972 Fielding % is best in program history
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All-B1G10 - 1st Team (Rachel Becker), 2nd Team (Cora Bassett, Kaitlyn Brannstrom), Freshman (Kaitlyn Brannstrom)
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Rachel Becker led the conference in batting average
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2021 class consisted of recruits all ranked in the top 100 nationally
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Academic All-District V (15 athletes)
2020: (COVID shortened season, no awards)
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Overall: 15-10 (4th place prior to season ending)
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1st in B1G10 Batting Average, Hits, Runs, RBIs
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2nd in B1G10 in runs scored
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Top 3 in most offensive categories
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Academic All-District V (15 athletes)
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2019:
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Overall: 34-29 / B1G10: 6-17 (11th place)
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B1G10 Player of the Week – March 4 (Jenny Behan)
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All-B1G10 - 1st Team (Jenny Behan), Defense (Kasey Wilhoit)
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All-MidEast Region – 2nd Team (Jenny Behan)
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NISC Championship
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Academic All-District V (7 athletes)
2018:
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Overall: 16-40 / B1G10: 7-15 (10th place)
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All- Big Ten – 1st Team (Jenny Behan)
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B1G10 Pitcher of the Week – May 7 (Sydney Bates)
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B1G10 Freshmen of the Week -May 7 (Sydney Bates)
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Academic All-District V (8 athletes)
2017:
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Overall: 20-36 / B1G10: 9-14 (9th place)
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All-B1G10 - 1st Team (Mallory Baker)
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All-MidEast Region – 2nd Team (Mallory Baker)
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Academic All-District V (9 athletes)
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, 2015-2016
2016:
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Overall: 17-39 / SEC: 1-23
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Recruited Top 25 2017 Recruiting Class (ranked by Flo Softball), as well as two All-Americans.
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Recruited two Gatorade Players of the Year (Illinois and Florida) and the 2016 MaxPreps National Player of the Year.
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Recruited most of the team that won SEC Championship in 2021 and 2022
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Published author in Top Recruit NFCA’s Camp Magazine, Volume II, 2016.
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator, 2013-2015
2015:
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Overall: 36-22 / PAC12: 12-11 (4th place)
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Team ranked Top 25
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NCAA Regional Championship
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Coached two All Pac 12 1st Team (Amber Freeman, Haley Steele)
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Coached 1 PAC12 Pitcher of the Week (Breanna Macha – March 9)
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Academic All-American (Amber Freeman)
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Two NCAA regional final appearances
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Coached one 1st Team All-American (Amber Freeman)
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2014-2015: Coached 21 All-Pac 12 selections and 11 NFCA All-Region honorees
2014:
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Overall: 46-12-1 / PAC12: 15-7-1 (3rd place)
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Team ranked Top 24
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2.14 ERA
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Team Fielding Percentage .971
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Coached 3 PAC12 Pitchers of the Week (Mackenzie Popescue April 28, Dallas Escobedo – Feb 11, March 12)
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Coached two Academic All-Americans (Bailey Wigness, Amber Freeman)
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Coached two 2nd team All-Americans (Dallas Escobedo, Amber Freeman)
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PAC12 Scholar Athlete of the Year (Amber Freeman)
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Dallas Escobedo named Top 25 Finalist for USA Softball Player of the Year
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NCAA Regional Host, NCAA Regional Championship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Assistant Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator / College Instructor, 2010-2013
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2013:
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Overall: 40-21 / ACC:13-8 ACC (3rd place)
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Team ranked in Top 25 during season
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Beat Top two Top 20 Teams (#10 LSU 2-10-13 & #20 Baylor 3-1-13)
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ACC Pitcher of the Week three times (2-19-13, 2-16-13, 4-26-13)
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ACC Player of the Week two times (3-5-13 & 4-23-13)
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Athlete broke UNC Career Home Run Record
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Pitcher ranks 3rd in UNC history in opposing batting average (.195), 2ndh on UNC’s
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Single-Season Complete Game Shut-Outs List & 6th on UNC’s Career Strikeout List
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ACC Regular Season 3rd Place
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Four athletes named to All-ACC Conference Team
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ACC Tournament 3rd Place with two athletes chosen to All-ACC Tournament Team
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Pitcher currently ranks nationally: 6th for wins (29) , 10th for strikeouts (284), & 75th for shutouts (5)
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Team ranked nationally in top 50: batting average (.303 - 36th), fielding percentage (.974 - 13th), home runs per game (1.0 - 36th),
