Denise Godwin (Prather) enters her sixth season as head coach of the softball team. Godwin (Prather) was hired in May of 2018 and also serves as an Athletic Trainer.

At Ozarks

• Four of her athletes made the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team (2023)
• Two made the All-Conference Team (2023)
• Coached the ASC home run leader during the regular season (2023)
• Nine players made the NFCA/Easton All-American Scholar-Athlete Team (2023)
• 13 players made the ASC Academic All-Conference Team (2023)
• Team earned the NFCA/Easton Al-American Scholar Award (2022)
• Ten players received the NFCA/Easton All-America Scholar-Athlete Award (2022)
• 13 players made the ASC Academic All-Conference Team (2022)
• Seven players earned All-Conference (2021)
• Had seven players make the ASC All-Academic Team (2021)
• Seven players earned a spot on the Academic All-Conference Team (2020)
• Before the cancellation of the 2020 season, team was hitting .340 
• Three players hit over .400 (2020)
• In first season, improved team batting average by points by 20 points
• In first season, improved team ERA by .26
• Improved run production from 122 to 156 in first year
• Team defensive fielding percentage increased from .936 to .951 in first season
• Won three conference series
• Had six players earn All-Conference (2019)
• Had five players on the ASC All-Academic Team (2019)

Assistant Coaching Experience

• Illinois Wesleyan University (2015-2018)
• Lake Land College (2012-2015)
• Millikin University (2010-2012)

Collegiate Coaching Accomplishments

• Helped Illinois Wesleyan to the NCAA Division III National Championship game (2018)
• Assisted Illinois Wesleyan to its best season ever behind a 40-win season and a national runner-up finish (2018) 
• Helped Illinois Wesleyan to three consecutive conference and regional championships and three straight NCAA Tournament appearances during her tenure
• Illinois Wesleyan program finished seventh, fifth and second overall in the NCAA Tournament
• Helped Lake Land College to a pair of NJCAA National Tournament appearances
• Guided 2013 Lake Land College team to a fifth-place finish at the NJCAA National Tournament
• Helped Milliken University to a conference championship
• At Milliken, she assisted the team to a pair of conference tournament appearances
• Part of the NFCA Great-Lakes Coaching Staff of the Year at Illinois Wesleyan
• Part of Conference Coaching Staff of the Year at Millikin

Playing Experience

• University of Illinois

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Athletic Training from University of Illinois (2009)
• Master's degree in Sport Management from Illinois State University (2017)

Hometown

• Mount Zion, Illinois

Personal

• Married to Ruth