WESTERN ILLINOIS SOFTBALL
WELCOME TO WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
WESTERN ILLINOIS Softball Jamie Goss
2012 Quick Facts
Ashley Campbell
2012 Roster OFFICIAL Leatherneck athletics WEBSITE 2012 schedule HISTORY OF THE LEATHERNECK NAME 2012 preview COLONEL ROCK 2011 overall stats LEATHERNECK TRADITIONS Record book
Hailey Bickford
Megan Kelly
President of Western Illinois University
Director of Western Illinois Athletics
Dr. Jack Thomas
Dr. Tim Van Alstine
Board of Trustees
Dr. Gary Biller Vice President Student Services
Brad Bainter Dr. Kennth S. Hawkinson Dr. Joseph A. Rives Julie DeWeese, Vice President Provost & Academic Interim Vice President for Quad Advancement and Vice President Vice President Cities, Planning & Public Services Administrative Services Technology
Athletic Department Staff Directory
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There is Only ONE…Leatherneck Softball
There is Only ONE…Leatherneck Softball
Briana Williams
Emma Jarrell
Teagan Walsh
KC Dunne
Sammy Marshall
Lia Romeo
There is Only ONE…Leatherneck Softball
Holly Van Vlymen HEAD COACH 7th YEAR
• Three-time coach of the year • three regular season titles • 2008 league tournament title • LED Western TO ITS first-ever ncaa win
EDUCATION:
THE COACH VAN VLYMEN FILE COACHING RESUME:
• Western Illinois Head Coach - 2006-present (6) Record at Western: 148-154-1 2011: Overall- 19-27, Conference- 14-10 (T4th) 2010: Overall- 35-19, Conference- 19-2 (1st) COACHING HONORS: 2009: Overall- 34-19, Conference- 21-2 (1st) • 2007, 2009, and 2010 Summit League ‘Coach of 2008: Overall- 15-33, Conference- 9-10 (5th) the Year’ 2007: Overall- 23-23, Conference- 11-2 (1st) 2006: Overall- 22-33-1, Conference- 12-9 (3rd) • Three-time Regular Season Champions • Augustana • 2008 Conference Tournament Champions Assistant Coach - 2004-05 (1) • Led Western to its first NCAA Tournament Record at Augustana: 33-12 victory • Bachelor’s Degree in Education Western Illinois, 2000 • Master’s Degree in Education Western Illinois, 2008
• Iowa Assistant Coach - 2000-04 (5) Record at Iowa: 168-73
PLAYING CAREER: • Western Illinois- 1997-2000 Four-time All-Summit League Set records at Western Career wins (74) Strikeouts (880) Strikeouts per inning (1.09) Appearances (137) Complete games (97) Innings pitched (809.1)
Beth Golitko Assistant Coach 1ST YEAR
Liz Young Assistant COACH 2nd YEAR
THE COACH YOUNG FILE EDUCATION:
• Bachelor’s Degree in: American Sign Language Interpreting and Intercultural Communications New Mexico, 2009
COACHING RESUME:
• Western Illinois Assistant Coach - 2011-present (2) • Nordonia High School (Macedonia, Ohio) Head Coach - 2010 (1)
• New Mexico Assistant Coach - 2007-09 (3)
PLAYING CAREER:
• Akron Racers (National Pro Fastpitch League) 2010 • New Mexico 2007-09 • Kent 2004
THE COACH GOLITKO FILE Beth Golitko enters her first year as an assistant softball coach in the 2012 season after a stellar playing career at Western Illinois. Golitko played for the Fighting Leathernecks from 2008-11 where she appeared in 160 games and made 133 starts in the outfield. Golitko ended her four-year career with a .326 average, 70 runs scored, 143 hits, 33 doubles, nine home runs and 81 RBIs.
Erin Schlotfeldt VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH 1st YEAR
ERICA POST Athletic trainer
DREW KRAMER strength/conditioning
Diane Bruns Director of athletic equipment operations
There is Only ONE…Leatherneck Softball
Hailey Bickford #5 Sophomore Pitcher/Utility
Ashley Campbell #24 Senior Outfielder/Pitcher
KC Dunne #7
Freshman Shortstop/Outfielder
There is Only ONE…Leatherneck Softball
jAMIE gOSS #33 Senior Infielder
Emma Jerrell #14 Sophomore Infielder
Bria Jones #22 Sophomore Utility
There is Only ONE…Leatherneck Softball
Julia Katsaros #23 Junior Outfielder
MEGAN KELLY #11 Sophomore Infielder
Sammy Marshall #10 Freshman Shortstop/Outfielder
There is Only ONE…Leatherneck Softball
Kelsey Michelini #21 Junior Pitcher/Infielder
ALex pflieger #18 Junior Catcher
Lia Romeo #8
Freshman Catcher/Infielder
There is Only ONE…Leatherneck Softball
Monica Rondón #15 Sophomore Catcher/Utility
Ryleigh Sears #4 Sophomore Outfielder
There is Only ONE…Leatherneck Softball
Teagan Walsh #6 Freshman Pitcher/Utility
Briana Williams #20 Sophomore Utility
There is Only ONE…Leatherneck Softball
There is Only ONE…Leatherneck Softball
2012 FIGHTING LEATHERNECKS
2012 senior class
(Front Row L to R): Briana Williams, Julia Katsaros, Megan Kelly, Jamie Goss, Ryleigh Sears and Lia Romeo. (Middle Row L to R): Bria Jones, Monica Rondón, Amanda Daly (no longer on team), KC Dunne, Sammy Marshall, Emma Jarrell and Hailey Bickford. (Back Row L to R): Ashley Campbell, Kelsey Michelini, assistant coach Beth Golitko, head coach Holly Van Vlymen, assistant coach Liz Young, athletic trainer Erica Post, Teagan Walsh and Alex Pflieger.
Ashley Campbell
Jamie Goss
March 10-11 Indianapolis, Ind.
February 11-12
ISU Tournament • Ames, Iowa
March 13 Lexington, Ky.
March 14
Evansville, Ind.
March 16-17 Macomb, Ill.
March 21 Macomb, Ill.
March 23-24 Macomb, Ill.
March 28 Macomb, Ill.
March 30-31 Rochester, Mich.
February 17-19
Georgia Tournament • Athens, Ga.
The Summit League Tournament May 10-12
Kansas City, Mo.
April 3
February 24-26
Memphis Tournament • Dayton, Ohio
March 3-4
Southern Illinois Tournament • Carbondale, Ill.
Macomb, Ill.
April 6-7 Fargo, N.D.
April 10
Madison, Wis.
April 17
Champaign, Ill.
April 18
Columbia, Mo.
April 20-21 Macomb, Ill.
April 27-28 Vermillion, S.D.
May 5-6 Macomb, Ill.