7.2.2024 Goodwell, OK- OPSU is excited to announce the hiring of Jim Walker as the new head coach for
the Aggies softball team. Walker brings experience and a proven track record of success to the
program, having spent the last four years at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC).
During his tenure with the SMWC Pomeroys, Walker led the team to back-to-back River States
Conference Tournament championships in 2022 and 2023. Under his guidance, the Pomeroys
made impressive strides, advancing to the NAIA National Championships in the program’s first
two seasons as a member of the NAIA. Walker’s leadership played a significant role in
establishing a winning culture, which included producing 91 USCAA All-Academic Team
Members, 49 USCAA All-Americans, 12 National Championship teams, five USCAA National
Award Winners, and achieving a remarkable program winning percentage of .629 (660-388).

Before his successful stint at SMWC, Walker served as the Associate Head Softball Coach at
Carlow University from 2006-2011, followed by a season with NCAA Division II Wheeling
Jesuit University.
In 2013, he took on the role of Head Softball Coach at the Franciscan University of Steubenville,
where he also served as the NCAA Compliance Officer and Director of Recruiting. At
Franciscan University, Walker transformed the Lady Barons softball program into a conference
championship contender, achieving 60 of the program’s 68 all-time wins.
He coached 13 NFCA Scholar-Athletes and 10 PAC All-Conference student-athletes, earning the
title of 2017 AMCC Coach of the Year and becoming the winningest head coach in the
university’s history.
Walker’s extensive coaching experience includes serving as an Assistant Coach with the
Pennsylvania Rebellion, a professional fastpitch softball team from Washington, Pennsylvania,
from 2015-2018. His teams have consistently excelled, with highlights including coaching the
2018 NCAA Division III Team Leader in Stolen Bases, the 2019 Fifth Place NCAA Division III
Team Leader in Stolen Bases, the 2016 NPF Playoff team, the 2019 AMCC Conference-Runner
Up team, and the 2019 ECAC Regional team
In addition to his coaching achievements, Walker is actively involved in the Miracle League of
Pittsburgh and the National Federation Coaches Association. He is also a Certified ASA Softball
Umpire and a Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach.

Walker earned his Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Psychology from Argosy University. He is
a native of Hookstown, Pennsylvania. He is the proud father of two daughters, Courtney and
Caitlin.