BY SALINA POST
On Thursday, Sacred Heart officially announced the hiring of Daryl Hoelting as the new head softball coach of the Lady Knights.
The statement, issued by the school reads "We are extremely excited for Mr. Hoelting to lead our Softball program. Coach Hoelting will bring in a vast amount of leadership, energy, dedication, and commitment to the Sacred Heart Softball team and school community. His passion for helping develop student-athletes is clear and he brings a strong desire for success inside and outside of the classroom. He looks to instill a strong work ethic and personal responsibility to the program at Sacred Heart."
Hoelting played baseball at the collegiate level for Neosho County in Chanute, KS, and Marymount College in Salina, KS.
He will be assisted by Betsy and Conner Martin. Betsy played softball at the collegiate level for the University of Arizona, in Tucson AZ, and later played at Kansas University where she earned All Big 12 honors.
Conner is a Sacred Heart alum, graduating in 2008, who went on to play baseball at the collegiate level for Fort Hays State.
Hoelting replaces Chris Feil, whose Lady Knights finished the 2024 campaign 5-16.