Courtney Vierstra - Softball Coach - Miami University RedHawks

Courtney Vierstra

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
miamisoftball@miamioh.edu
Phone:
513-529-3999

Miami pitching legend, Courtney Vierstra, is in her third year as the RedHawks' pitching coach.

In two years with the RedHawks, Vierstra has helped produce a MAC Pitcher of the Year, a MAC Freshman Pitcher of the Year and two First-Team All-MAC pitchers.

This past season, Miami pitchers posted a 49-9 record, while Addy Jarvis' 19-2 record was the best single-season performance in program history. Madilyn Reeves was not far behind, registering a 22-4 record (second-best single-season performance in Miami softball history), earned MAC Freshman Pitcher of the Year.

Vierstra hit the ground running in her first year as an assistant coach. Not only did the RedHawks finish the season 39-20, the Red and White advanced to the Regional Finals in 2023, picking up NCAA Tournament wins over Eastern Illinois and Kentucky. She also mentored Bri Pratt, who after a 32-12 campaign was named the MAC Pitcher of the Year. Pratt posted career bests in wins (32), games started (44), complete games (34), innings pitched (270.1) and strikeouts (207).

Vierstra, who completed her playing career in 2022, ranks in the top-5 in eight different career pitching records. Highlighted by 84 career wins (second all-time), she also ranks second in win percentage (.667), appearances (166), starts (109) and strikeouts (1,005). She ranks third in innings pitched (779.2) and shutouts (27) and is fourth with 69 complete games.

A three-time first-team All-MAC honoree (2019, 2021, 2022), Vierstra was named the Mid-American Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2021. She finished the 2021 season with a 26-5 record, throwing three perfect games and four no-hitters that season alone. Miami would go on to finish the 2021 season at 46-10 overall and 36-2 in MAC record, both conference bests.

The Thornville, Ohio, native went 17-9 in 2022, including 13-3 in conference play, helping the RedHawks to both a regular season and MAC Tournament Championship. In the past two season, the RedHawks are 86-27-1 overall and 60-7 in MAC play.

Vierstra completed her bachelor's degree in education from Miami and finished her master's degree in educational psychology in 2022 as she wrapped up her playing career.