Bethany College (WV) Women's Softball

Buck was announced as the Bethany College Head Softball Coach in the summer of 2025. The now-head ball coach is a familiar face to the team. Buck has served as the assistant of a very successful Bison softball team for the past two seasons.  Buck helped the team start off 15-0 in 2025, establishing a new record for the best start in Bethany Softball history. Buck also served as the first base coach to a team that broke the single season stolen base record. They swiped 129 bags as a team last spring. During the time Buck has been a part of the Bethany softball staff, the team put together two 25+ win seasons. In each year, Bethany secured a playoff bid.  Prior to Bethany: Buck was familiar with the Presidents Athletic Conference prior to becoming a graduate assistant at Bethany. A two-time All-PAC selection in her playing days, Buck held down shortstop for five years at Grove City College.

Jeani Humpe is in her fourth year leading the Bison swimming and diving teams in 2025.  Humpe brings 20-plus years of coaching experience to Bethany College. Humpe has experienced success on both the boys' and girls' side of the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights teams. With the boys, she led them to the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Small School Division 2012 Runner-up position.  She also received the 2014 Boys Class 1A-3A OVAC Coach of the Year award. On the girls side, Humpe guided the 2014 Wheeling Central Catholic High team to a OVAC Small School Division Runner-up finish. She was voted the 2012 Girls' Class 1A-3A OVAC Coach of the Year honors. Most recently, Humpe was honored by the WVSSAC by being named NFHS Coaches Association Coach of the Year for swimming in the 2019-20 season. In addition to her Wheeling Central Catholic coaching success, Humpe has been in charge of the Wheeling YMCA Swim Team's beginner swimmers for 20 years. She also has directed the Head Coordinator/Coach for the Wells Township Summer League the last 16 years.

Lauren Harris enters her first season as a graduate assistant coach for the Bethany College softball team in 2026. Prior to Bethany, Harris was a four-year letterman at Presidents' Athletic Conference member Grove City College and appeared in 100 games making 107 starts as a catcher. She had a career batting average of .305 with 83 hits and 42 RBI. and a .730 career OPS. In her senior season, Harris hit .351 with 40 hits, including seven doubles, and 24 RBI: all bests in her career. Defensively, she tallied 449 putouts and 60 assists in her career and helped lead the Wolverines to four PAC Tournaments.