Jill is entering her second season as the Head Softball Coach for the Lady Ranger Softball team.
Webb-DeVries took over during the first conference series of the season and following a rough start to the season, the team experienced a revival under coach Webb and finished the season with a 16-23 record during her guidance. The resurgence of the program under her guidance earned her a promotion to a full time position towards the latter part of the season.
Webb-DeVries' team in her inaugural year in the black-and-red finished just one game away from qualifying for the GAC post-season tournament. That team also featured a pair of Honorable Mention All-Conference performers in Madison McGraw and Madison Garza.
Prior to joining the Northwestern softball staff, Webb-DeVries held the assistant position at the University of Redlands in Redlands, Calif. She was a member of the staff for two full years and her responsibilities included coaching third base, working with catchers as well as outfielders.
Some of the accomplishments while a member of the Bulldog coaching staff, she coached one All-American, three All-Conference players, five All-Region players and four players that were named Academic All-Conference selections. The team also made the 2016 SCIAC conference tournament following a successful 26-16 campaign.
Before arriving at Redlands, Webb-DeVries was the lead assistant at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. where she assisted in all aspects of the softball program.
She was very accomplished as a part of the Skidmore staff as well, as the team finished 6-6 in conference play, following just a two-win conference record the year prior. The coaching staff was also named the Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year at the conclusion of the season.
From 2011-2013, Webb was a Graduate Assistant for the Elmira College softball program. She was an integral part of the operation there for the Soaring Eagles. As the graduate assistant, Webb-DeVries had full-time assistant duties, which ultimately prepared her for her future coaching positions.
Following a dismal one-win conference victory count in 2012, Webb-DeVries helped the program make a large turnaround in 2013 where EC won eight conference games, good enough for a second-place finish in the Empire 8 conference. They carried an overall 25-14 record, including a 13-1 home slate.
Prior to becoming a coach at Elmira, Webb-DeVries was a standout Division I athlete at Georgetown University in Washington D.C.. She was a catcher and big hitter for the Hoyas during her four years there.
She is also a graduate of the prestigious Georgetown where she majored in American Studies while minoring in History.
Webb-DeVries now resides in Alva with her husband Zeke.
