Melissa Gentile

Melissa Gentile
Current position
Title	Assistant Coach
Team	Washington University
Conference	University Athletic Association
Biographical details
Born	March 14, 1978 (age 46); O'Fallon, Missouri
Alma mater	Michigan; Central Michigan
Playing career
1996–2000	Michigan
1996–2000	USA Women's Softball Team
Position(s)	Catcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2002	Central Michigan (asst.)
2003–2005	Eastern Michigan (asst.)
2006	Jacksonville
2014–2018	Eastern Michigan
2024–Present	Washington University (asst.)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2002–2003	Michigan Sports Academy (Dir. of Softball Operations)
2006–2013	Powerline Softball (Owner/Director)
Head coaching record
Overall	100–211 (.322)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	As a Player: Drafted by the Akron Racers professional team (2000) 2× Big Ten regular-season champions (1998, 1999) 3× Big Ten tournament champions (1997, 1998, 2000)
Awards
	As a Player: Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year (1997); First Team All-Big Ten Conference (1998); Second Team All-Big Ten Conference (1997); All-Region (1998); All-American (1998); Women’s College World Series All-Tournament Team (1997);

Melissa "Skeeter" Gentile is an American softball coach who is currently an assistant coach at Washington University in St. Louis.^[1] Who was the former head coach at Eastern Michigan.^[2]

Early life and education

Gentile graduated from Wentzville High School. She played softball for Michigan from 1996 to 2000, where she was four-year letter winner.^[3] She graduated from the University of Michigan in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology. She earned her master's degree in athletic administration from Central Michigan University in 2005.^[4]

Coaching career

Jacksonville

Melissa Gentile was the head coach of the Jacksonville softball program for one season. Following the 2006 season, on June 30, 2006, Gentile resigned as head coach of the Jacksonville softball program, her replacement would be the program's assistant coach Amanda Lehotak.^[5]

Eastern Michigan

On July 29, 2013, Melissa Gentile was announced as the new head coach of the Eastern Michigan softball program.^[6]^[7] On March 20, 2018, Eastern Michigan announced that they would be cutting four sports including the softball program effective at the end of the 2018 Spring season.^[8] On February 12, 2019, a judge ruled that Eastern Michigan must reinstate two women's programs including softball. It is unclear whether Gentile will return as coach.^[9] Eastern Michigan would not reinstate the softball program.

Washington University (St. Louis)

On August 25, 2023, Gentile was hired as an assistant coach for the Washington University softball program.^[10]

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Jacksonville Dolphins (Atlantic Sun Conference) (2006–present)
2006	Jacksonville	22–37	6–14	9th
Jacksonville:		22–37 (.373)	6–14 (.300)
Eastern Michigan Eagles (Mid-American Conference) (2014–2018)
2014	Eastern Michigan	13–37	4–16	6th (West)
2015	Eastern Michigan	18–32	6–13	6th (West)
2016	Eastern Michigan	19–32	9–14	5th (West)
2017	Eastern Michigan	17–34	3–20	6th (West)
2018	Eastern Michigan	11–39	6–17	6th
Eastern Michigan:		78–174 (.310)	28–80 (.259)
Total:		100–211 (.322)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

^ "Melissa Gentile". WashUBears.com. Washington University in St. Louis. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
^ "Melissa Gentile". EMUEagles.com. Eastern Michigan Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
^ "Melissa Gentile". MGoBlue.com. Board of Regents of the University of Michigan. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
^ "Melissa Gentile". EMUEagles.com. Eastern Michigan Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
^ "Gentile resigns as softball head coach; Assistant Amanda Lehotak promoted to head spot". CSTV.com. CSTV Networks, Inc. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
^ "Eastern Michigan athletic director hires fellow ex-Michigan softball player to lead Eagles". AnnArbor.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
^ "Melissa Gentile Named Head Softball Coach at EMU". EMUEagles.com. Eastern Michigan Athletics. June 25, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
^ "Eastern Michigan University Athletics to Reduce Sports from 21 to 17". EMUEagles.com. Eastern Michigan Athletics. March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
^ "Eastern Michigan loses in court saga; must reinstate softball, tennis for 2019–20". DetroitNews.com. The Detroit News. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
^ "Gentile Hired as Softball Assistant Coach". WashUBears.com. Washington University in St. Louis. August 25, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

[1] "Melissa Gentile". WashUBears.com. Washington University in St. Louis. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

[2] "Melissa Gentile". EMUEagles.com. Eastern Michigan Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2019.

[3] "Melissa Gentile". MGoBlue.com. Board of Regents of the University of Michigan. Retrieved March 22, 2019.

[4] "Melissa Gentile". EMUEagles.com. Eastern Michigan Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2019.

[5] "Gentile resigns as softball head coach; Assistant Amanda Lehotak promoted to head spot". CSTV.com. CSTV Networks, Inc. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.

[6] "Eastern Michigan athletic director hires fellow ex-Michigan softball player to lead Eagles". AnnArbor.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved March 22, 2019.

[7] "Melissa Gentile Named Head Softball Coach at EMU". EMUEagles.com. Eastern Michigan Athletics. June 25, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2019.

[8] "Eastern Michigan University Athletics to Reduce Sports from 21 to 17". EMUEagles.com. Eastern Michigan Athletics. March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2019.

[9] "Eastern Michigan loses in court saga; must reinstate softball, tennis for 2019–20". DetroitNews.com. The Detroit News. Retrieved March 22, 2019.

[10] "Gentile Hired as Softball Assistant Coach". WashUBears.com. Washington University in St. Louis. August 25, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

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