[Softball] Mattia Hired As Assistant Softball Coach

BATESVILLE, Ark. – Lyon College softball head coach Elliott Sampley is pleased to announce the hiring of Jessica Mattia as his new assistant coach. Mattia will serve as the pitching coach on the Scots' staff. Mattia recently served as an assistant softball coach at Delaware State University for three seasons.

During her tenure at Delaware State, Mattia worked primarily with the pitching staff. She designed and executed pitching plans and practices for the pitchers and created charts to record statistics during games. She helped lead the Hornets to two consecutive MEAC Northern Division Championships. Mattia also was responsible for setting up and executing fundraisers, team building exercises, community service events and organizing itineraries for games.