Eastern Michigan University Women's Softball

Gentile Volunteer Assistant Coach The 2017 season marks the fourth year for Courtney Gentile  as an assistant coach with the softball team, where she works primarily with pitchers and corner players. Previously, Gentile spent two years as an assistant coach at Cleveland State University. While at Cleveland State, Gentile helped coach six players to Horizon League honors including three first team all-conference players and four all-newcomer team honorees. In her first season with the Vikings, Gentile  played a major role in the development of Dara Toman, who was named First Team All-Horizon League twice and earned Horizon League Player of the Year honors in 2013 as well as second team all-region and all-tournament team accolades. Gentile coached Newcomer of the Year and all-tournament team honoree Erica McNew in her final season with Cleveland State, as well as second team all-conference pick Cynthia Woodard and all-newcomer honoree, Susan Knight. The Akron, Ohio native attended Ellet High School where she was a three sport athlete participating in volleyball, basketball and softball. She was a four-time all-district selection in softball as well as a three-time All-Ohio and all-league player. In her senior season Gentile was named Gatorade Player of the Year for softball. Gentile was a standout hitter and position player at Ohio State from 2006-10, but was limited in pitching due to a hip injury. While at Ohio State she wrote her name into the record books as she ranks fourth all-time in runs batted in (158), home runs (38) and walks (115). Gentile  also ranks seventh all-time in runs scored (129), ties for seventh all-time in games played (225) and ties for eighth all-time in doubles (36). Not only did Gentile rank in six career categories as a Buckeye, but also has her name in the books for season records, ranking eighth in home runs (12), ninth in runs batted in (46), tied for 23rd in runs scored (27), and 15th in walks (29). Gentile also etched her name in the freshman batting records as she notched four triples, seven home runs, 33 RBI, and 29 runs in her first season for the Scarlet and Gray. As a player at Ohio State, Gentile was named First Team All-Big Ten twice and named to the all-tournament team one time. She was also named Most Improved in 2007 and garnered the Coaches Award in 2009. Gentile earned her bachelors degree in science and education from Ohio State University in 2010.