The Ohio State Buckeyes may be best known for their dominance on the football field, but they demand excellence across all sports throughout the entire athletic program. As a result, Ohio State chose to fire one of their head coaches on Monday afternoon, parting ways with longtime softball head coach Kelly Kovach Schoenly.
Ohio State announced the decision to fire Kelly Kovach Schoenly on Monday afternoon after her 12 seasons guiding the team.
“On behalf of the department, I want to thank Kelly for her leadership of the program and for the positive impact, both on and off the field, on the many student-athletes who wore the Scarlet and Gray during her tenure,” Ohio State executive associate athletic director Mike Penner said in a statement from the university.
During her 12 seasons as the team’s head coach, Kovach Schoenly led the Buckeyes to a 367-226-1 record and five NCAA Regional appearances.
This season, Ohio State finished 31-20 overall and 12-11 in Big Ten competition as the team missed the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season and the fourth time in five years.
After the decision to ways with Kovach Schoenly, Ohio State will now begin the search for a new head coach immediately.
