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Kerri Jacklets is in her fifth season as head coach of the Providence College softball program. In four seasons, Jacklets has led Providence to two berths in the BIG EAST Tournament, including the 2008 campaign as the team finished with a 25-25-2 overall record. Last season, the Friars recorded nine wins in BIG EAST Conference games, the most in league action since 2006. In BIG EAST games, the Friars finished in the top five in batting average, slugging percentage, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and total bases. In addition, played against eight ranked teams and defeated No. 21 Fresno State. Jacklets had two players named to All-BIG EAST Teams as Mary Rose Sheehy earned first team honors, while Jenna Garcia garnered second team accolades. In addition, Sheehy was named to the NFCA All-Region Team. In 2007, the Friars finished with an overall record of 23-24 including a 6-14 finish in the BIG EAST. The Friars earned their first ever victory over Notre Dame on April 14, defeating the Irish 9-0. Jacklets coached two players who earned All-BIG EAST honors in 2007. Senior Rachel Bartholomew earned All-BIG EAST First Team accolades as well as Northeast All-Region First Team honors. Sophomore outfielder Mary Rose Sheehy also earned All-BIG EAST accolades as she was named to the third team. In 2006, Jacklets led the Friars to a 29-19-1 record, including an 11-11 mark in the BIG EAST. The 11 league wins were the most by a Friar team since 1995. Jacklets' team, which was picked to finish 11th out of 12 teams in the 2006 BIG EAST Preseason Coaches Poll, finished sixth in the Conference and earned the program's first trip to the BIG EAST Tournament since 1996. In addition, Jacklets coached three athletes who earned All-BIG EAST accolades. Samantha Pittman was named to the second team, while Elena Romero and Rachel Bartholomew garnered third team honors. Bartholomew and Pittman also were named to the All-Northeast Region Team. Jacklets was named head coach of the Providence College softball program on January 20, 2006 following the departure of eight year coach Dana Fulmer. In 2005, Jacklets served as an assistant coach at Providence and helped the Friars to a 33-20 overall record. Prior to her assistant coaching position at Providence, Jacklets served three seasons (2001-04) as an assistant at Brown University. While with the Bears, Jacklets was responsible for overseeing a number of roles, including practice coaching duties with an emphasis on hitting, catching and the outfield. She also was responsible for recruiting, managing budgetary requests, and organizing transportation and other accommodations. In 2004, she helped guide the Bears to the Ivy League Championship. She has coached numerous players who have earned Ivy League and Northeast Region honors, including the 2004 Ivy League Pitcher of the Year. In addition to her coaching abilities, Jacklets excels at recruiting. She recruited and coached the Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 2004. Jacklets enjoyed a stellar career as a catcher at PC from 1998-2001. She ranks third all-time at the College in batting average (.315), fifth all-time in home runs (18) and sixth in hits (179). Jacklets also ranks in the top-10 all-time in walks (41) and runs batted in (76). In 2001, she was named to the All-Northeast Region First Team. Jacklets was a four-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star and graduated from PC with a 3.33 GPA in Social Science. Jacklets, a native of Sayville, N.Y., resides in Pawtucket, R.I. |
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