Minnesota softball coach lands in SEC
Posted on Apr 30, 2020

Jamie Trachsel led Minnesota to a college softball world series trip in 2019 but she isn’t leading the Gophers any longer.

Trachsel inked a deal with Ole Miss to lead its program and with it earned a big raise. Trachsel signed a four-year contract that will pay her $245,000 a year, more than $100,000 a year than her contract with Minnesota. Trachsel’s $140,000 a year contract with the Gophers expired March 31. She turned down two contract extensions from the school, including a one-year extension from the school. 

Minnesota went 102-40-1 under Trachsel and became a rising program. 

The Gophers have started a national search for Trachsel’s replacement. 

Whoever takes over the Minnesota program will see the return of star pitcher Amber Fiser, who announced she will return for the 2021 season after the NCAA granted athletes an additional year of eligibility following the cancelation of the 2020 season. Fiser went 31-9 in 2019 with a 1.37 ERA, struck out 346 hitters in 259 ⅔ innings pitched. Fiser recorded 10 shutouts and three saves.

Brooke Vander Heide, Carlie Brandt, Katelyn Kemmetmueller have also announced they will return for their fifth year of eligibility in 2021. That adds to an already impressive returning lineup of Natalie DenHartog, who hit .373 and led the team with 63 RBI in 2019, Hope Brandner, who hit .354 with a team-high 19 home runs.