North Carolina Wesleyan College Women's Softball

Brackett enters his 26th season as head softball coach at North Carolina Wesleyan College and eighth as Academic Advisor for the Department of Athletics. Prior to accepting his advising position, Brackett served as head women's basketball coach for 20 seasons, compiling a program-best 193 victories. He also holds the career wins mark in softball, having amassed 471 victories, three regular season titles, and three league tourney championships. In softball, Brackett was named Conference Coach of the Year in 1996 after leading the Battling Bishops to their third straight regular season conference championship. He went on to earn East Region Coach of the Year accolades in 1998 after helping Wesleyan to a program-best 31-13 overall record and the team's first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Brackett's teams made it to the NCAA Regional Final in both 1998 and 1999 and narrowly missed the opportunity to compete in the College World Series. In 2006 and 2007, Brackett led NCWC to back-to-back 20-win seasons and coached the program's first All-American selection in the form of Ashlee Bass. At the 2009 USA South Conference Tournament, his Bishops made their second semifinal appearance in four years. A native of Mechanicsville, Virginia, Brackett is an alum of North Carolina Wesleyan. He graduated with a degree in Psychology in 1988 after a four-year career with the Bishop men's basketball team. With over 25 years of service to the Department of Athletics, he became the 12th head coach to garner NCWC Hall of Fame induction in 2014 and the first to also call North Carolina Wesleyan his alma mater. Brackett and his wife, Suzanne, have two children: Michael and Ashlee. The family currently resides in Rocky Mount. SOFTBALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNDER JOHN BRACKETT Conference Regular Season and/or Tournament Champions 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 NCAA Tournament Regional Finalist 1998, 1999 Conference Runner-Up 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001 Regional Ranking 1997, 1998, 1999 National Ranking 1997, 1998, 1999 * Best Record: 31-13 (1998) * Numerous players named All-Conference, All-Tournament, and All-Region * Numerous players named Academic All-Conference, All-Region, and All-American SOFTBALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNDER JOHN BRACKETT

John Brackett enters his 35th season as head softball coach at North Carolina Wesleyan University and fifthteenth as Academic Advisor for the Department of Athletics. Prior to accepting his advising position, Brackett served as head women's basketball coach for 20 seasons. During his time as head women's basketball coach, Brackett won conference coach of the year three times, and led his teams to two conference titles as well as two NCAA Tournament appearances. To go along with his women's basketball accolades, he holds the career wins mark in softball, having recently eclipsed the 600-win mark in 2023. In softball, Brackett was named Conference Coach of the Year in 1996 after leading the Battling Bishops to their third straight regular season conference championship. He went on to earn East Region Coach of the Year accolades in 1998 after helping Wesleyan to a program-best 31-13 overall record and the team's first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Brackett's teams made it to the NCAA Regional Final in both 1998 and 1999 and narrowly missed the opportunity to compete in the College World Series. In 2006 and 2007, Brackett led NCWU to back-to-back 20-win seasons and coached the program's first All-American selection in the form of Ashlee Bass. At the 2009 USA South Conference Tournament, his Bishops made their second semifinal appearance in four years. Brackett then earned 2019 USA South Coach of The Year for leading his team to a Regular Season East Division Championship with 20 wins and a 12-4 conference record. In 2021, the Lady Bishops won the East Division Tournament Championship before falling  in the conference finals and just missing the opportunity to compete in the NCAA Tournament. Recently, in 2023 Brackett won his 800th game as a Battling Bishop which expands over a legendary women's basketball and softball career. He also led Wesleyan to a remarkable 27 win campaign. In the fall of the same year, Coach Brackett inducted two legendary pitchers in Kristy Coull and Candace Hall. Both ladies set their mark on the softball program by being selected all-conference multiple times and an incredible win percentage. Most recently in 2025, Brackett helped guide Wesleyan to an impressive 29-win season, highlighted by a 14–4 conference record. The Lady Bishops advanced to the USA South Championship Series against Pfeiffer University, but came up just short, narrowly missing another opportunity to compete in the NCAA Tournament. A native of Mechanicsville, Virginia, Brackett is an alum of North Carolina Wesleyan. He graduated with a degree in Psychology in 1988 after a four-year career with the Bishop men's basketball team. With over 25 years of service to the Department of Athletics, he became the 12th head coach to garner NCWU Hall of Fame induction in 2014 and the first to also call North Carolina Wesleyan his alma mater. Brackett and his wife, Suzanne, have two children: Michael and Ashlee. SOFTBALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNDER JOHN BRACKETT Conference Regular Season and/or Tournament Champions 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2019, 2021 NCAA Tournament Regional Finalist 1998, 1999 Conference Runner-Up 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2021, 2025 Regional Ranking 1997, 1998, 1999, 2019  National Ranking 1997, 1998, 1999 * Best Record: 31-13 (1998) * Numerous players named All-Conference, All-Tournament, and All-Region * Numerous players named Academic All-Conference * One player named All-American (Ashlee Bass)

Kayla Molivas enters her first season as assistant coach at North Carolina Wesleyan softball program. After graduating in 2021 with a Bachelor’s degree in elementary education from North Carolina Wesleyan, Molivas returned home to Stedman, NC where she taught at Mac Williams Middle School and was the head softball coach there for 4 years, while also being an assistant coach at Methodist University. Molivas attended Cape Fear High School and was apart of 3 state championship games during her time there. During her time at NC Wesleyan, Molivas was a 4-year starter for the Bishops.  She was also a part of the 2019 East Division 20-win Championship team and helped the 2021 team achieve 20 wins and advance all the way to the conference tournament title game. Molivas was named to all conference teams multiple years as a catcher and as a third baseman. Molivas is excited to return to her alma mater and work with the Battling Bishops this season.

Meredith Booth enters her Fifth season as assistant coach with the North Carolina Wesleyan softball program. After graduating in 2021 with a Bachelor's degree in criminal justice and minor in history, she has returned to her alma mater and is thrilled to be working with our Battling Bishop hitters and infielders this season.  A native of Manteo, NC, Booth graduated from Manteo High School in 2016  where she was a three sport athlete playing volleyball, basketball and softball. She was named Conference Player of the Year in 2016 in high school. Booth attended Div. II Chowan University on an athletic scholarship before transferring to NCWU in 2018 where she went on to start all three years at second base for the Bishops. She was also a part of the 2019 East Division 20-win Champion squad and helped the 2021 team achieve 20 wins and advance all the way to the conference tournament title game.   Recently, in the winter of 2023 Booth earned her Masters Degree in Criminal Justice from NCWU and will also lead all camps for the softball program. Booth has experience as an assistant coach at Manteo Middle school in 2017, as well as some travel ball coaching, camps, and private lessons.