On September 10, 2024, Brooke O’Hair was hired as the third head coach in the esteemed history of North Georgia softball, marking a new chapter for the program.
O’Hair took over the Nighthawk program following her remarkable career at Mississippi College where she amassed 530 wins, becoming the winningest coach in that program's history.
She quickly continued that trend in Dahlonega, recording a record-breaking season with UNG that culminated in an NCAA Division II Softball Championship appearance for the ninth time in 17 years. The Nighthawks went 48-16 in O’Hair’s first season which included a 19-5 Peach Belt Conference record and an 11th straight PBC Regular-season Championship.
In her first season, O’Hair mentored three National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-Americans including an NFCA First Team All-American, Freshman of the Year and Catcher of the Year in Carleigh Knowles. The rookie was also named the PBC Freshman of the Year along with four other PBC All-Conference teammates.
UNG’s performance in 2025 was bolstered by one of the best team offensive seasons in program history. The team's 83 home runs and .579 slugging percentage were far and away the best power marks for a single season in program history. In the program's 29-year varsity history, the 2025 Nighthawks also sat second for single-season totals in RBIs (448), runs scored (489) and triples (28) while ranking third in on-base percentage (.421), at bats (1,789), hits (612) and doubles (118). UNG also showed record-setting discipline at the plate this year, recording the fourth-most walks (205) in a season and the second-fewest strikeouts (173) in the NCAA era in program history
Key Highlights of O'Hair's Career:
- 530 career wins at Mississippi College
- Two-time Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year (2023, 2024)
- Nine NCAA postseason appearances, including two Super Regional berths
- Mentored 7 NFCA All-Americans and 141 All-Region selections
A Chattanooga, Tennessee native, O'Hair brings a wealth of experience to UNG, including valuable insights from her time as a volunteer assistant at her alma mater, Mississippi State. As a standout player, O'Hair was instrumental in the most successful era of Bulldog softball, helping the team reach the SEC Tournament all four years and the NCAA Regional in three seasons. Her excellence extended beyond the field, as she earned SEC All-Academic honors three times before graduating with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education.
O’Hair and her husband, Tony, have two children, Sydney and Cooper.
Updated: June 2025
