Shorter University Women's Softball

Kelsey Hogan (formerly Hodgson) is entering her ninth year as a part of the Lady Hawks’ softball coaching staff and sixth year as head coach. She started as a graduate assistant in the 2016- 17 season and graduated in May of 2018 with her Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Sport Management. She spent two seasons as an assistant coach.   As a student- athlete, Hogan was a third baseman for the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina where she graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. She was named to the 2011 SoCon All-Freshman team, the 2013 SoCon All-Conference team, the 2014 CAA All-Conference team, and selected as the 2014 CofC Offensive Player of the Year. In her career, she ranks in the top ten in 11 offensive categories, including first in homeruns (42), fifth in doubles (37), third in RBIs (135), second in extra base hits (87), and third in slugging percentage (.589). She was also named to the CofC Honor Roll all eight semesters.   After graduation, she spent one season as an assistant coach for the East Cobb Bullets 18u Gold team. They concluded the season with a third-place finish at the Triple Crown National Championship and were runners-up in the USA Junior Olympic Cup.   A native of Woodstock, Georgia, Hogan attended Etowah High School. As a member of the East Cobb Bullets, her team won the 2010 ASA 18u Gold National Championship. Her Dad played football at Georgia Tech (1979-81) and her brother played football at Mars Hill College (2007-11).   She and her husband, Jarrod, reside in Lindale, GA.  

Jessi Bruce (formerly Tinsley) enters her first year with the Hawks in the 2025- 2026 season where she will serve as the pitching coach. Previously, she was an assistant coach at Johnson University from 2021- 2023 and Kentucky Christian University from 2020-2021, where she oversaw pitching and player development within both programs. She was a graduate assistant coach at Williams Woods University for the 2019- 2020 season, earning her Master of Business Administration. Jessi also has a Master of Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University.   Jessi attended Darton State Community College for one year and then transferred to Cincinnati Christian University, graduating with her Bachelor of Business Administration in 2019.   During her time at Cincinnati Christian, Jessi logged 59 starts, 81 appearances, and 354.2 innings pitched. She recorded 264 strikeouts and holds the school record for most strike outs in a game (13). In her senior season, she finished with an ERA of 2.73 and was selected to the NCCAA Mid-West Region Team and the NCCAA All-Tournament Team.   For the past four years, Jessi has been the head coach and manager for the TN Fury Platinum Bruce 18U travel team.   Originally from Albany, GA, Jessi and her husband, Ryan, now reside in Dalton, GA.