LORMAN, Miss. (AP) — A national search is underway for a new head coach for the softball program at Alcorn State.
Josef Rankin will not return for a ninth season, the school's Department of Athletics announced Tuesday. Rankin recently finished his eighth season at the helm of the Lady Braves, compiling a 99-220 record and two SWAC East Division regular-season titles in 2017 and 2018.
Alcorn finished the 2022 season at 16-32 overall and 9-12 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
“We thank Coach Rankin for his hard work and dedication to the Alcorn State athletics program,” Director of Athletics Raynoid Dedeaux said in a news release. “We wish him well in his future endeavors and will announce a new hire once a search has been completed.”
The program's current assistant and former Alcorn standout pitcher Ambria Dorsey will serve as interim coach until a replacement is named.
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