Kenzie Roark

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Kenzie Roark
Biographical details
Born (1989-06-16) June 16, 1989 (age 36)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
2008–2011 Virginia Tech
Position(s) Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2012 Virginia Tech (GA)
2013–2014 East Tennessee State (pitching coach)
2015–2018 USC Upstate (pitching coach)
2019–2022 Ohio
Head coaching record
Overall66–62

Mackenzie Alaina Roark (born June 16, 1989) is an American softball coach and former player. She is the former head coach at Ohio.

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Career

She attended Mount Juliet High School in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. She later attended Virginia Tech, where she pitched for the Virginia Tech Hokies softball team. [1] [2] [3] During her freshman season in 2008, Roark led the Hokies to the 2008 Women's College World Series, where they lost to Florida, 2–0. [4]

Coaching career

After graduating from Virginia Tech, Roark later went on to serve as an assistant softball coach at Virginia Tech, East Tennessee State, and USC. [5] Roark was named head softball coach at Ohio on August 25, 2018. [6] [7] On July 18, 2022, Roark announced her retirement from coaching after serving as head coach at Ohio for four seasons. [8]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Ohio Bobcats (Mid-American Conference)(2019–2022)
2019 Ohio 34–2112–83rd
2020 Ohio 11–15Season canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic
2021 Ohio 21–2617–217th
2022 Ohio 23–2517–102nd
Ohio:89–87 (.506)46–39 (.541)
Total:89–87 (.506)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ↑ Altizer, Chuck (February 14, 2009). "Hokies pitching in, post-Tincher". The Roanoke Times. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  2. ↑ Berman, Mark (May 14, 2010). "Hokies trump Cavs with another ace". The Roanoke Times. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  3. ↑ Lanza, Ashleigh (February 10, 2011). "Softball looking to rebound from disappointing 2010". Collegiate Times. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  4. ↑ Gross, Cody (March 6, 2019). "Roark Uses Lasting Friendship To Maintain Momentum At Ohio". Softball America. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  5. ↑ Angus, Maren (June 8, 2016). "Roark coaching at USC Upstate". The Wilson Post. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Ohio names Roark as next softball coach". The Athens Messenger. August 27, 2018. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Roark named Ohio softball's head coach". Mid-American Conference. August 25, 2018. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Ohio Softball Head Coach Kenzie Roark Announces Retirement". OhioBobcats.com. Ohio University Athletics. July 18, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
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