Lisa Parks – Interim Head Softball Coach

After 4 seasons as the assistant coach, Lisa Parks takes over the helm with the recent departure of former head coach Stacy Iveson. Parks has been instrumental in the success of the Roughriders including the two National Championship seasons.

Parks has been with the YC softball program since its inception in 2008. During that time she has helped the team win 4 consecutive NJCAA Region I championships which earned them four trips to the College World Series, including a National Championship in 2009 and 2011. Lisa was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches’ Association Coaching Staff of the Year for her efforts in the 2009 and 2011 seasons.

The Tucson native had a very successful career as a player at the junior college and NCAA Division I levels. She helped her team at Pima Community College to its first ever NJCAA Division I National Championship in 2004. She was a two time NJCAA All American infielder with 52 homeruns and 183 RBIs in her two years at Pima.

After transferring to the University of Minnesota, Lisa completed her degree in Sport Management in 2007. During her tenure at Minnesota she became 7th on the all time career homerun list in just two years of competition for the Gophers.

J. R. Barringer – Assistant Coach

J. R. Barringer returns for a fourth season to the Yavapai College Softball Coaching staff as the outfield coach and batting practice pitcher. He began playing men’s fast pitch softball at age 17 and has been managing his team for the past 12 years. J. R. has coached girls’ softball at the high school and ASA club levels for several years and has also coached little league baseball.

J. R. was born and raised in Prescott. He retired from the Central Yavapai Fire District in 2005. J. R. and his wife, Debbie, have 4 children and reside in Dewey, AZ.