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Kate Barrick |
Head Coach barrick@hood.edu (301) 696-3998 |
On Dec. 19, 2007, Hood College hired a former Division I standout from Fordham University to lead its softball program.
Kate Davis Barrick became the fourth coach in the eight-year history of the Blazers' varsity softball program. She took over the head coaching duties from Tricia Fiut, who resigned after four years at the helm.
Barrick inherited a Hood squad which posted a 14-21 record in 2007 and won the Atlantic Women's Colleges Conference crown for the second year in a row. In its inaugural season in the Capital Athletic Conference under Barrick's direction, Hood posted a record of 15-13 and 5-7 in the CAC. Hood strung together 13 consecutive victories from March 12-30, matching the longest such streak by any Hood athletic team.
In 2009, Hood went 12-26 and 5-7 in the CAC and made history by winning not one, but two CAC tournament games. The fourth-seeded Blazers knocked off fifth-seeded Wesley College at home and eliminated sixth-seeded Stevenson University from the tournament with a 1-0 victory in nine innings. Barrick also mentored Hood's first all-CAC performer in junior outfielder Jen Willison.
In 2010, Barrick and the Blazers posted the most wins for the softball program since 2006 with a 17-23 overall record. Hood also registered its best CAC winning percentage with an 8-4 record (.667) and finished in third place i the standings. Two of Barrick's student-athletes, catcher Brittni Jones and pitcher/infielder Bridgette Ringley, were named to the all-CAC second team.
A 2006 graduate of Fordham University in Bronx, N.Y., Barrick was a three-year starter and three-time Atlantic 10 all-conference selection for the Rams. A power hitter, she left her mark on the Fordham record books, setting career records in home runs (35), runs batted in (113), slugging percentage (.622) and total bases (323). She also lists second all-time in hits (178), doubles (38), runs (113) and ranks third in batting average (.344).
As a junior, Barrick garnered the A-10 Player of the Year award and was an all-region first team choice by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). That year, she guided the Rams to a first place finish in the conference regular season standings and a runner-up showing in the league tournament. In 2004, Barrick was a three-time A-10 player of the week and was named to the NFCA all-region second team.
Barrick began her collegiate softball career at Ohio University where she appeared in 34 games as a freshman and finished second on the team with five homeruns and 20 runs scored.
After receiving a bachelor of science degree in psychology from Fordham, Barrick joined the coaching staff as an assistant at Division II Shippensburg University. The Lady Raiders went 30-24 in 2007, marking the program's sixth straight season with 30-plus victories. A perennial power in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), the nationally-ranked Lady Raiders earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division II Regionals.
Barrick was a two-sport athlete at South Western High School in Hanover, Pa., earning letters in field hockey and softball. She recently received the school's Women's Athletic Alumni Award for leading both squads to the state playoffs during her career.
Barrick and her husband, Greg, reside in Carlisle, Pa.
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Jana Patrick |
Pitching Coach |
Jana Patrick is a 2007 graduate of McNeese State University and
is in her second season with the Hood softball coaching staff.
Patrick was a four-year starter for the Cowgirls who saw time at
first base, in the circle and as the designated player. She helped
the Cowgirls win the Southland Conference tournament title in 2005
and advance to the NCAA regionals hosted by Texas A&M. A
three-time all-SLC all-star, she was selected as the team’s
most valuable player her senior year. A starter in all 59 games,
Patrick led the team in RBI (37), innings pitched (155) and earned
run average (2.71) in addition to striking out 103 hitters. She was
also third on the squad in batting average (.271), base hits (48)
and doubles (13). Following her sophomore year, Patrick was named
to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI first team
as a designated player.
Patrick also served as president of the Student-Athlete Advisory
Committee during her senior year at MSU. Additionally, Patrick
taught softball fundamentals to campers at McNeese State and Texas
A&M.
After receiving her undergraduate degree in biological and
environmental sciences, she went on to secure a position as a
teacher’s aide at Mt. Airy Christian Academy.
Patrick currently resides in Damascus, Md.
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Charlie Toms |
Assistant Coach |
Charlie Toms begins his third season with the Hood softball coaching staff. Toms brings more than 20 years of coaching experience to the Blazer staff.
From 1999-2009, he served as coach and manager of the Frederick Express women's fastpitch tournament team. He guided the squad to numerous national tournament appearances, which culminated in his squad capturing the 2001 ASA national title. He also spent eight years as the head coach and manager of the Frederick Express girls fastpitch tournament team. During his tenure, the team advanced to the national tournament five times.
In 1994, Toms joined the Middletown High School staff as an assistant softball coach before being promoted to head coach in 1999.
Toms got his start in the coaching arena in 1987 as coach and manager of the Wolfsville Ruritan youth softball team, which competes in the Frederick County Girls Softball League.
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Katherine Law |
Assistant Coach |
Katherine Law '09 begins her second season as a member of Kate Barrick's coaching staff.
Law earned four letters for the Blazers in 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009. She was part of Hood's 2007 AWCC championship squad which earned the automatic berth to the NCAA tourament. A career .316 hitter (12th all-time) as an outfielder, Law appeared in 115 games, starting 103 of them. She ranks ninth all-time in runs (57), third in hits (99), ninth in doubles (12) and is tied for eighth in walks (29). She is also tied for fourth all-time with 23 stolen bases. She led the Blazers in runs scored (21) her freshman year and tied for the team lead in hits (29) as a senior. In addition, her .370 on-base percentage in 2009 was tops on the roster.
Law is a native of Walkersville, Md., and attended Walkersville High School.
