CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Jenny Rohn, the new Head Coach of Harvard Softball, has hired Maddy Carpe as her first hire at Harvard. Carpe will join the Crimson for the 2023-24 season as a an assistant coach and is a recent graduate of Boston College, where she played softball for the Eagles.

"I am excited to welcome Maddy Carpe to the coaching staff," stated Rohn. "It was clear to me that Maddy has a great work ethic and drive to be an outstanding coach. Maddy's ability to build relationships with the student athletes will be a great asset on the Harvard Softball coaching staff!" 
 
Carpe lands with the Crimson after a four-year career on the Boston College Softball team, where she served as a team captain her senior year. She received the Eagle Award from Boston College, an award that embodies the mission of Boston College: to learn, search for truth, and to live in service of others. She was also awarded the Welles Crowther Patch, an award that recognizes a player from each team who represents the BC motto "Men and Women for others."
 
Carpe's previous coaching experience includes time in August 2022 as a SixFour3 ACC Clinic Coach, where she led three clinics that included fast-paced drills and a Q&A on the best approach towards the recruiting process for aspiring softball players. With personal, one-on-one instruction, she exposed young players to the techniques that will bring about the most success in their respective position.
 
From 2016-21, she served as a catching coach for the Ashburn Shooting Stars in Ashburn, Va. where she conducted seasonal position training for various catchers with basic catching fundamentals, conditioning, and instruction on being a successful catcher and team player through a personalized program.
 
In her time on the field, Carpe was a catcher for the Eagles. Her senior year she threw out 13 runners stealing and recorded 22 hits of four doubles, two triples and three home runs to go along with 11 RBI.

Carpe is excited to get started with another university near her alma mater and will bring a lot to the table for the Crimson's 2023-24 season.