Softball
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- eknerem@kent.edu
- Phone:
- 330-672-8463
Emlyn Knerem was hired as an assistant coach on the Kent State softball staff in July 2016 and primarily works with the Golden Flashes’ pitchers and catchers.
Knerem, a Brunswick native, returns to Northeast Ohio after two seasons as an assistant coach at West Virginia Wesleyan, where she helped the Bobcats to a 92-19 (.829) record and back-to-back NCAA Division II Super Regional appearances. Knerem was instrumental in the development of Hannah Vet, who was named Mountain East Conference (MEC) Pitcher of the Year in each of her first two collegiate seasons. This past spring, Knerem guided a pitching staff that recorded a 1.24 ERA, which was good for fourth-best in the country. None of the six pitchers on the staff had an ERA above 2.33.
A 2012 graduate of Ashland University, Knerem holds school records with 92 victories, 101 complete games, 834.2 innings pitched and 11 saves. A four-time all-conference selection, she capped her career with NFCA Third Team All-America and Great Lakes Intercollegiate Conference (GLIAC) Pitcher of the Year honors in 2012.
