Pitt softball HC Jodi Hermanek fired after 5 seasons at the helm

PITTSBURGH — Pitt announced that athletic director Heather Lyke made a coaching change in the softball program on Monday, relieving head coach Jodi Hermanek of her duties.

Hermanek joined on as head coach in August 2018, taking on after former head coach Holly Aprile took the job at Louisville.

Unlike Aprile, who led the Panthers to the ACC Tournament Final in 2018 and to the NCAA Tournament in 2015, Hermanek struggled throughout her tenure these past five seasons. She accrued an overall record of 76-134 (0.36) and a 29-82 (0.26) record in the ACC and never had one winning season.