Jennifer Radley begins her third season as the program's assistant softball coach in the spring of 2016 following a stand-out playing career at both the high school and collegiate levels.
Radley, a 2011 graduate of Wayne State College, came to BVU after two years with the Wildcats as a graduate assistant coach while working on her master's degree. She was a four-year starter, primarily at first base, for the program from 2008-2011 and left as its all-time record holder in home runs, including a single-season record of 16 during her senior campaign.
In 2015, the Beavers set a new school single-season record for home runs (22), surpassing the previous mark of 19 set in 2011. This comes a year after the team hit 12. The 34 home runs hit during that stretch is the highest total for consecutive years in school history.
She was a three-time First Team All-NSIC player and was named the league's Rookie of the Year in 2008 after hitting what was then a school-record 11 home runs and driving in 39 runs. For he career, she totaled 39 home runs and 149 RBI. As a senior, she led the team in nearly all offensive categories, including a career-best .382 average and a .771 slugging percentage.
In just her first season with the BVU, the team had one of its best offensive years in conference play over the last three years. The team more than doubled its home run total and posted its highest batting average (.283) in those games in over the last 12-plus seasons.
She graduated with a degree in psychology.
Before stepping foot on the college diamond, Radley was a four-year starter at Des Moines East High School was a key part of the Class 4-A State Championship in 2006.
