Melissa Gentile
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O'Fallon, Missouri, U.S.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach |
| Team | Washington University |
| Conference | University Athletic Association |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | March 14, 1978 O'Fallon, Missouri, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Michigan Central Michigan |
| Playing career | |
| 1996–2000 | Michigan |
| 1996–2000 | USA Women's Softball Team |
| Position | Catcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2000–2002 | Central Michigan (asst.) |
| 2003–2005 | Eastern Michigan (asst.) |
| 2006 | Jacksonville |
| 2014–2018 | Eastern Michigan |
| 2024–Present | Washington University (asst.) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2002–2003 | Michigan Sports Academy (Dir. of Softball Operations) |
| 2006–2013 | Powerline Softball (Owner/Director) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 100–211 (.322) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| As a player:
Drafted by the Akron Racers professional team (2000) 2× Big Ten regular-season champions (1998, 1999) 3× Big Ten tournament champions (1997, 1998, 2000) | |
| Awards | |
| As a player:
Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year (1997) | |
Melissa "Skeeter" Gentile is an American softball coach who is currently an assistant coach at Washington University in St. Louis.[1] She was the former head coach at Eastern Michigan.[2]
Gentile graduated from Wentzville High School. She played softball for Michigan from 1996 to 2000, where she was four-year letter winner.[3] She graduated from the University of Michigan in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology. She earned her master's degree in athletic administration from Central Michigan University in 2005.[2]