2006-07 Softball News

  • Interim Tag Dropped from Elliott's Softball Coaching Title
    June 04, 2007
    A change has been made to the coaching title at Virginia Wesleyan College for Brandon Elliott. Drop the term “interim” that has preceded the “head softball coach” title he has owned for the last couple of months after stepping in to guide the Marlins’ softball program.
  • Steele Named New WildCat Softball Coach
    May 03, 2007
    The WildCat Athletics Department announced the hiring of Jennifer Steele as the new Randolph College softball coach today. Steele, a former all-American softball player at Longwood University, will take over the Randolph College (founded as Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in 1891) softball program beginning on July 1.
  • LC’s Cubbage ODAC Softball Top Player for Second Time
    April 23, 2007
    Lynchburg College outfielder Caroline Cubbage picked up her second straight Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) softball Player of the Year award at the annual coaches meeting during the league’s championship weekend. Bridgewater College hurler Lisa Rhodes was voted the ODAC Pitcher of the Year, and Roanoke College pitcher/first baseman Kelsey Ruitenberg was tabbed the conference’s Rookie of the Year.
  • Roanoke Picked to Win Fourth Straight Softball Title
    February 01, 2007
    Sometimes they get it right… sometimes they don’t. Predicting what happens before a season starts is a tough duty for anyone, let alone those closest to the teams. But for the last three years, the annual survey of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference’s (ODAC) softball coaches has been proven true by year’s end.
  • Shores Appointed Head Softball Coach at Guilford College
    January 30, 2007
    Guilford College Athletic Director Marion Kirby named Dennis Shores head coach of the Quakers' softball squad Thursday. Shores replaces Ty Cook, who led the Quakers to a 34-82 record in three years before resigning in December.