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Iowa State University Athletics
Jamie Pinkerton Named Assistant Softball Coach
07.01.2009 | Softball
AMES, Iowa ? Iowa State head softball coach Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler has announced the hiring of former Arkansas head coach Jamie Pinkerton as an assistant coach for the Cyclones. Pinkerton, who has nine years of head coaching experience, takes over for Crystal Turner, who left coaching to pursue other opportunities.
“I am very happy to have Jamie join our staff,” Gemeinhardt-Cesler said. “The knowledge and experience that he brings to our program will help us take the next big step.”
The Broken Arrow, Okla., native will coach infield and hitting in addition to taking over the responsibilities of recruiting coordinator.
Pinkerton was at Arkansas for five seasons, leading the Razorbacks to NCAA Tournament appearances in 2008 and 2009. Under Pinkerton's guidance, the Razorbacks set numerous single game, single season and career records, including single-season records of 65 home runs and 291 runs in 2008.
During Pinkerton's tenure, three players were named to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team as well as the National Fast Pitch Coaches Association South Region First Team. He had 31 student-athletes garner SEC Academic Honor Roll honors and the team was recognized by the NFCA for its GPA.
Pinkerton was selected to the USA Softball National Coaching Pool and will serve from 2009-12. He is one of 14 coaches responsible for the training and preperation of the Women's National Team program.
Prior to his tenure at Arkansas, Pinkerton coached four years at Tulsa, turning the Golden Hurricanes into a winning program. He coached Tulsa to three-straight 30-win seasons and back-to-back 40-win campaigns. He was named Western Athletic Conference Coach of the year in 2002 and 2004.
A total of 13 Golden Hurricane players captured all-conference honors under Pinkerton, who was also an assistant with the program from 1994-97. He has also assisted at Virginia (1998-2000) and Louisiana-Monroe (1997-98).
Pinkerton was born in Fort Smith, Ark., and grew up in Broken Arrow, Okla. He graduated from Tulsa in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in history and a minor in secondary education. Pinkerton and his wife, Dori, have two children, a daughter, Sarah, and a son, Dane.
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