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Three athletes garnered All-Southeast Region honors
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NCAA Regional Participant (Eugene, Oregon) – 3rd place
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Athlete made NCAA All-Region Team
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NFCA Assistant Coach Representative & UNC Dick Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy Liaison
2012:
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Overall: 43-15 / ACC: 13-4 (1st place)
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Team ranked in Top 25
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Team ranked in the top in ACC in eight main offensive categories: batting average (.288), slugging percentage (.477), runs (308), RBIs (308), hits (424)
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Ranked second in ACC ERA (2.20) and opposing batting average (.212)
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Pitcher struck out 333 batters with an ERA of 1.87 and an opposing batting average of .189
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Pitcher threw two No-Hitters (3-9-11 vs UNLV & 3-21-11 vs South Carolina) and a Combined No-Hitter (2-22-12 vs Longwood)
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Batter ranked 4th in UNC Single-Season Homerun Record
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Pitcher tied the school record for starts (40) & appearances (49)
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Pitcher ranked 4th on UNC’s Single-Season Strikeouts List (333 )and threw 13 complete games shut-outs good for 2nd in UNC Single-Season Records
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Team beat two Top 25 Teams: vs #22 FSY (won 4-2 on 4-1-12) and vs #17 Auburn (won 1-0 on 3-3-12)
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ACC Regular Season Champions
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Four athletes garnered All-ACC Conference Team
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Athlete named UNC B.C.L.A. Leader of Distinction
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Two athletes chosen to All-ACC Tournament Team
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Three athletes named to All-ACC Academic Honor Roll
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ACC Pitcher of the Year & ACC Coach of the Year
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Pitcher broke UNC single-season record for wins (33)
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ACC Pitcher of the Week three times 3-29-12, 4-26-12, & 5-10-12)
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ACC Tournament 3rd Place
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NCAA Regional Runner-Up (Athens, Georgia)
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Three athletes selected to All-Region Team
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Team ranked nationally in top 50: ERA (2.2 - 38th), home runs per game (1.16 - 15th), slugging percentage (0.473 - 18th)
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Pitcher ranked nationally: strike outs per 7 innings (9th - 331.0), shutouts (5th - 13.0)
2011:
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Overall: 34-21/ ACC: 13-7 (2nd place)
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Team ranked in Top 25
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NFCA National Player of the Week: Lori Spingola
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Pitcher ranked 7th on UNC Single-Season Strikeouts List (285)
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Batter ranked 6th on UNC’s Single-Season RBI Record (46) & 4th in Home Runs (12)
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Pitcher broke UNC single-season record for wins (27)and inning pitched (267.1)
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Pitcher notched 10 or more strike outs in six outings
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Pitcher threw two No Hitters (2-27-11 vs Penn State & 5-13-11 vs Boston College)
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Pitcher posted an ACC best 9 wins & ACC Pitcher of the Week (4 times)
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Pitcher tossed 11 complete-game shut-outs & threw a perfect game (2-27-11 vs Penn State)
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Pitcher ranked nationally in top 100: strikeouts (285.0 - 29th), shutouts (11 - 15th), victories (21st with 27), strikeouts per 7 innings (7.5 - 71st) ERA (1.73 - 51st), walks per 7 innings (1.57 - 49th)
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Team ranked nationally in top 100: double plays per game (0.35 - 50th), ERA (62nd - 2.48),
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Three athletes named to All-ACC Conference Team
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Athlete named UNC B.C.L.A. Leader of Distinction
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Three athletes garnered All-ACC Tournament Team honors
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One athlete named NFCA Scholar Athlete
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Three athletes earned All-Academic Honor Roll
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ACC Tournament Runner-Up
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
First Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator, 2007-2010
2010:
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Overall: 23-30 / B1G10: 8-10 (6th place)
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Led nation in stolen bases per game (2.67).
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Played 12 games against ranked opponents, beating No. 23 Louisiana-Lafayette.
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Extended streak of non-losing (.500 or better) seasons to 12 with 27-27 mark.
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Finished sixth in the B1G10 in matching 2009 finish
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Player selected to First team All-Mideast Region
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Two players garnered All-B1G10 Team honors
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Six players garnered Academic All-B1G10 honors
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One Academic All-District V first team honoree
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Set Game Record for Team Stolen Bases (12) vs. Michigan State, April 28; ranks ninth most in Division I history.
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Tied game records for individual home runs (2 twice), stolen bases (3 six times), runs (4 twice), walks (3 twice).
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Two athletes earn B1G10 Distinguished Honor (3.0 Cum)
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Set Season Records for Team Stolen Bases (140); Individual stolen Bases - (43); and Strikeouts (216).
