The resolution commends Coach Jana McGinnis for achieving a significant milestone of 1,000 career wins as the Head Softball Coach at Jacksonville State University. A 1991 graduate of the university and a former basketball player, Coach McGinnis has dedicated 30 seasons to leading the Gamecocks softball program, during which she has secured 10 regular season conference championships and seven conference tournament titles. She is recognized as one of only 11 active NCAA Division I Head Coaches to reach this milestone and is the most decorated coach in Ohio Valley Conference history, having received the OVC Coach of the Year award six times.
In addition to her impressive coaching record, Coach McGinnis has guided the Jacksonville State Softball Team to the NCAA Regionals on nine occasions, achieving a Regional Championship in 2009 and three Regional Runner-Up finishes. Her coaching accolades include mentoring numerous players who have received various honors, such as Conference Players of the Year and Academic All-Conference recognition. The resolution highlights her contributions to the sport and her personal life, noting her family, and concludes by expressing the legislature's privilege in honoring her accomplishments.