JACKSON, Tenn. - Union University softball head coach, Sydney Sturner, has named Jenna Ergle as the new assistant coach. Ergle comes to Union after spending the 2023-24 season as the assistant coach for Chipola College. 

Sturner said, "I am excited to bring Jenna on staff. She not only brings a wealth of knowledge to the team from her playing and coaching experience, but her passion for the game and love for Christ will make an immediate impact." 

In the one season at Chipola, Ergle helped coach eight players to Panhandle All-Conference honors. Before that, Ergle spent two summers interning with the Birmingham Thunderbolts Travel Ball Organization. She also coached the 2022 Premier Girls Fastpitch 18U National Championship team. 

Ergle said, "It is hard to put into words how grateful I am to work for Coach Sturner. She is a passionate leader, tireless worker, passionate for the Lord, and who truly values relationships and family. I'm thrilled to work beside her and with this team and staff. I want to thank President Oliver, Coach Campbell, and Coach Sturner for the opportunity. I am anxious to help continue building this program to compete in the GSC and nationally."

Ergle is a 2021 graduate of Boston College with a degree in Sociology. She posted career numbers of 11 home runs, 29 RBI, 38 walks, and a slugging percentage of .389. She then transferred to GSC member Mississippi College, earning a graduate degree in 2023. She played two seasons at Mississippi College from 2021-23. She was named NFCA All-Academic twice and GSC Player of the Week once. in 2023, she was named first-team All-GSC, GSC All-Academic, and was second on the team with 15 home runs in 2023. 

Ergle graduated from Sumiton Christian School in 2017. She set the Alabama state record for RBI in a career (2013-17) with 536. She set the national RBI record for a four-year career (2014-17) with 460. She was a three-time AHSAA State Champion (2015, 2016, 2017), a four-time AHSAA Division Player of the Year, and was the Max Preps Freshman of the Year in 2014. 

Ergle is the daughter of Avery and Ruby Ergle. 

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