Jackson State Names Darnell Walker Head Softball Coach

JACKSON, Mississippi -- The Jackson State University Division of Athletics has named Darnell Walker as its head softball coach. Walker, who previously worked as an assistant coach in the Lady Tigers softball program, returns to JSU after spending a year as the head coach of the Coahoma Community College softball program.

Walker was an assistant coach under former head coach Rick Fremin from 2013-14. During that time frame the Lady Tigers boasted 25 or more wins each season. JSU won back-to-back Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Eastern Division Championships — the first in the school’s history.

The Lady Tigers broke or set a total of fourteen (14) National/ School records, while securing the program’s first victory over a Big 12 opponent Texas Tech in 2013 and in 2014 SEC opponent University of Arkansas. During the 2013 and 2014 season’s the student athletes maintained and G.P.A. of 3.2 and 3.47 respectively and boasted eight Academic All-Americans during the 2014 season.

Walker also served for two years as a volunteer assistant coach for the JSU Baseball team, and equipment manager for the JSU Football and Women’s Basketball teams.

His prior coaching experience includes stints as the head baseball coach at Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, MI; (2003-2004) and the Detroit Public School System (1994-2004). He coached several Region XII All-Conference players and helped numerous student-athletes move on to play at the Division I level.

Walker graduated from Wiley College in Marshall, TX. He was named an Outstanding Young Man of America, a four-year letter winner and the Wiley College 1993 Athlete of the Year while at Wiley. He also holds a Masters Degree from Jackson State University in Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

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