Kenzie Roark
American softball coach and player
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Mackenzie Alaina Roark (born June 16, 1989) is an American softball coach and former player. She is the former head coach at Ohio.
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 16, 1989 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2008–2011 | Virginia Tech |
| Position | 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 |
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
| 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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