Jamee Juarez Hometown: La Puente, Calif. Position: Assistant Coach Experience: 1st Season Alma Mater: Ohio State '08

Stony Brook softball head coach Megan Bryant announced the hiring of Jamee Juarez as an assistant coach in November 2011.

Juarez joins the Seawolves after an illustrious collegiate career at The Ohio State University as a pitcher/player. Juarez finished her career as the program's all-time leader in strikeouts and shutouts. A three-time team MVP, Juarez helped the Buckeyes to the 2007 Big Ten regular season and tournament championship and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Juarez earned All-Big Ten honors in 2004-07 and was named OSU Pitcher of the Year between 2005-07.

Following her collegiate career, Juarez played for the Akron Racers of the National Pro Fastpitch League (NPF) and for Team NPF, where she combined for a perfect game in 2010 against the University of Arizona. Juarez joined the Chicago Bandits of the NPF in 2011 and helped the team to the league championship as a utility player and a pitcher. Juarez also spent two seasons in the International Softball Federation playing in Italy for Unione Fermana Softball and Macerata Softball.

Juarez's coaching experience dates back to 2008 when she took over the head coaching job at Hamilton Township High School in Columbus, Ohio. Juarez then joined the coaching staff at Santa Ana College in Santa Ana, Calif. as an assistant/pitching coach in 2009-10. Since 2009, Juarez has also worked as a private softball instructor and has taught pitching at the Sports Training Complex in Anaheim, Calif.

A native of La Puente, Calif., Juarez earned a Bachelor of Science in sport and leisure studies-coaching and management from Ohio State in 2008.