SOFTBALL COACHING STAFF
KAYCEE BUTT Assistant Coach Fourth Season Defiance, 2011
assistant under Holava.
Kaycee Butt enters her second year as a full-time assistant coach for the Defiance College softball program and fourth year overall, after concluding her playing career with the Yellow Jackets in 2011. In her first two years, Butt served as a graduate
In 2011, Butt finished her playing career with the Purple and Gold. During her playing time with the Jackets, Butt helped the team to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Championships in 2008 and 2009 and earned All-HCAC accolades during her senior campaign. Butt also served on the Defiance College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for three years, was a four-time recipient of the DC Achievement Scholarship Award and spent four years with the school’s Citizen Leader Scholarship Program, logging over 200 hours of community service per year. The outstanding work on the field, in the classroom and in the community does not overshadow Butt’s coaching background. The Hilliard, Ohio native gained valuable experience while assisting with a variety of softball camps and fall leagues hosted by Defiance College over the past five years. Butt graduated from Defiance in May 2011 with a degree in sport management. While serving as a graduate assistant, Butt completed a master’s degree in education.
BROOKE MCCARTNEY Assistant Coach Second Season Ohio Dominican, 2013
Brooke McCartney enters her second season with the Yellow Jackets softball team in 2014-2015, serving the team as an assistant coach. McCartney, a native of Salem, Ohio, comes to Defiance College after completing her playing career and graduating from Ohio Dominican University in May 2013 with a degree in sport management. During her playing time with the Panthers, McCartney played in over 200 games with 199 career starts. McCartney was the team’s captain in 2012-13 and hit .261 for her career in over 600 at bats. She was named the program’s first Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Softball Player of the Week in school history. McCartney also excelled academically, being named to the ODU Dean’s List all four year of her college career and was recognized by the GLIAC for her work in the classroom and was named to the GLIAC Academic Excellence Team. McCartney also served on the Ohio Dominican University Sport Management Society as the groups Vice President and was a key member in the selection process for scholarships awarded to high school students. Along with her coaching duties, McCartney will work towards a master’s degree in education with a coaching concentration from Defiance College.
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