Kenzie Roark
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 16, 1989 Nashville, Tennessee |
| 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 | |
| Overall | 66–62 |
Mackenzie Alaina Roark (born June 16, 1989) is an American softball coach and former player. She is the former head coach at Ohio.
Career[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Bobcats (Mid-American Conference) (2019–2022) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Ohio | 34–21 | 12–8 | 3rd | |||||
| 2020 | Ohio | 11–15 | Season canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic | ||||||
| 2021 | Ohio | 21–26 | 17–21 | 7th | |||||
| 2022 | Ohio | 23–25 | 17–10 | 2nd | |||||
| Ohio: | 89–87 (.506) | 46–39 (.541) | |||||||
| Total: | 89–87 (.506) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ohio Softball Head Coach Kenzie Roark Announces Retirement". OhioBobcats.com. Ohio University Athletics. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.