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Coach Jade Laviolette
Jade Laviolette, who served as an assistant coach at Dakota State for the past two seasons, takes over as the head coach for the Trojan softball program for the 2026-27 season. She joined the DSU softball coaching staff after serving as the pitching coach at Seward County Community College in Liberal, Kan., during the fall of 2023.
Prior to her collegiate coaching career, Laviolette spent two seasons coaching at Northwood High School. During both seasons, Northwood captured conference championships, providing Laviolette with experience working with championship-caliber programs.
A native of Toledo, Ohio, Laviolette began her collegiate softball career at NCAA Division II Urbana University (Ohio), where she played for three seasons. Following the university's closure during the COVID-19 pandemic, she transferred to Miami University, where she earned her bachelor's degree in humanities.
Laviolette continued her collegiate softball career as a member of the Miami University-Hamilton softball program for two seasons. During her fifth and final collegiate season, she helped lead the Harriers to a top-10 national ranking in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA).
Miami-Hamilton also earned an appearance in the USCAA Small College World Series, where Laviolette was selected to the All-Tournament Team for her performance on the national stage.
In addition to her athletic accomplishments, Laviolette excelled academically throughout her collegiate career, earning Academic All-American honors during her five years of college softball.
