Jose Ortega and staff named the ATEX/NFCA Division III National Coaching Staff of the Year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥� The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) announced that University of Redlands Softball Head Coach Jose Ortega and assistants Kaitlyn Hooper-Bell, Andrew Aguilera, and Cassandra Mittman have been voted the 2026 ATEC/NFCA NCAA Division III National Coaching Staff of the Year (CSOTY). The Bulldogs’ staff wins the award after taking home their first NCAA Division III Softball National Championship in only their second Women’s College World Series (WCWS) appearance earlier this month. Redlands won a program record 48 games with a record 30-game winning streak. During their championship run, they won 10-of-12 games including their final seven, which…
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