Regis Head Softball Coach Dana Lillard Announces Resignation

Denver, Colo.: After nine successful seasons at the helm of the Regis softball team, head coach Dana Lillard has announced she will resign effective May 28th.  A national search will begin immediately.

Lillard amassed 279 victories in nine seasons at the helm of the Rangers.  She led the Rangers to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2005 and 2006.  Her 2006 squad went 48-15 including a then RMAC-record 34 wins in conference play versus only two losses.  She also led her first Ranger team to the NCAA Tournament in 2002.

"I will miss Regis University," states Lillard.  "I think it is the best place in the RMAC to work, the family atmosphere and the type of student-athlete we attract makes it an ideal job.  I want to thank everyone at Regis for a wonderful nine years."

She guided the Rangers to seven RMAC Tournament appearances and won the tournament championship three times. 

Regis Director of Athletics Barb Schroeder comments, "Dana will be missed, she has done a wonderful job of running the softball program.  She has brought in outstanding student-athletes and her success speaks for itself."

Lillard, who previously served as an assistant coach at Colorado State University in 1999-2000, was also the head coach at Northeast Texas Community College (Mt. Pleasant, TX) during the 1998-99 campaign (27-25). Lillard's softball coaching resume also includes assistant positions at Bethune - Cookman College (NCAA I, Daytona Beach, Fla.) in 1998 and at Adams State from 1991 to 1994.

Lillard also says, "I look forward to spending more time with my family and to see what different things are out there for me to do."

Lillard finished her career with a 306-209 (.594) record including a 194-118 (.622) RMAC mark.  She won more than 71 percent of her home games in nine seasons on the Regis Softball Field.