Marty Gordon
Radford University will need a new softball coach this coming season after the school announced on Saturday they would not renew the contract of head softball coach Alisa Tasler.
“I’d like to thank Coach Tasler for all the time and effort she put into the Radford softball program,” said Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg. “We wish her the best in her future endeavors.”
Tasler has been RU’s head coach the past three seasons tallying a 59-86 overall record.
She was initially hired in 2021 and became the 10th coach in RU’s history and came to the New River Valley with a lot of clout.
Previously, she had coached at Concord University for 10 seasons, where she had an overall record of 247-228. Her accomplishments at Concord include: 18 players earning all-conference honors, 5 all-region selections, An All-American in 2015, and Second place in the MEC South in 2019.
In 2019, she led the team to its most successful season in program history. The Mountain Lions made their first NCAA tournament appearance and finished second in the MEC South with a program-record 38 wins. The program also made the NCAA Tournament in 2015 where they would record their first-ever win in the national tournament with a 3-0 victory over West Chester.
Tasler also previously spent time as the head coach at Neosho Community College in Chanute, Kansas for six seasons before joining Concord. The Panthers won 54 percent of their games in the demanding Jayhawk Conference in her final two seasons, including a 2011 squad loaded with 14 freshmen. Tasler’s program also experienced excellence in the classroom, earning several Academic All-American honors.
Tasler also spent time as an assistant at Pittsburgh State for three seasons, increasing the team’s win total every year from 18, to 28, then 44. Pittsburgh State ranked second in the nation in team GPA over that span as well.
A native of Newcastle, Oklahoma, Tasler played softball and basketball at Northern Oklahoma College. She set several school pitching records while helping the Northern Oklahoma College basketball team win back-to-back conference championships.
A national search for Radford’s next softball coach will begin immediately.
