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Softball Coaching Staff
Published or Revised January 30, 2012
Head Coach Brent Shaw
Brent Shaw
Brent Shaw brings a wealth of experience to his first year as Paris Junior College’s head softball coach, including a semester as a Dragons baseball player for Coach Larry Click in 1992 before being sidelined by injury.
He also played for Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College and Southeastern Oklahoma State University. He received his master of education degree with an emphasis in physical education and bachelor of science in health and physical education from SOSU.
Shaw comes to PJC from a stint as head softball and baseball coach at first Hugo and then Durant High School, both in Oklahoma.
“I’m excited to return here,” said Shaw. “I look forward to continuing the softball team’s excellent progress.”
Shaw was assistant softball coach at the University of Georgia from 2006-2008, serving as recruiting coordinator, first base, hitting, outfield and pitching coach, and summer softball camp coordinator. He helped lead UGA to finish in the Super Regional Tournament at UCLA in 2007-08. The team had one SEC All Conference Outfielder and two on the SEC All Freshman Team. In 2006-07 UGA finished runner-up in the regional tournament and had one All-American and an Academic All-American.
Shaw also served as head softball coach for Cameron University, as well as team academic counselor and softball fundraising coordinator. The team had two Lone Star All-Conference selections and had their first 20-win season in three years.
Prior to that he was assistant softball coach at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, in 2003-04 when they were Lone Star South Division, Lone Star Conference Tournament, South Central Region and NCAA Division II National Champions.
He was part of the South Central Region and Division II Coaching Staff of the Year. That year also there were two NFCA All-Americans, an LSC Female Athlete of the Year, Lone Star Conference Pitcher and Freshman of the Year, seven Lone Star All-Conference and three conference All-Academic selections, as well as four NFCA/Louisville Slugger All Region picks.
While assistant softball coach at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Shaw also helped lead the team to success: South Central Regional Tournament winners, Lone Star North Division Champions and Conference Tournament Runners-up, as well as making an appearance in the South Central Regional Tournament. The team had Conference Pitcher and Newcomer of the Year. There were four Lone Star All-Conference, two Conference All-Academic and three NFCA/Louisville Slugger All Region selections.
Shaw is a member of the National Fast-Pitch Coaches Association.
Assistant Coach Chelsey Jordan
Chelsey Jordan
Chelsey Jordan starts her career at Paris Junior College after working as a softball graduate assistant at Cameron University in Lawton, Okla., where she completed her Master’s of Science in behavioral science. She also received her Bachelor’s of Science from Cameron, after attending Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas, where she earned an Associate of Arts degree.
At Cameron, Chelsey was named Lone Star Conference Honorable Mention All-Conference 2008, and LSC Commissioners Honor Roll 2009. The Aggies reached the conference tournament in 2008-09.
While playing for Western Texas College, Chelsey was named National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American Scholar Athlete 2006-07, NFCA First Team All Region Utility 2007, and NFCA Third Team All-American 2007. In 2007 the Westerners achieved a 45-15 record, were Western Junior College Athletic Conference Co-Champions, NJCAA Region 5 West Champions, seventh-place finishers in the National Tournament, and NFCA Academic Champions.
Chelsey has volunteered with the Boys and Girls Club, the Lawton Food Bank, and as an elementary school volunteer.
Volunteer Assistant Jack Butler
Jack Butler
Jack Butler (“Mr. Jack”) is a volunteer assistant with responsibilities that include field maintenance, working with the outfield.
He is a graduate of the University of Kentucky, where he played softball.
While in the military, he coached baseball and was recreation officer for the 16th Regiment of the 1st Infantry Division, “The Big Red One.”
