Lady Eagles Softball Coaches
Head Coach: Elizabeth Caroscio (5th season)
Email: ecaroscio@ozarks.edu
Elizabeth Caroscio was named the Head Softball Coach in June 2005. Caroscio comes from NCAA III College of New Rochelle in New Rochelle, New York, where she coached the Blue Angels during the 2005 softball season. Caroscio made the most of her only season there by earning Hudson Valley Women's Athletic Conference Softball Coach of the Year honors. Prior to New Rochelle, she was an assistant coach at NCAA III Buffalo State College in Buffalo, New York, from 2002-2004. Caroscio helped the 2004 squad to a 24-16 mark and earn a spot in the conference post-season playoff tournament.
Caroscio's coaching emphasis will be centered around teaching game fundamentals in addition to stressing the importance of strong practice habits. "The little things are what win games," said Caroscio. "I want to stress fundamentals to our girls. We want to work hard in practice. How you practice is how you play. I want my players to be prepared and play with pride. I want to raise the bar."
Caroscio earned a bachelor's degree in communications from State University of New York (SUNY) at Geneseo in 2002. She earned her master's degree from Canisius College in 2004. Her vast athletic administration experience includes one year as a Student Athlete Advisory Committee Advisor at Long Island University-C.W. Post and two years in the Marketing and Promotions Department at Canisius College. Caroscio was a four-year starter at NCAA III SUNY Geneseo where she served as the softball team captain during the 2001 and 2002 seasons. She was a two-time All-Conference and a NFCA All-Region player while leading Geneseo to a NCAA III Sweet 16 appearance. Caroscio is a member of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association and the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators.
Assistant Coach: Chelsea Joslin (1st season)
Email: cjoslin@ozarks.edu
Chelsea Joslin enters her first year as an assistant coach at Ozarks.
Joslin, a native of Claremore, Okla., returns to Ozarks after a record-setting four-year career. A first baseman and catcher, Joslin was among the elite power hitters in the American Southwest Conference from 2005-2008. She is second all-time in the ASC in home runs with 32. Joslin owns career school records in home runs, batting (.378), slugging percentage (.647), RBI (131) and total bases (281).
She was named to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Region Team in 2008 and was a four-time All-Conference player.
Joslin received her bachelor’s degree in physical education in 2008. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree in kinesiology from UT-Permian Basin.