Assistant Coach Jenna Hall

Jenna Hall joined the University of Pittsburgh softball staff in September of 2019 and enters her first season as an assistant coach at Pitt.

Ohio State University | Assistant Coach | 2013-2019

Helped coach Ohio State to four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances from 2016 to 2019, a program first
Guided two players to professional careers in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league in Emily Clark and Lilli Piper
Coached three All-Americans in Emily Clark (2019), Lilli Piper (2017-2019) and Cammi Prantl (2016)
Guided NFCA Second Team All-American Lilli Piper to a single-season program record 20 home runs in 2018
Coached Cammi Prantl to program records in career hits and doubles following the conclusion of the 2016 season, while Alex Bayne tied the single-season home run record in the same year
Led Buckeye hitters in setting single-season school records in batting average (.348), home runs (74) and runs scored (380) in 2015
Coached four players who finished the season with 40+ RBI in 2015, a program first

Ohio University | Associate Head Coach | 2011-2012

Helped guide Bobcat offense to single-season program records in home runs (47), RBI (255) and runs (293) in 2012
Coached Lauren Gellermann to First Team All-MAC and All-Region honors in 2012, with Jillian Van Wagnen also notching Second Team All-MAC recognition
Led Ohio’s offense to a then-program record 35 home runs in 2011, with the team also placing third in school history with 190 RBI

Ohio University | Assistant Coach | 2008-2010

Worked with 2009 Ohio offense that finished the season ranked top-10 in single-season program history for batting average (fourth), home runs (fourth), triples (tied fourth), doubles (tied fifth), runs (eighth), RBI (ninth) and hits (10th)
The 2009 Bobcat team also finished the season ranked first in the MAC in batting average (.292) and on-base percentage (.351)
Guided Alexis Joseph to All-Region honors in 2009
Coached Courtney Waters to All-Region recognition in 2008

Illinois University | Student Assistant Coach | 2007

Served as a student assistant coach for Illinois’ 2007 season while completing her undergraduate degree

Playing Career | Philadelphia Force | 2006-2008

Played three seasons for the Philadelphia Force of the NPF following the conclusion of her collegiate playing career
Selected to the NPF All-Star Team in her first year with the Force

Playing Career | Illinois University | 2003-2006

Inducted into the Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019
Closed career as the all-time program leader in batting average (.357), on-base percentage (.486), slugging percentage (.580), home runs (33), RBI (142), walks (148) and total bases (361)
Owns single-season batting average program record after recording a .481 average as a senior
Finished career ranked sixth in NCAA Division I history in career intentional walks (26), while ranking ninth in single-season intentional walks (26) and 15th in total career walks (148)
Named a four-time All-Big Ten and three-time All-Region honoree, while also being voted a NFCA First Team All-American and one of 25 finalists for USA Softball Player of the Year as a senior

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