Jannusch was appointed as the Ashford University softball head coach before the start of the 2010-11 academic year and brings a track record of proven success from various levels to the Saints' surging program.

Jannusch comes to Ashford by way of Bellville, Texas, where he was an accomplished head coach at University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio for a five-year span. He compiled a career record of 144-132, leading the Cardinals to their first-ever Heartland Conference championship, NCAA regional appearance and NFCA National Ranking.

Most recently at the collegiate level, Jannusch served as an assistant coach and pitching specialist at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo., and provided a two-year stint as an assistant coach for the softball program at Mesa State College (Colo.).

Other coaching stops for Jannusch prior to Ashford include St. Edward's University (Texas), Evansville University (Ind.), Texas State University and the Goodwill Softball Tour (Kan.). He has also guided several successful club teams, including the Decatur (Ill.) Lady Pride Fastpitch Club and the 16U Houston Power Fastpitch Club.

Jannusch, a graduate from Mesa State in Grand Junction, obtained his degree in Sports Management. He currently resides in Clinton.

The Jannusch File

• Pitching Coach - Texas State University (1995-96)
• Assistant Coach - Evansville University (Ind.) (1997)
• Assistant Coach - St. Edward's University (Texas) (2000-02)
• Head Softball Coach - University of the Incarnate Word (2002-07)
• Assistant Coach - Mesa State College (Colo.) (2007-08)
• Assistant Coach - Lincoln University (Mo.) (2009)
• Head Coach - 18U Houston Power Fastpitch Club (2009-10)
• Head Softball Coach - Ashford University (2010-Present)
  

Deters joins the Saints this year as an assistant coach who brings a wealth of experience to the Ashford University softball program. He enters his third season as an assistant coach to contribute to the Saints program.

A 32-year veteran of high school coaching, Deters most recently served as head coach of Camanche High School for the previous 28 seasons. Before that he served as three seasons as head coach of Manning High School and one year at Mormon Trail High School.

Deters has a daughter, Nicole, and a son, Nate. He currently resides in Camanche, Iowa.

Peña begins her second year as Ashford's graduate assistant softball coach this spring season. She assists in all facets of the team, specializing with an emphasis in pitching.

Peña starred at nearby Rock Island Alleman High School where she was a three-time Illinois High School all-state selection (1997, 1999-00). She currently is tied for the state record for the most strikeouts in a single game (38 in 22 innings vs. East Moline H.S.) and carried a 0.17 earned run average her junior year.

Peña then went on to begin her collegiate career in Gainesville, Fla., at Santa Fe Community College before transferring after two years to Div. I Western Illinois University. She was a second-team all-conference honoree as a freshman and voted team MVP at Santa Fe before collecting first-team recognition as a sophomore.

With the Leathernecks in Macomb, Ill., Peña played under Head Coach Kathy Veroni, one of the winningest coaches in college softball history with 869 career victories.

Peña coached for two years (2008-09) at Davenport Central High School as an assistant junior varsity softball coach prior to coming on board at Ashford.

She acquired her Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Illinois in 2006. Peña currently resides in East Moline, Ill.

The Peña File

• Assistant Junior Varsity Softball Coach - Davenport North High School (2008-09)
• Graduate Assistant Softball Coach - Ashford University (2009-Present)