Ali

Ali Nowak

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Ali Nowak was named the Winona State University softball assistant coach in 2023.

AT WINONA STATE
  • On staff since 2022
  • NSIC Tournament appearances in both years on staff
  • 30-win seasons in both years on staff
  • Two NSIC Tournament appearances
  • 2024- 3rd highest batting average in NSIC (.332)
  • 2024- 2nd in NSIC in doubles (103)
  • 2023- Led NSIC in fielding percentage (.975)
  • 2023- Led NSIC in caught stealing percentage
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
  • 12 NSIC All-Conference selections (4 First Team / 8 Second Team)
  • 22 NSIC All-Academic honorees
  • One All-Region selection
  • Abbie Hlas Second Team All Region (NFCA, D2CCA)
  • Four First Team All-Conference (NSIC)
  • Eight NSIC Second Team All-Conference
  • 12 NSIC Academic All-Conference
  • Five NSIC Gold Gloves
BEFORE WINONA STATE
  • St. Cloud State University Graduate Assistant (2021-2022)
    • Helped achieve new SCSU single-season homerun record (60)
    • New single season slugging % record (0.469)
    • Tutored player who tied single season homerun record (17)
    • 3 D2CCA All Region Players, 2 NSIC First Team All-Conference Players, 3 NSIC Second Team All-Conference Players, 2 NSIC Gold Gloves, 1 CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team Student-Athlete, 2 CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team Student-Athletes, 13 NSIC Academic All-Conference Student-Athletes
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
  • Played at Winona State University from 2017-2021
  • Catcher and Designated Hitter for the Warriors for five seasons
  • D2CCA All American First Team (2019), NFCA All American Second Team (2019)
  • D2CCA and NFCA All Region First Team (2019)
  • D2CCA and NFCA All Region Second Team (2017 & 2018)
  • NSIC All Tournament Team (2017, 2018, 2021)
  • NSIC First Team All Conference (2017-2019), NSIC Second Team All Conference 2021
  • CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team (2019-2021)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team (2019-2021)
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2018-2021)
  • NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence (2018-2021)
  • NSIC Winona State Female Scholar Athlete of the Year / Kelly Award Nominee (2020 & 2021)
  • WSU Female Student Athlete of the Year (2019)
  • NSIC Myles Brand All Academic with Distinction (2020)
  • Upon graduation in 2021, Nowak is second all-time in the Warrior record book in both career batting average (.417) and career fielding percentage (.995). Third all-time in career walks (90), fifth career RBIs (175) and doubles (56) and seventh in career hits (251). 
PERSONAL
  • Native of New Berlin, Wis.
  • Resides in Winona, Minn.
  • BS: Physical Education and Health Promotion // Minor: Coaching and DAPE (WSU 2020)
  • MS: Educational Leadership: Sport Management (WSU 2023)