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Softball Coach: Janae Magnuson
Coach Magnuson is a native of Seattle, Washington and like many west coast girls; fast pitch softball was a way of life at an early age. She started playing ball as a five year old in the Little League system and never looked back. Magnuson was a standout at Mount Si High School starting varsity for four years in volleyball, basketball and softball. Throughout her high school career, her softball team finished in the top 10 in state all four years. Her 18u Little League team was named State Champions and Regional Champions before falling one game short of the Little League World Series. Magnuson continued her softball success at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, where she started at 1st base all four years and was a consistent starter on the volleyball team. In her softball career at Lawrence, she enjoyed three straight Conference Championships, two NCAA births, was named 1st team All Midwest Conference Team member twice and was named to the All Great Lakes Region Team her senior year. Magnuson also enjoyed being captain of the volleyball team and being named All Conference her senior year. Her name will forever be in the NCAA DIII record books as one of the most difficult players to strike out and is in the Viking volleyball and softball record books in several categories. Magnuson began her coaching career as the JV Head Coach at Green Bay East High School and after two short seasons moved to the varsity level with the Manitowoc Lincoln Ships. While with the Ships she helped the team get their first conference championship in school history and they won two regional titles in four years. In her 4th season at the helm of the Blue Angels softball team, she saw the team to the longest winning streak in school history and the team tied the school record for most wins in a season for any Blue Angel team. The team also boasted 4 players named to the Association of Division III 1st team and had the AD3I’s Rookie of the Year for the first time.
Assistant Coach: Alison Wright Alison Wright is beginning her first year as the Mount Mary College Assistant Softball Coach. She is a native of Pewaukee, WI where she graduated in 2006 from Pewaukee High School. In high school, Alison received 12 varsity letters for her outstanding performance in cross-country, ice hockey, and softball. Softball has always been a way of life in sorts for Alison. She was a 2 time All-State shortstop, a 4 time 1st team All-Conference pick, and received the honor of Parkland Conference's Player of the Year award. Additionally, in 2006, Alison was named Pewaukee High School's MVP and honored with the school's Opie Award. Her achievements don't stop there. Following high school, Alison went on to the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in Business with a concentration on Leadership and Management. While in attendance at St. Thomas, Alison played 4 years of varsity softball for legendary coach, John Tschida. During her years of competition, Alison was named a 3 time All-American, 2 time Academic All-American, 3 time All-Region, 4 time 1st team All-Conference, MIAC player of the year in 2010, and ESPN the Magazine's Academic All-American Player of the Year (college division) two consecutive seasons. Additionally, the NCAA honored Alison as a top 30 finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year award in 2010. Alison left the University of St. Thomas with 4 NCAA regional births, a career record of 164-23, and also holds the record for most career hits at UST and the MIAC Conference. Now attending Mount Mary College full-time, pursuing a bachelor's of science in dietetics, Alison is excited to help bring her knowledge and success to the softball team by assisting head coach, Janae Magnuson. |
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Entering her 5th season as the Head Softball Coach and 2nd year as the Athletic Director, Janae Magnuson looks forward to continuing to build a winning tradition at Mount Mary.