Bishop O'Connell has named Suzy Willemssen as the head coach of the Knights softball program.
Coach Willemssen was a four sport athlete in high school in Waterloo, Iowa, before playing Division I softball at the University of Iowa. She has been coaching club and travel softball in Virginia for nearly 20 years, founding and coaching for the Glory Fastpitch Softball organization.
She has coaching experience at both public and private area high schools since 2002. Most recently she served as the varsity softball head coach at Lee High School in Springfield, earning Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2015 and 2017. She also has coached at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Chantilly High School and West Springfield High School.
"We are extremely fortunate to have Coach Willemssen lead our softball program into a new era," said Athletic Director Joe Wootten. "She brings her solid experience and knowledge of the game to our program, and her philosophy on student-athlete development parallels our school's mission of fostering the pursuit of excellence in the whole person."
The athletics office will be hosting a meet and greet with Coach Willemssen on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 6 PM in the school library. All interested softball players and parents are invited to attend. If you have any questions, or cannot attend the meeting, contact Coach Willemssen at swillemssen@bishopoconnell.org.
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