BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– Indiana Softball head coach Shonda Stanton has announced Ally Miklesh has joined the program’s staff as an assistant coach.
Miklesh comes to Bloomington after serving as an assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point during the 2024 season.
“I am excited to welcome Ally to our staff,” Stanton said. “Her familiarity with Big Ten play, competitive character, and enthusiasm for the game make her a great addition. Coach Miklesh will serve as our outfield coach and oversee our small ball and baserunning components. Her background and success as a triple-threat athlete align well with that part of our offensive system.”
At UW-Stevens Point, Miklesh provided insight and instruction in film and practice sessions, built game plans surrounding approaches during games, and developed hitting circuits based on opposing pitchers, among other responsibilities.
In her lone season, she helped lead the team to a 32-9 record and their first NCAA Regional appearance since 2007.
“Joining this decorated team is both an honor and a tremendous opportunity, and I am deeply grateful to Coach Stanton and the entire staff,” Miklesh said of the new role. “The Hoosier Softball program has a distinguished reputation for excelling year after year, and to be a part of such a dynamic group is truly exciting. I am eager to contribute to the continued growth and success of the program, leveraging my experience and enthusiasm to support and enhance the team’s performance.”
Before Stevens Point, Miklesh played collegiately at Wisconsin and Clemson. She played at Wisconsin during the 2019-2022 seasons while using her final year of eligibility at Clemson in the 2023 season.
She registered 164 starts and 169 career appearances in her four years as a Badger. Miklesh played the outfield and was a triple-threat hitter. She posted 114 hits, 79 runs, 15 doubles, two triples, one home run, 48 RBI and 31 stolen bases.
At Wisconsin, she was part of two teams that reached an NCAA Regional. The 2019 team went 43-14 and lost in the Norman Regional Final to Oklahoma while the 2022 squad reached the Gainesville Regional final.
In 2022, she earned All-Big Ten Second Team and Academic All-Big Ten honors. Miklesh was also named a 2022 NFCA Third Team All-Region honoree, a 2022 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete, and a three-time All-Academic Big Ten honoree.
In her lone season at Clemson in 2023, Miklesh played in 60 games and recorded 45 hits, five doubles, one triple, one home run, 14 RBI, and 18 stolen bases with a .306 batting average and was named to the All-ACC third-team.
At Clemson, the team went 49-12, hosted and won an NCAA Regional before falling to Oklahoma in the Super Regional round.
Miklesh is originally from Stevens Point, Wis. where she attended Stevens Point Area High School. She was a four-time first-team All-Wisconsin Valley Conference selection and was a four-time all-state selection by the Wisconsin Fastpitch Coaches Association (WFCA). In 2018, she was named the WI outfielder and conference player of the year. She also led her team to a state title in 2016.