Softball
Aaron Longenecker
- Title:
- Volunteer Assistant
University of Louisville head softball coach Holly Aprile has announced that Aaron Longenecker will join her staff as a volunteer coach in August 2021.
“Aaron has such a passion for hitting and it comes through in everything he does,” said Aprile upon his hiring. “His sincere desire to coach and to help our hitters learn their craft and take ownership of their swings is both exciting and impressive. I have no doubt that he will make an immediate impact on our success.”
Longenecker joined the Cardinals after three seasons as an assistant coach at Central Baptist College where he worked primarily with outfielders while also serving as the hitting coach and recruiting coordinator.
While at Central Baptist from 2019-21, Longenecker helped lead the Mustangs to more than 80 wins and two National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) tournament appearances. With Longenecker on the coaching staff, CBC produced two NAIA All-Americans and 13 All-American Midwest Conference selections as well as two conference Newcomers of the Year and one Player of the Year.
Most recently, Longenecker helped guide the Mustangs to the 2021 NAIA Championship, where they advanced to the finals of the Hattiesburg bracket and finished the season with a 34-15 record. Additionally, CBC was a mainstay in the NAIA top-25 rankings during his time there, reaching as high as No. 13 in 2021.
In 2020, the Mustangs were off to a 15-2 record, the best start in program history when the season ended due to the spread of COVID-19. He helped guide the Mustangs' offense to a .370 team batting average, and a .661 slugging percentage, both of which stood among the top five in the nation.
In his first season with CBC, the Mustangs compiled 34 wins and reached the NAIA championship for the first time in seven seasons.
Prior to joining the Mustang coaching staff, Longenecker served as a volunteer coach at Hendrix College (2017) and spent five years (2012-2017) coaching travel softball in the state of Arkansas.
A native of Parker, Kansas, he graduated from the University of Kansas with degrees in anthropology and geography in 1992. Prior to that, Longenecker played baseball at Neosho Community College in Kansas, where he was an outfielder and pitcher.
After graduating from KU, he spent several years playing fastpitch softball in Kansas and California.
A retired U.S. Secret Service Agent of 20 years, Longenecker and his wife Amber have two children, Shaylan and Brandon.
“Aaron has such a passion for hitting and it comes through in everything he does,” said Aprile upon his hiring. “His sincere desire to coach and to help our hitters learn their craft and take ownership of their swings is both exciting and impressive. I have no doubt that he will make an immediate impact on our success.”
Longenecker joined the Cardinals after three seasons as an assistant coach at Central Baptist College where he worked primarily with outfielders while also serving as the hitting coach and recruiting coordinator.
While at Central Baptist from 2019-21, Longenecker helped lead the Mustangs to more than 80 wins and two National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) tournament appearances. With Longenecker on the coaching staff, CBC produced two NAIA All-Americans and 13 All-American Midwest Conference selections as well as two conference Newcomers of the Year and one Player of the Year.
Most recently, Longenecker helped guide the Mustangs to the 2021 NAIA Championship, where they advanced to the finals of the Hattiesburg bracket and finished the season with a 34-15 record. Additionally, CBC was a mainstay in the NAIA top-25 rankings during his time there, reaching as high as No. 13 in 2021.
In 2020, the Mustangs were off to a 15-2 record, the best start in program history when the season ended due to the spread of COVID-19. He helped guide the Mustangs' offense to a .370 team batting average, and a .661 slugging percentage, both of which stood among the top five in the nation.
In his first season with CBC, the Mustangs compiled 34 wins and reached the NAIA championship for the first time in seven seasons.
Prior to joining the Mustang coaching staff, Longenecker served as a volunteer coach at Hendrix College (2017) and spent five years (2012-2017) coaching travel softball in the state of Arkansas.
A native of Parker, Kansas, he graduated from the University of Kansas with degrees in anthropology and geography in 1992. Prior to that, Longenecker played baseball at Neosho Community College in Kansas, where he was an outfielder and pitcher.
After graduating from KU, he spent several years playing fastpitch softball in Kansas and California.
A retired U.S. Secret Service Agent of 20 years, Longenecker and his wife Amber have two children, Shaylan and Brandon.
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