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JMU Staff Named NFCA Northeast Coaching Staff of the Year
6/10/2021 2:36:00 PM | Softball
LOUISVILLE, Ky. --- James Madison Head Coach Loren LaPorte and her coaching staff were named the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division I Staff of the Year for the Northeastern Region, as announced by the organization on Thursday afternoon.
This is the fifth time JMU has earned Staff of the Year award, as coaches were recognized in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2019. JMU is led by Laporte, Associate Head Coach Jennifer Herzig and Assistant Coach Libby Morris.
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JMU finished their historic 2021 season 41-4, making the program's first appearance to the Women's College World Series and becoming the first three-seeded team since 2014 to do it. The Dukes claimed their Colonial Athletics Association South Division Regular Season title as well as their sixth CAA Championship to move on to the Knoxville Regional.
At the NCAA Regional, JMU went 3-0 to claim a spot in the Columbia Super Regional, the program's third ever Super Regional appearance. The Dukes punched their ticket to the WCWS after winning the Super Regional, and continued to make history as the team became the first non-seeded team to win the its first two games of the series.
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In the postseason, the Dukes defeated four teammates in the top-10, two of which at the opposing team's home stadium, as well as claiming two victories over #25 Liberty.
JMU closed the 2021 campaign ranking seventh in the nation for home runs per game (1.58), sixth in slugging percentage (.562), second in win loss percentage (.911) and ninth in ERA. (1.79).
JMU is one of 11 regional staffs to receive the honor and is eligible for the NFCA's Division I National Coaching Staff of the Year award which will be announced on June 24.
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This is the fifth time JMU has earned Staff of the Year award, as coaches were recognized in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2019. JMU is led by Laporte, Associate Head Coach Jennifer Herzig and Assistant Coach Libby Morris.
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JMU finished their historic 2021 season 41-4, making the program's first appearance to the Women's College World Series and becoming the first three-seeded team since 2014 to do it. The Dukes claimed their Colonial Athletics Association South Division Regular Season title as well as their sixth CAA Championship to move on to the Knoxville Regional.
At the NCAA Regional, JMU went 3-0 to claim a spot in the Columbia Super Regional, the program's third ever Super Regional appearance. The Dukes punched their ticket to the WCWS after winning the Super Regional, and continued to make history as the team became the first non-seeded team to win the its first two games of the series.
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In the postseason, the Dukes defeated four teammates in the top-10, two of which at the opposing team's home stadium, as well as claiming two victories over #25 Liberty.
JMU closed the 2021 campaign ranking seventh in the nation for home runs per game (1.58), sixth in slugging percentage (.562), second in win loss percentage (.911) and ninth in ERA. (1.79).
JMU is one of 11 regional staffs to receive the honor and is eligible for the NFCA's Division I National Coaching Staff of the Year award which will be announced on June 24.
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