MJ Knighten will become the University of San Diego’s next head softball coach, Associate Vice President and Executive Director of Athletics Bill McGillis announced on Friday. Knighten, who served as the Toreros’ hitting coach during the 2019-2020 season, will be the sixth head coach in program history, and the first Black woman to serve as head coach for any USD athletic program.
This, Knighten’s first head coaching job, will take place during only her fourth year of coaching. McGillis still expressed confidence in her, despite her relative inexperience. Knighten’s predecessor, Jessica Pistole, had been a head coach for five years before taking over the Toreros.