Lady Wolves Softball
Coaching Staff 

Emily Marino
Head Coach

Emily Marino begins her sixth season as the head softball coach at Joliet Junior College.

Last season the Lady Wolves had an overall record of 19-28 and finished with a 5-5 N4C conference record. Over the past five seasons, Marino has accumulated an 102-131 overall record while coaching 21 N4C all-conference players, 16 all-region players, and three NJCAA Division III All-Americans. She earned her 100^th coaching victory on 4/27/10 in a 2-0 win over the College of Lake County.

Marino is a graduate of Joliet Catholic Academy in Joliet, Ill. At JCA, she was a standout volleyball, basketball, and softball player earning 10 varsity letters. In 2008, she was inducted into the East Suburban Catholic Conference Hall of Fame for her accomplishments throughout her high school career.

Marino went on to play softball at the University of Florida where she was a four-year starting catcher/first baseman. She holds records for walks (138) and is tied for first in intentional walks (9). She is second in RBI's (150) and games started (267) along with third in games played (269). She ranks fifth for fielding percentage (.988), putouts (1169), and doubles (41). She is sixth in hits (217), on-base percentage (.409), and home runs (28). She sits at eleventh on Florida's all-time list for batting average (.296).

Coach Marino is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in recreational science. After graduation, she spent a summer in Italy playing professional softball. She then moved to Nashville, Tenn., where she was employed at Worth Club K as a softball instructor. This past May, Emily earned her Master's degree from Northwestern University in sports management.

Marino currently resides in Joliet, Ill.

Michelle Combes
Assistant Softball Coach

Michelle Combes starts her third season as an assistant coach for the Joliet Junior College Lady Wolves softball team.

A graduate of Wilmington High School, Combes was a varsity softball pitcher throughout all four years of school.

Michelle has coached youth league softball for two years and is a pitching instructor at Baseball Arena in Wilmington. She is currently finishing her degree in early childhood education at the University of St. Francis.

Coach Combes resides in Wilmington, Ill.

Kaitlyn Harlow
Assistant Softball Coach

Kaitlyn Harlow begins her first season as an assistant coach for the Lady Wolves softball team. She will work with the pitching staff.

A graduate of Seneca High School, Harlow played for the Lady Wolves for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. In 2010, she posted 10 wins while striking out 116. She hit .301 for the season.

Kaitlyn is currently finishing up her degree at Joliet Junior College in floral design.

Kelli Dockstader
Assistant Softball Coach

The 2011 softball season will be Kelli Dockstader's first on the Joliet Junior College softball coaching staff. She will assist will the outfield.

Kelli played for the Lady Wolves during the 2009 and 2010 seasons. In 2010, she hit .351 with 54 hits and 39 RBI's.

Kelli is working toward her degree in education at Joliet Junior College.