University of Toledo Softball

Heading into her fourth season at the helm of Toledo Softball, head coach Jessica Bracamonte has led the Rockets to new heights. During the 2025 season, Brac...

on Social Media Twitter: @coachhannum41 Brandon Hannum joined the University of Toledo strength & conditioning department in March of 2018. Currently the director of sports performance, Hannum will oversee all Olympic sports strength & conditioning. Hannum has also served as the director of strength & conditioning where he was responsible for designing the strength & conditioning programs for women’s basketball, men’s basketball, softball and volleyball programs. Prior to his arrival at Toledo, Hannum was an assistant strength and conditioning for Eastern Kentucky University for two years. He oversaw the strength program for men’s basketball, track and field, softball, men’s golf, while assisting with the Colonel football team. Before becoming a full-time coach at Eastern Kentucky, Hannum spent one year with North Carolina State’s Olympic sport strength and conditioning program as a professional intern. He primarily worked with diving and men’s and women’s golf. He assisted in various roles with all of the other 19 Olympic sports teams, as well. Hannum was a four-year starting punter for the Rockets from 2000-03. He later graduated from Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in sport and leisure leadership studies. He then returned to Toledo and earned his master’s degree in exercise science in 2014. During that time he served as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Rockets. Hannum holds certifications through the Collegiate Strength and Condit

Carrie Schonter-Cherry has served as the director of operations-Olympic sports and business administrator at The University of Toledo since 2015. Prior to her appointment in the Athletic Department, Schonter-Cherry served in a variety of finance positions at UToledo from 2005-11. She left Toledo to become a purchasing card coordinator at the University of Michigan from 2011-12, and then moved on Owens Community College to serve as the Upward Bound specialist from 2012-15 before returning to the Glass City to work for the Rockets. A native of Erie, Mich., Schonter-Cherry graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1998 with a bachelor of science in telecommunications and film. She earned her masters in education from The University of Toledo in 2008. Schonter-Cherry and her husband Roy are proud owners of two Corgis named Sonny and Reacher.

Duane Welch was hired as the Assistant Director for Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS) at the University of Toledo in July of 2024. Welch currently serves as the advisor for the offense of the football program, and oversees the women's softball and men's tennis programs. He coordinates the learning assistance program for all UT student-athletes, and also manages the SASS office's Rocket Tutorial program, providing content tutors and academic coaching for extra resources for student-athletes. Prior to joining the Rockets' SASS office, Welch worked for Lucas County Juvenile Court as a probation officer, and as a success coach (2021-22) and an advisor for TRIO Student Support Services at the University of Toledo where he specialized in assisting students to graduation while providing opportunities to develop leadership skills. Welch is a two-time graduate of the University of Toledo and has been a finalist for the Outstanding Advisor Award. When not working, Welch spends most of his time with his family, traveling the world, and watching Cleveland Browns, Cavs, and Guardian games. Welch is a native of Barberton, Ohio. He and his wife, Sarah, have a son, Kristopher (KJ), and a daughter, Kenni.

Kayla Noch joined the Toledo coaching staff as an assistant coach in August 2022, primarily working with the infield, catchers, and hitters. In her first year on staff, the Rockets turned in a 21-25 record and a 14-14 league mark. Riley Mohr and Jenna Kroll earned all-conference honors, Erin Hunt was named MAC Medal of Excellence recipient, 13 Rockets were placed on the Academic All-MAC team, and four student-athletes earned Academic All-District honors. In just two years, Noch has helped improve the Rockets' defense from a .939 fielding % to .964 taking the Rockets from last in the MAC before the change of leadership into third in the MAC overall for the 2024 season. The Rockets achieved their first berth into the MAC Softball Championship Tournament since 2019, improving UT’s overall winning percentage from .245 to a .531. The Rockets also achieved a program-best single-season batting average of .304. Noch came to Toledo after serving as Duke University’s softball director of operations since July 2021. During the 2022 season, Duke made it to Super Regionals for the first time in program history. During her time with the Blue Devils, Noch managed day-to-day practice operation logistics and all travel logistics for the team and supported marketing & social media efforts, game day promotions, and fundraising. When the Blue Devils were not in season, she was the lead contact for managing camp registrations, refunds, check-ins, and the overall camp experience. Before her time a

Kiana Young joined the University of Toledo sports medicine staff as an assistant athletic trainer in July of 2022. Young primarily works with the softball t...

Melissa DeAngelo was named Senior Associate Athletic Director for Business Strategy/Chief Financial Officer at the University of Toledo in October of 2025. DeAngelo brings more than two decades of experience in financial management and business operations within higher education, including an extensive tenure at Ohio State University. DeAngelo most recently served as Associate Athletic Director for Business & Finance and Chief Financial Officer at the University of Nevada, where she oversaw all fiscal and business operations for the athletics department. Prior to that, she held leadership roles at the University of Georgia, including Director of Business Operations for the Athletic Association and Financial Manager for the Terry College of Business. Her career began in 2002 and includes nearly 19 years of service at Ohio State, where she held multiple finance and compliance roles across departments such as University Development, Business and Finance, the Office of the Board of Trustees, and the Office of the President. Her work at Ohio State was marked by strategic oversight of budgets, financial reporting, procurement, and event logistics for high-profile university functions, including athletics-related travel and championship events. A native of Warren, Ohio, DeAngelo earned her Bachelor of Science in Applied Science from Youngstown State University.

Staci Chambers is entering her first season with the Rockets after joining the Toledo softball coaching staff in September of 2025. Chambers comes to Toledo ...