The five pitchers, three of which were new to the team in 2016, combined for 13 shutouts. Cloud, Minnesota. The Spirit spoke with Ole Miss interim athletics director Keith Carter about the situation on Monday. Zero integrity.”. Ole Miss softball coach Mike Smith has resigned from his position, the school announced in an email on Sunday. The team captured the program’s first SEC Championship in 2017. The parent confirmed the statement to Softball America on Tuesday afternoon. That's our goal.". Several parents told Softball America that their daughters were asked three questions in their interviews: Have you ever seen Coach Smith inappropriately touch anybody? She wasn’t given guaranteed money and things escalated quickly. Assistant head coach Ruben Felix is serving as the interim head of the program until the external audit is completed. Each one expressed their support of Smith and said how difficult the time has been for their daughters since the investigation started. One of the most respected minds in the game, Trachsel's 10-year head coaching career has been marked by high-level success every step along the way at North Dakota State, Iowa State and Minnesota. – Ole Miss head softball coach Mike Smith has resigned from his position. We're really just focusing on coming together and on what's ahead.". He has guided Ole Miss to four consecutive NCAA Tournament berths and Super Regional appearances two of the last three seasons. - Sign up for the Softball America newsletter. On Tuesday, Softball America gave the parent an opportunity to comment on the alleged incident again. Well, the player isn’t but Johnson allowed it. The coaching staff that remains at Ole Miss is interim head coach Ruben Felix and assistant coach Kim Schuette. Ole Miss head softball coach Mike Smith has resigned. Behind Lee, freshman Morgan Bruce became the school’s first-ever pitcher to be named to the SEC All-Freshman Team after going 8-5 with a 2.85 ERA. Go Rebels!". She also coached a conference pitcher of the year, freshman pitcher of the year, and three all-conference honorees. "I am looking forward to meeting the team and getting to know each of them individually. Smith was suspended for the opening weekend of the 2019 season for an undisclosed violation by then athletics director Ross Bjork. "At this time it is a personnel matter and that's really all that we can share. The Rebels were ranked as high as No. Ole Miss softball won 41 games in 2019, tied for the second-most in program history. Ole Miss … Here's where every SEC team plays during the second weekend of the 2020 college softball season. SA attempted to contact Johnson again on Tuesday evening, but as of Wednesday morning Johnson hadn’t responded. Smith, who has been the head coach at Ole Miss since 2015, was prior put on administrative leave … “I never had any contact with any administration, any coaches, any of the players other than saying hi to my daughter’s two roommates.”. SUBSCRIBE NOW Only $3 for 3 months. “I’m a vindictive son of a b----.”. "Ole Miss Softball is a championship program, and we were looking for a World Series-caliber coach that can lead this team to the top of sport. “This is the biggest travesty I’ve even seen,” he said. Senior outfielder Kaylee Horton, who may be asked to step in for Becker in center field, said she's excited by the Felix era of Ole Miss softball. I am looking forward to this journey at Ole Miss. As a prep athlete, Trachsel earned 17 letters across four sports at Duluth (Minn.) Central High School. Trachsel's squad also saw improvement in the circle, dropping its team era by nearly two runs per game to the lowest since 2010. The No. "That's how we built this team, around speed, pitching and defense. Softball America learned that after the complaint, players were called in for interviews with Ole Miss compliance, Title IX investigators and a third party. Josh Crick, a standout athlete and alum of Missisnewa will be the commissioner for all boys summer sports, including T-Ball. You have permission to edit this article. 8 ranking is the highest the Gophers have finished a season in either major poll. But Smith wasn't on the field with the team when practices opened Tuesday. Sign up to receive our top headlines each morning. “I’m sorry that three people can’t handle their ways or not get scholarships … but this is bullsh--. The Bison won their conference regular-season championship and the tournament championship five times each with Trachsel as co-head coach. As a player, Trachsel competed for NCAA Division II program St. - Having reached unprecedented heights and built Minnesota into a Women's College World Series team, Jamie Trachsel has been tabbed as the sixth head coach to lead the Ole Miss softball program, Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Keith Carter announced on Friday. Coming off its second Super Regional appearance in three years, Ole Miss softball opened up spring practices on Tuesday, less than a month removed from the resignation of former coach Mike Smith. SA obtained a copy of an email from Deputy Athletics Director and Senior Women’s Administrator Lynette Johnson to the team telling them that she would discuss the findings of the investigation prior to the team’s Christmas party. “The only thing Lynette said was that (we) are doing the best thing in the interest of (you) girls.”. Mowatt received her Bachelor’s degree in Communications from the University of Arizona in 2009. The Minnesota native was also a part of staffs recognized as NFCA Midwest Region Coaching Staff of the Year twice in 2009 and 2015. We hope to complete this audit...our investigation...in a timely manner. When she took over as pitching coach, she inherited a staff that totaled a 4.30 ERA in 2015. But along the Ole Miss/Memphis lines, Ole Miss should look at Justin Fuente.