Jodie Cox
	Head Coach jcox@oxy.edu 323 259 2632

Jodie Cox is entering her third year as the head softball coach at Occidental College.

Cox brings with her extensive coaching and playing experience. In 2007 as the First Assistant Coach at California State University, Northridge she led her team to the NCAA Regionals. Prior to coaching at Northridge, Cox spent a year at Syracuse University as the First Assistant Coach where the Orange earned 2005 Big East Coaching Staff of the Year. Following her graduation from California State University, Fullerton, in 2004, she served as a fifth-year student coach. Cox boasts eight years of experience as an instructor and has also worked at a variety of softball clinics in Southern California and New York.

As an active player Cox has accumulated numerous accolades. She is currently playing her fourth season in the Women's Professional Softball League. The left handed hurler is finishing her second season with the Philadelphia Force. During her first season of National Pro Fastpitch (2004) she won seven games with 152 strike outs, which was second among all pitchers. In 2005 she was named as an NPF All-Star with a .261 batting average, 2.07 ERA and 12 wins. Before entering the NPF Cox was a member of the 2003 USA Elite National Team that won the Canada Cup.

She played her college ball at Fullerton where she was a four-year starter for the Titans. The teams she played on collected four consecutive Big West Conference championship and appeared in the Regionals each year. She was a four-time All Big West Conference player (2000-03), two-time All-West Region player (2002-03) and a Third Team All-American (2003). She was named Big West Conference Pitcher of the Year following her senior season. Among her accolades from CSU Fullerton, where she holds several Top Ten records, are third all-time for wins (75). Cox has tossed seven no-hitters, including a perfect game in 2001 against Minnesota. She graduated with a degree in Kinesiology.

Additionally she has done extensive work with implementing mental training and goals development with numerous athletes and teams.

Cox inherited a young squad who was eager to improve and did so throughout the course of the 2008 season. The knowledge and teaching style that Cox brings to Occidental will enhance the programs growth, making the future of Oxy softball bright.

"Jodie brings a wealth of knowledge to the field and is well known throughout the region" said Director of Athletics Jaime Hoffman. "Not only will she steer the softball program in a positive direction, but she will be an asset to the entire Department of Athletics with her optimistic personality, dedication and drive."

	Heather Scaglione
	Assitant Softball Coach (323) 259-2632

Heather Scaglione is entering her first year as an assistant coach at Occidental College.

Scaglione has an extensive resume under her belt and brings with her a vast array of experience and knowledge. Most recently, Scaglione has been a stand out in Japan’s Honda Softball League. Before that, she played in the National Pro Fast Pitch League, catching for the Arizona Heat in 2006 and the New York Juggernauts in 2005.

Throughout her career, Scaglione has earned top praise for her work on the field. In 2005, she was named to the USA Elite Team where Scaglione helped to garner a 6-0 victory against Italy, which earned the U.S. Team the 2005 International Cup title. She was also recognized for hitting a towering grand slam to help advance the U.S. Team to the Canada Cup championships.

Prior to her professional career, Scaglione earned numerous accolades while playing college ball for the Oklahoma Sooners (2002-2005). In her freshman and sophomore years, Scaglione received Big 12 Player of the Week honors. She also went hitless in six plate appearances at the Women’s College World Series, earning her Second Team All-Big 12 and NCAA Regional All-Tournament credits in 2002 and 2003.

In her third year at OU, Scaglione garnered Louisville Slugger/NFCA First Team All-America honors. She also won the inaugural Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year award, while earning Coaches' All-Big 12 First Team honors, Midwest All-Region First Team and Region 1 Championship All-Tournament Team credits, and was a Member of the 2004 USA Elite Team that won the First World University Softball Championships.

Scaglione also impressed in her senior year, the two-time All-American ended her career as one of the best power hitters in OU school history and was arguably the best all-around catcher in the country. She was named First Team All-American and USA Softball Player of the Year Semifinalist and earned Midwest All-Region First Team honors, while being named to the Coaches All-Big 12 Team for the fourth time.

Under the guidance of Softball Head Coach, Jodie Cox, Scaglione is looking forward to trying her hand at coaching and hopes to help lead the Tigers to a winning season in 2010.

"Heather brings a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience from playing nationally and internationally at the highest levels,"  said Cox. "Her energy and passion for the game is unmatched and will help us succeed this season."