2015 Nebraska Softball Media Guide | Page 44

HUSKER SOFTBALL SUPPORT STAFF jen katie ROEBER BROWN » turf manager » director of softball operations Jen Roeber is in her 14th year as the turf manager for Bowlin Stadium, honored as the 2004 collegiate field of the year by the SportsTurf Managers Association. Roeber is responsible for daily maintenance of the field, as well as game-day setup. Roeber earned a degree in horticulture from Northeast Community College. A native of Wakefield, Neb., Roeber also works on the grounds crew for the Lincoln Saltdogs minor league baseball team. She has worked at Haymarket Park in each of the 14 years the facility has been open. Katie Brown was hired full-time in January of 2013 as Nebraska's first director of softball operations. In her role, Brown helps coordinate team travel and camps, among many other duties. Brown, who earned her master's degree in higher education administration from Nebraska in 2013, served as a volunteer coach in 2012. As a player at Iowa from 2007 to 2010, Brown started 175 games and posted a .282 career batting average with 20 home runs. For her efforts, Brown was a two-time All-Big Ten selection, earning first-team honors in 2008 and second-team accolades in 2009. Brown ranked fifth in Iowa history with 20 career home runs and tied for 12th with 31 career doubles. ashley marcia » director of video productions » softball athletic trainer GUILE KENNEDY Former Husker Ashley Guile was hired as Nebraska's first Dir X