Coach Randolph hired Steve Jaecks four years ago as assistant softball coach, initially giving him the task of evaluating and assisting with all aspects of game management and strategy.  Since that time, Jaecks, has been given coaching responsibility to assist with player fundamental preparation, practice, recruitment, game operations, field upkeep and academic/career advisement.
 
The effectiveness of Jaecks comes from his academic accomplishments, successful career experiences and fast pitch softball playing/coaching background.  As a premier fast pitch softball player, Coach Jaecks was known as an RBI machine.  A 25-year veteran who played across the country, he earned the “Chattanooga Softball Player of the Year” award in 1986 while playing in Chattanooga out of the Dixie Major Fast Pitch League; a league in which Jaecks was a co-coach of a team that won 100 games in a row.
 
Having earned numerous batting awards and MVP recognitions, Jaecks was a highly proficient defensive player excelling at catcher, 1st and 2nd base and all outfield positions.
 
With an under graduate degree in Physical Education and a Masters degree in Education/Physical Education, he has taught at the university/college level for 28 years.  His teaching experiences range from teaching fundamental skills in all sports, instructing students how to teach/coach and classroom theory presentations.  An expert in the area of Motor Learning/Development and Psychology/Sociology of Sport, Jaecks continues to use that knowledge as an assistant coach to Beth Keylon-Randolph.
 
Because of his extensive background in sport and sport administration, Steve Jaecks understands and exhibits the loyalty and passion to be an assistant coach.  Jaecks says:  “I am working for the best softball coach in the country.  Coach Randolph has excelled at the game; she is a tremendous teacher/motivator and is a winner; plain and simple.  She motivates me to excel and to be the best assistant I can be.”
 
Jaecks is married to Carmen who is a secretary in a Computer Operations department at a local university.  Their family includes two Alaskan Malamutes, Baron and Pepsi.