Approved by the Barton Community College Board of Trustees on Tuesday, Carson DuBose begins official duties as the new Head Coach of the Softball program.
"Coach Dubose has shown over her two years as assistant coach here at Barton that she is more than ready to assume the role of head coach," said Barton Athletic Director Trevor Rolfs. "Carson has an extremely bright future in the coaching profession and I couldn't be more happy that she will be leading our softball program moving forward."
Just the sixth head coach in the program's now 41st year, DuBose fills the vacancy following Tyler Gunelson's recent hiring to take over the Rockhurst University softball program in Kansas City, Missouri.
DuBose came to Barton from Division II Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, where she served as a graduate assistant coach for two years from 2019-2020.
"I wouldn't be here today without the trust of Tyler, his faith in taking a chance on me to be his assistant, and I wish him the best of luck in his new challenges," DuBose said. "I'd also like to give a huge thanks to Athletic Director Trevor Rolfs and the College for trusting in me and giving me the opportunity to continue as head coach".
The Cougars reached the Region VI Championship game in DuBose' first season, improving in the win-loss column in year two as the season concluded in the winner's bracket semifinals of the region.
In the classroom the Cougars have also been solid, carrying an average of a 3.40 GPA over the past two years and earning twenty-three NJCAA All-Academic individual honors of achieving over a 3.60 GPA.
DuBose and the Cougars are in the fall portion of their season with exhibition games scheduled throughout September and October against mostly four-year programs. Barton will open up its official season in February 2023.