Grand View University Women's Softball

Yacinich said, Its a pleasure to be able to offer top-quality academic and athletic programs to so many high-caliber young men, and to watch them reap the rewards through individual hard work and dedication.  Yacinich also serves as director of athletic advancement at Grand View University begins his 7 year as a full-time assistant coach with the Vikings. He is a former Junior College All-American at Iowa Central Comm. College (1996), a Two Time NAIA All-American (1998, 1999), and Player of the Year in the Midwest Collegiate Conference (1998).  Coach Brinker also broke the batting record at that time in 1998 by hitting .460.  From 2000-2006 he was the varsity baseball coach at Des Moines North High School, and from 2005-2010 he was the acting Activities Director at Des Moines North.  In 2009, he was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame for White Bear Lake High School in MN.  Brinker also assists the Athletic Director in Game Management, and is in charge of all outdoor athletic facilities on campus. Jim Hallman begins his 19 year of college coaching, and his 10 year as an assistant baseball coach with the Vikings.  He is a 3 time All-District, 2 time All-Area, and a All-American (1985), who was a captain on the 1984 and 1985 World Series teams.  Previously, he has nine years of college coaching experience, with six years at Johnson County Community College in Kansas, and three years at the University of Northern Iowa.  In 2011, he was inducted into the Grand View Athletic Hall of Fame.  Hallman is currently owner and lead instructor of Grand Slam U.S.A, an indoor baseball and softball training facility. begins his 1st year on the coaching staff as the Vikings Graduate Assistant. DeCovich was a 4 year starter at Grand View University playing both first base and as a starting pitcher. In four years, he is a 3-time All-Conference player, and also broke the All-time Fielding % record at Grand View at first base in 2014, fielding .997%. He then broke his own Fielding % by fielding .1000% in 2015. DeCovich is originally from Apple Valley, MN where he won a state championship with Eastview High School in 2012.  begins his 1st year with the Vikings on the coaching staff as a Student Assistant. Herrera played two years for the Vikings after transferring from Parkland College in Illinois. Herrera is originally from Santiago, Dominican Republic. Majoring in Kinesiology/Health Promotions.