Cyclone Softball Camps
Coaching Staff
Alma Mater: Missouri
Hometown: Broken Arrow, Okla. Jamie Pinkerton is in his fourth season as an assistant coach for the Cyclones. Under Pinkerton's tutelage, the Cyclones have set single-season program records in batting (.275), slugging (.408), RBIs (196), hits (406), triples (14) and fielding percentage (.962). Pinkerton’s work with Iowa State defense paid off again in 2012 as the Cyclones put up a fielding mark of .960, second all-time to the 2010 record. Working with the offense, Pinkerton’s influence was highlighted by Tori Torrescano who walked 24 times during the season after never having walked more than five times in a season. As a team, the Cyclones walked 118 times, second all-time at Iowa State. Torrescano also broke the Iowa State single-season home run and RBI records in 2012. Torrescano and teammate Erica Miller tied the previous single-season home run record in 2011 with 11 dingers each. In 2011, Iowa State hit .270, just behind the 2010 school record mark of .275 that Pinkerton and the 2010 Cyclones achieved. The squad also slugged an Iowa State-best .408. In both 2011 and 2012, the Cyclones smashed 36 home runs, two shy of the record mark of 38 set in 2008. In his first season with the Cyclones, Pinkerton's work with the infielders was key in Iowa State posting the highest fielding percentage in school history (.962). Pinkerton also played part in the team's record-low 28 sacrifice hits allowed and the Cyclones' committing only 57 errors on the season, another Iowa State record. Before joining the Cyclones coaching staff, Pinkerton was the head softball coach at the University of Arkansas for five seasons, leading the Razorbacks to NCAA Tournament appearances in 2008 and 2009. Under Pinkerton's guidance, the Razorbacks set numerous single-game, single-season and career records, including single-season records of 65 home runs and 291 runs in 2008. During Pinkerton's tenure, three players were named to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team as well as the National Fast Pitch Coaches Association South Region First Team. He had 31 student-athletes garner SEC Academic Honor Roll honors and the team was recognized by the NFCA for its GPA. Pinkerton was selected to the USA Softball National Coaching Pool and will serve from 2009-12. He is one of 14 coaches responsible for the training and preparation of the Women's National Team program. Prior to his tenure at Arkansas, Pinkerton coached four years at Tulsa, turning the Golden Hurricanes into a winning program. He coached Tulsa to three-straight 30-win seasons and back-to-back 40-win campaigns. He was named Western Athletic Conference Coach of the year in 2002 and 2004. A total of 13 Golden Hurricane players captured all-conference honors under Pinkerton, who was also an assistant with the program from 1994-97. He has also assisted at Virginia (1998-2000) and Louisiana-Monroe (1997-98). Pinkerton was born in Fort Smith, Ark., and grew up in Broken Arrow, Okla. He graduated from Tulsa in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in history and a minor in secondary education. Pinkerton and his wife, Dori, have two children, a daughter, Sarah, and a son, Dane.
Hometown: Garden Grove, Calif. Former University of Iowa All-American pitcher Brittany Weil joins the Cyclone softball staff as an assistant coach and will work primarily with the Cyclone pitchers. Weil was the pitching coach at North Dakota State for two seasons before coming to Iowa State. During her two seasons at NDSU, Weil’s pitchers earned numerous awards while leading the Bison to a 68-49 record, two Summit League Tournament Championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances. Before taking over as the Bison pitching coach, Weil was the team’s graduate assistant in 2009-10. Last year, NDSU freshman pitcher Krista Menke posted a 25-13 record and 2.36 ERA under the leadership of Weil. Menke was named both the Summit League’s Freshman and Pitcher of the Year and was selected to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Midwest Region second team. In her first season as the Bison pitching coach, Weil helped Whitney Johnson to a 23-13 record and a 2.48 ERA. Johnson was named to the First Team All-Summit League and was the Summit League Tournament MVP. A record-breaking force for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 2006-2009, Weil broke program records for strikeouts (1,083), innings pitched (1,011.2), games played (183), complete games (110), no-hitters (five) and tied the record for most career wins with 99. Her 339 strikeouts in 2009 is the single-season Hawkeye record. Weil’s best season was as a senior in 2009 when she threw 14 shutouts en route to a 26-12 record. Her five career no-hitters came during the final campaign, helping lower her season ERA to a miniscule 1.10 and earn her Second Team NFCA All-America honors. During her career, Weil was a four-time All-Big Ten honoree and was named to the NFCA All-Midwest Region teams three times, including two top team selections. The only Hawkeye ever drafted in the National Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft, Weil was chosen seventh overall in 2009 by the Akron Racers. The Garden Grove, Calif. native compiled a 2.28 ERA for the Racers, finishing the season with a 4-3 record and helping the team to the postseason. Weil earned a bachelor’s in communications studies from Iowa in 2009.
Experience: 5th Year Kate Sinnott is in her fifth year as a member of the Iowa State coaching staff. She served as a graduate assistant with the Cyclones from 2009-10, moving into the role of director of operations in 2011. Sinnott is responsible for coordinating team video and general office duties including scouting reports, travel and recruiting. Sinnott came to Iowa State following a stint as assistant coach at Spokane Falls Community College in Spokane, Wash. The Great Falls, Mont. native, served as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator for the Bigfoot. She was also the team's strength and conditioning coordinator and organized team travel. Sinnott played college ball for the Bigfoot, where she was the school's winningest pitcher with 37 career wins. She completed her collegiate career at Eastern Oregon. Sinnott graduated with a master's degree in education from Iowa State in the summer of 2010. |
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Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler
Jamie Pinkerton
Brittany Weil-Miller
Kate Sinnott