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Alex Lagesse

Alex Lagesse

Alex Lagesse enters her third season as Head Softball Coach at John Carroll in the 2024-25 academic year. 

During her first season, the Blue Streaks finished .500 for the first time in a full season since 2016. John Carroll earned a 17-17 record. Of JCU's 17 losses in her first season, 8 were decided by just one run. JCU notched a 12-4 record in non-conference play. In 2023, the Blue Streaks tallied 7 Academic All-OAC selections and 1 All-OAC pick. In her second season, the Blue Streaks notched 7 Academic All-OAC honorees and 1 All-OAC selection. 

Lagesse arrived at JCU with a decade of Division I coaching experience. Lagesse most recently served as an assistant coach at Northern Kentucky University. During her two-season stint from 2021-22, the team consistently improved, culminating in two wins in the 2022 Horizon League Tournament. 

Before that, Lagesse coached at Providence during the 2019 and 2020 seasons. In 2019, the Friars posted a 30-22 record. For the 2018 season, Lagesse coached at the University of North Florida. 

From 2015-18, Lagesse worked under the legendary Carol Hutchins at the University of Michigan. Lagesse learned under the tutelage of Hutchins, a 38-year veteran who accrued 1,684 wins, the most of any coach in University of Michigan history. Additionally, Lagesse worked as an Application Review Specialist at Michigan.

Her coaching career started at Valparaiso University as a graduate assistant from 2013-14. Previously, she played at Valparaiso, leading the program to new heights.

Over the course of her playing career, Lagesse set the program record for career wins and ascended to the top ten in multiple pitching categories. She compiled a 2.37 career ERA and notched the single-season record for wins in 2012. For her efforts, she was named Horizon League Pitcher of the Week six times, honored as an All Horizon League selection twice, and selected to the Horizon League All-Tournament Team three times. 

Valparaiso won the 2012 Horizon League Regular Season Championship and Horizon League Tournament Championship, making the NCAA Regionals for the first time in program history. 

Year Overall OAC OAC Tourney NCAA's
2024 6-29 2-16 0-0
2023 17-17 5-13 0-0
Total 23-46 7-29 0-0 0-0

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