Jaimie Hoover was named NCCU softball assistant coach in September of 2021 just after finishing her collegiate playing career at the University of Florida.
Hoover served as a team captain for a Gators softball team that advanced to the NCAA Super Regional and finished the 2021 season ranked in the top-10 of all four major polls.
“For almost a decade, I have watched Jaimie develop into a Power 5 starter,” said NCCU head coach Cat Tarvin. “I had the privilege of coaching her as she prepared for her career at University of Florida. Her expertise and overall intensity towards the game is exactly what the team needs in an assistant coach.”
Hoover was a multiple-time Southeastern Conference (SEC) Academic Honor Roll award winner. She garnered Dean’s List accolades at Florida and was a co-creator of the Black Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
The outfielder from Suwanee, Georgia, played in over 200 games for the Gators, finishing with a .382 career on-base percentage. Hoover had over 37 career extra-base hits while producing 96 RBI, 90 runs and 16 stolen bases. She ranks in the top-10 of UF career records with seven triples.
Hoover graduated from Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in African American studies.
