Amy Densevich

Class:
Redshirt
Hometown:
Suffield, OH

Former Golden Flash hurler Amy (Cheney) Densevich returns for her third season as Kent State's pitching coach following two of the best strikeouts seasons in school history for the KSU pitching staff. A 1999 KSU graduate, Densevich returned to her alma mater in January of 2008 after serving as the head softball coach at Hudson High School for seven years, where she guided the Explorers to a 2007 Division I state title.

In her first season, the KSU pitching staff set school records for most strikeouts (529) and lowest opponent batting average (.163). Gabe Burns and Kylie Reynolds carried the two lowest earned run averages in the conference and became the first pitching duo to each win 20 games in a season at Kent State. Burns and Reynolds were also the first pair to each strike out over 200 batters in a season.

In 2009 Kent State's 434 strikeouts were the fourth most in school history.

"I am really excited to have Amy on our staff," Linder said. "As an alumnus she is familiar with Kent State and the Mid-American Conference. Her experiences as both a successful high school and summer ball coach have had a positive impact on our recruiting in Ohio. Amy brings both enthusiasm and loyalty to our program as she has had a part in building our winning tradition. She has done an excellent job of developing our pitchers."

During her tenure at Hudson, Densevich earned co-Western Reserve Conference Coach of the Year honors three times and claimed both Plain Dealer Coach of the Year and Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association Northeast District Coach of the Year accolades in 2007. The Explorers won three straight co-conference titles and six of her former players moved on to play collegiate softball, including three at the Division I level.

A four-year letterwinner at Kent State, Densevich played on a pair of 30-win teams during her career, including the first 30-win squad for current head coach Karen Linder in 1998, which finished second at the Mid-American Conference Tournament. Densevich still ranks in KSU's top 10 with 383.1 career innings pitched. She earned 24 victories with an ERA of 2.56 and 171 strikeouts from 1995-98. Also a standout student, Densevich earned National Fastpitch Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete honors in 1998.

Prior to coming to KSU, Densevich served as Director of the Akron Sapphire Softball Organization, which she started in 2001. Three different girls teams from that organization (16u, 14u, 12u) have placed in the top four at the National Softball Association's national tournament. She has also served as a pitching instructor at numerous camps throughout Northeast Ohio.

A native of Suffield, Ohio, Densevich is a graduate of Field High School, where she set a state record with 90 career victories and earned All-Ohio honors in three straight seasons. She earned a degree in special education at Kent State and taught at the elementary and middle school levels from 2000-2008.

Married to John Densevich, a former All-American shot put thrower at Kent State, the couple resides in Stow with their three-year old daughter, Cameran.