High School Prospect Camp

The Kohawk team and staff work hard to provide quality instruction that will lead to the athlete's overall improvement in individual skills that will translate to successful play on the field. To that end, the Kohawks are coming off  trips to the Super Regionals in 2024 and the College World Series in 2023. We have been to the NCAA Regional tournament 6 of the last 10 seasons (not including the 2020 Covid year) and won the American Rivers Conference in 2018, 2021, and 2023. The last 9 seasons have garnered many individual honors for the Kohawks including 4 All-Americans, 20 All-Region selections, 48 All-Conference players, Conference POTY in 2019 and 2024, Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2018, 2019 and 2021, and Coaching Staff of the Year in 2018, 2021, and 2023.

This camp is designed for players in grades 8 - 12 that want to enhance their current skill level, get a first-hand look at collegiate softball, and have the opportunity to work with college players and coaches.  Coe College Softball camps are open to any and all entrants, in accordance with the NCAA camps and clinics legislation (limited only by number, age, grade level and/or gender) with registrations accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

Registration: 40 participant limit.

Equipment: Each player must provide her own glove, bat, helmet, cleats, catcher’s gear (if one of your top 2 position choices), water bottle, tennis shoes and dress in softball game attire.

Facility: Clark Softball Field on the NE corner of Coe’s campus (GPS Address: 1400 E Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, IA)

Check-in: Begins at 8:30am at the Coe Softball Field

If you are interested in visiting campus for a tour (facilities, dorms and academic buildings) and meeting with an Admission counselor and coaches on Friday, September 18^th, Saturday, September 19^th  or Monday, September 21^st, please register here: https://apply.coe.edu/portal/visit

A list of hotels near Coe College is available here: https://www.coe.edu/why-coe/visitor-information (Scroll to the bottom of the page for Hotel Information)

• Jake Koolbeck - Coe College Head Coach: This will be Coach Jake’s 11th season at Coe and 5th as Head Coach. He works with the Kohawks in every aspect of the game and spends much of his free time focusing on how he can help make our team better, both offensively and defensively.
• Skyler Stookey - Assistant Softball Coach - Skyler is entering her third season as the lead assistant after a successful career at Coe. She finished career as one of the top power threats in Coe history. Skyler batted cleanup and was the starting  catcher for Coe’s 2023 World Series team. Skyler earned All-Region honors in 2023. She has been an assistant at Solon High School and Kennedy High School.
• Keera Ball - Assistant Softball Coach - Keera is going into her third year as an assistant at Coe where she will work primarily with the infield. Keera is a 2023 Coe graduate and 4 year starter for the Kohawks. She was a gold glove finalist in  2023.
• Natalie Hansen - Assistant Softball Coach - Natalie is going into her third year as an assistant at Coe where she will work primarily with the outfield. Natalie is a 2022 Coe graduate and works in softball analytics at 6-4-3 charts.
• Sailor Hall - Assistant Softball Coach/Pitching Coach - Sailor joins our staff this season after a great playing career in which she was an All-American before finishing her career at Pitt State. She also played one season at MSU-Mankato.