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Tied season record for Team Triples (18)
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Set Career Records for Stolen Bases (85)
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Named National Fastpitch Coaches College Two Star Master Coach
2009:
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Overall: 31-20 / B1G10: 12-8 (6th place)
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Beat Five Top 25 ranked teams: #4 UCLA, #10 Northwestern, #14 Ohio State, #18 Texas A&M and #19 Louisville, the most for Purdue since 1997.
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Advanced to the NCAA Regional Championship Game with two postseason wins, both program firsts.
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Beat #4UCLA, marking Purdue’s first win over a Top 6 opponent in program history, in 29 tries.
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Four players were named to All-B1G10 teams
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Nine student-athletes earned Academic All-B1G10 honors, while two earned Academic All-District V accolades.
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Three players were named either B1G10 Pitcher or Player of the Week (including pitchers Dana Alcocer, Suzie Rzegocki)
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Set new season record with 45 hit by pitch (Conference leader)
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Led Big Ten in stolen bases (100), double plays (21) & sacrifice flies (13)
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B1G10 Tournament Participant
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NCAA Regional Championship – Runner Up
2008:
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Overall: 35-23 / Big 10: 9-9 (5th place)
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Downed #7 Baylor during the regular season, tying the program’s biggest win over a ranked foe in school history and giving the team its first win over a Top 10 foe since 1999.
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Three players were named to All-Big Ten teams, while four garnered TPS/Louisville Slugger All-Mideast Region honors.
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Seven student athletes earned Academic All-Big Ten honors
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Two players garnered B1G10 Player of the Week honors (including catcher Jenna Alexander)
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Dana Alcocer threw a no-hitter against UC Davis.
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Purdue set team season record with 97 sacrifice bunts, a mark that also led the Big Ten.
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B1G10 Tournament Participant
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Purdue earned the first NCAA Regional berth and victory in program history
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Defeated Cal State Fullerton for the program’s first NCAA Regional victory
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NFCA Mideast Regional Coaching Staff of the Year
Madison College (Formerly Madison Area Technical College - M.A.T.C.)
Madison, WI
Head Softball Coach, Spring 2006 – Summer 2007
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2006-2007:
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Recruited entire team without scholarships& hired staff during summer/fall of 2006
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Assisted in raising funds + oversaw budget
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Itasca Community College – Jennie Guyer Memorial Tournament Champions
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Beat Nationally ranked College of DuPage (#5) 10-1
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Coached Pitcher to Top 25 National Ranking for overall pitching statistics & for strikeouts (Courtney Jordak)
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Tracked the academic success of three Academic-All Conference and one Academic All-State player
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Led team to a National Team Batting Average Ranking of 11th - .339
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Led team to Region XIII A Runners-Up as first year program
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Coached two All-American nominees
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Coached four All-Region nominees
Edgewood College
Madison, WI
Assistant Softball Coach, 2005-2006
2006:
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Helped program to first ever undefeated season in the LMC Conference & LMC Conference Championship – most wins in conference history
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2006 LMC Coaching Staff of the Year and Rookie of the Year
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Coached All-Conference Players: three 1st Team, five 2nd Team, two All-Rookie
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
Student-Athlete, 2001-2005
2005:
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Elected Team Captain
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UW S.A.A.C. President
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UW Big Ten S.A.A.C. Representative
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UW Athletic Board Representative
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Tulsa Invitational Tournament Team
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Big Ten Player of the Week
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All-Big Ten Conference Team Selection
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UW Co-MVP Award
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UW Sportsmanship Award
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Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
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Coca-Cola Community All-American Nominee
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UW Community All-American Award
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Badger Nation’s Top 15 Female Athlete
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Badger Nation’s Female Athlete of the Year Nominee
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Big Ten Tournament Participant
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NCAA Regional Participant
2004:
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Elected Team Captain
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UW S.A.A.C. President
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UW Big Ten S.A.A.C. Representative
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UW Athletic Board Representative
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All-Big Ten Conference Team Selection
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UW MVP Award
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UW Most Offensive Player of the Year Award
2003:
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Elected Team Captain
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UW Student Athlete of the Month (October)
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UW S.A.A.C. Representative
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All-Big Ten Conference Team Selection
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UW Badger Pride Award
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UW Sportsmanship Award
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NCAA Leadership Conference Selection
2002:
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Student Athlete Advisory Committee (S.A.A.C.) Representative
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UW Badger Pride Award
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UW Most Defensive Player of the Year Award
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Big Ten Tournament Participant
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NCAA Regional Participant