Drexel University Athletics
Softball
Jansson, Katie
Katie Jansson
- Title:
- Head Softball Coach
- Email:
- kj599@drexel.edu
Katie Jansson, enters her fourth season at the helm of the Drexel Softball program. She was named Drexel's head coach in August of 2021, becoming the program's 10th head coach in the history of the program.
In her first three seasons with the Dragons, Jansson developed five All-CAA athletes along with one All-Rookie team performer. The Dragons also were represented three times in the NFCA All-Region Honors.
In 2020, Jansson completed her third season as the head coach of the Iona College softball team. She led the Gaels to Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament appearances in each of the two seasons the tournament took place. Jansson coached the MAAC Player of the Year, the MAAC Pitcher of the Year and the MAAC Rookie of the Year during the 2021 season. In addition, 11 student-athletes were named to the MAAC All-Academic list.
Before her arrival at Iona, Jansson served as the head coach at Monroe College. She led the Mustangs to a 21-19 overall record and a 2018 NJCAA Region X tournament berth, the first appearance in program history at the NJCAA Division I level. She also coached Monroe's first-ever NJCAA DI All-American. Jansson was an assistant coach at Iona during the 2017 season and prior to that was a graduate assistant coach for Manhattanville College. The Valiants finished the 2016 campaign as Middle Atlantic Freedom Conference champions. The team also made an appearance in the NCAA Regional championships and the 2016 NCAA Super Regionals.
Jansson, a 2014 graduate of Iona, was a standout student-athlete for the Gaels from 2010 to 2014. A four-year starter at catcher, the Gaels won three MAAC softball championships (2011, 2012 and 2014) during her four years. Jansson was a 2014 MAAC All-Tournament Team selection. She ranks in the top 10 in program history with 199 career games played and 79 runs batted in. Jansson's 16 home runs are the second-most by a Gael catcher. In the classroom, Jansson was a three-time MAAC All-Academic Team honoree and NFCA Scholar-Athlete All-American. She graduated cum laude in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in speech language pathology and earned a Master of Science in sports business management at Manhattanville.
Jansson lives in New Jersey with her husband, Matt.
In her first three seasons with the Dragons, Jansson developed five All-CAA athletes along with one All-Rookie team performer. The Dragons also were represented three times in the NFCA All-Region Honors.
In 2020, Jansson completed her third season as the head coach of the Iona College softball team. She led the Gaels to Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament appearances in each of the two seasons the tournament took place. Jansson coached the MAAC Player of the Year, the MAAC Pitcher of the Year and the MAAC Rookie of the Year during the 2021 season. In addition, 11 student-athletes were named to the MAAC All-Academic list.
Before her arrival at Iona, Jansson served as the head coach at Monroe College. She led the Mustangs to a 21-19 overall record and a 2018 NJCAA Region X tournament berth, the first appearance in program history at the NJCAA Division I level. She also coached Monroe's first-ever NJCAA DI All-American. Jansson was an assistant coach at Iona during the 2017 season and prior to that was a graduate assistant coach for Manhattanville College. The Valiants finished the 2016 campaign as Middle Atlantic Freedom Conference champions. The team also made an appearance in the NCAA Regional championships and the 2016 NCAA Super Regionals.
Jansson, a 2014 graduate of Iona, was a standout student-athlete for the Gaels from 2010 to 2014. A four-year starter at catcher, the Gaels won three MAAC softball championships (2011, 2012 and 2014) during her four years. Jansson was a 2014 MAAC All-Tournament Team selection. She ranks in the top 10 in program history with 199 career games played and 79 runs batted in. Jansson's 16 home runs are the second-most by a Gael catcher. In the classroom, Jansson was a three-time MAAC All-Academic Team honoree and NFCA Scholar-Athlete All-American. She graduated cum laude in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in speech language pathology and earned a Master of Science in sports business management at Manhattanville.
Jansson lives in New Jersey with her husband, Matt.
Drexel's Autocomplete With Softball Coach Katie Jansson.
Tuesday, March 18
The Drexel Dragons Podcast - Dr. Amanda Hastings
Wednesday, April 21
Linda Rush and Kristi DiMeo Combine for 40 Home Runs
Wednesday, July 10
2018-2019 All Sport Highlight
Thursday, May 23
