Jacket Softball Hires Assistant (8/29/06)

BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings softball coach Kim Lemmens announced this week that she has hired Cori Thiermann as the Yellowjackets’ assistant coach.  Lemmens is beginning her first year as the Yellowjacket head coach.

Thiermann is a 2006 graduate of University of Wisconsin-Green Bay where she was a double major in Public Administration and Business Administration.  She was on the dean’s list throughout college and graduated Cum Laude.  Thiermann also received a Coaching Certification with an emphasis in Sports Administration and Management. 

Thiermann was a varsity letter winner at UW-Green Bay from 2002 to 2005.  Last year she was a student assistant coach at UW-Green Bay.  As a senior Thiermann batted .224 in 31 games to help the Phoenix win the Horizon League title and advance to the NCAA Division I Tournament for the first time in school history.  UW-Green Bay upset sixth-ranked Oregon State in the first round of that tournament for its first-ever win over a ranked opponent.

“Cori has proven playing and coaching ability at the Division I level,” said Lemmens.  “She will be a positive asset for our student-athletes and will do a great job promoting our program.  Cori is energetic, driven, and continually striving toward excellence.  She will bring that desire to MSU Billings to help make this a championship program.”

Thiermann will begin her duties at MSU Billings immediately.  The Yellowjackets’ fall schedule begins September 23 and 24 at the Triple Crown Sports Fall Classic in Fort Collins, CO.