Amber Bowman Announces Softball Coaching Staff for 2024
8/11/2023 2:47:00 PM | Softball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne softball coach Amber Bowman has announced her coaching staff for the 2024 season. Part-time assistant coach Courtney Holm will move into a full-time role, while Tracy Coffman joins the staff. Brian Tackett remains on staff as a volunteer.
Holm has been with the Mastodons since the 2022 season. She has worked under Bowman for four years, two at Purdue Fort Wayne and two at Davenport prior to returning to the Summit City. Holm is an alumna of the Mastodon softball program, playing two years in 2017 and 2018. She played in 83 games for the 'Dons. As a member of the coaching staff at Purdue Fort Wayne, Holm helped the Mastodons to a 17-32 record in 2023, improving by 10 wins from the year before. She has been serving as the first base coach in her two years with the Mastodons.
Coffman, no stranger to Fort Wayne, joins the Mastodon staff after spending nine years as the head coach of NAIA member Northwestern Ohio. She led UNOH to seven seasons of .500 or better as the first coach in program history. The best year UNOH had under Coffman's leadership was a 32-win season in 2017. She coached 60 All-WHAC selections in her time at UNOH.
Coffman will head up the pitching staff at Purdue Fort Wayne. Her pitchers at UNOH threw two no-hitters and a perfect game under her leadership.
"I am excited for this season, not only do we have great incoming and returning student-athletes, we also have a very complete coaching staff," Bowman said. "Courtney is returning with a lot of experience with our outfield and offense. I'm thrilled to have her in a full-time role. Tracy is a tremendous addition to our staff with an incredible background in coaching and pitching. Brian is back too with his great background in hitting."
Bowman, Holm, Coffman and the Mastodons will kick off the 2024 season in February.
Holm has been with the Mastodons since the 2022 season. She has worked under Bowman for four years, two at Purdue Fort Wayne and two at Davenport prior to returning to the Summit City. Holm is an alumna of the Mastodon softball program, playing two years in 2017 and 2018. She played in 83 games for the 'Dons. As a member of the coaching staff at Purdue Fort Wayne, Holm helped the Mastodons to a 17-32 record in 2023, improving by 10 wins from the year before. She has been serving as the first base coach in her two years with the Mastodons.
Coffman, no stranger to Fort Wayne, joins the Mastodon staff after spending nine years as the head coach of NAIA member Northwestern Ohio. She led UNOH to seven seasons of .500 or better as the first coach in program history. The best year UNOH had under Coffman's leadership was a 32-win season in 2017. She coached 60 All-WHAC selections in her time at UNOH.
Coffman will head up the pitching staff at Purdue Fort Wayne. Her pitchers at UNOH threw two no-hitters and a perfect game under her leadership.
"I am excited for this season, not only do we have great incoming and returning student-athletes, we also have a very complete coaching staff," Bowman said. "Courtney is returning with a lot of experience with our outfield and offense. I'm thrilled to have her in a full-time role. Tracy is a tremendous addition to our staff with an incredible background in coaching and pitching. Brian is back too with his great background in hitting."
Bowman, Holm, Coffman and the Mastodons will kick off the 2024 season in February.
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