Jill Karwoski

Hometown: Cary, Ill. Position: Volunteer Assistant Coach Alma Mater: Lewis State

Jill Karwoski enters her first year as a volunteer assistant coach with the Providence College softball team.

Prior to Providence, Karwoski spent a year as the head coach at Merrimack College. She led the team to a 19-23 overall record in her first season with the Warriors.

From 2007 to 2011, Karwoski worked for the Boston College softball staff. Karwoski served as the recruiting coordinator and produced the program's first ACC Rookie of the Year in 2011. She also assisted training the infield and the offense. During 2011, BC finished second in the ACC in home runs (57) and slugging percentage.

Before BC, Karwoski had a four year stint as head coach at Morehead State. She started as the assistant coach in 2002, and was promoted to associate head coach in 2004. As head coach, Karwoski led the program to its best overall record since 1999. Her teams compiled a school record 278 strikeouts, the highest fielding percentage in school history (.961) and tied the record for most wins.

Karwoski was a former Division II student-athlete at Lewis State. She was a three-time NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete and a two-time All-Region selection.