Jackie Stickley initially joined the program in 2014 as an assistant coach. Stickley, a Riverside, CA, native, said Liz Jacoby -- one of Stickley's former coaches -- inspired her to become a coach.
Stickley led the Lady Broncos to the 2016 CIAA Southern Division regular season championship with a conference record of 13-3 and a divisional mark of 9-1. Fayetteville State closed out the 2016 season winning their last 11 regular season games, including nine consecutive victories against divisional opponents. In 2016, FSU had five Lady Broncos earn All-CIAA honors, including four First Team nods.
In her first season (2015) over the program, Stickley coached FSU to a third place spot in the division and a berth in the CIAA Softball Tournament. She also had two student-athletes selected to both the CIAA All-Rookie and All-CIAA Teams.
Stickley starred at Hastings College in Hastings, NE, where she played every position but mainly served as a catcher. She obtained degrees in Business Administration and Sport and Recreation Management from Hastings in 2013.
Since arriving at FSU, Stickley has worked with the team's pitchers and catchers, serving as a reliable voice for two positions she spent considerable time at as a student-athlete.
"My goal is to guide these student-athletes into becoming the best they can be; both as a person and an athlete, on and off the field," Stickley said.
Aside from coaching, Stickley serves as Administration Director at the Fayetteville Animal Protection Society.Â
Stickley's Year-By-Year Record
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Year |
Overall |
Pct. |
CIAA |
Pct. |
2015 |
16-14 |
.533 |
11-7 |
.611 |
2016 |
22-19 |
.536 |
13-3 |
.812 |
2017 |
23-17 |
.575 |
13-3 |
.812 |
2018 |
15-25 |
.375 |
10-6 |
.625 |
Total |
75-75 |
.500 |
47-17 |
.734 |
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