Megan Ink returned to EKU in the summer of 2015 after previously serving a stint as Jane Worthington's top assistant from 2003 to 2012.
With Ink back on staff, the Colonels got off to their best start in program history in 2016, as seven Colonels picked up All-OVC honors. EKU finished the 2016 campaign with a 37-17 mark overall and was second in the league in hitting percentage with Paige Murphy and Kayla Joyce ranking first and second in the conference.
Ink spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach at San Jose City College where she coached the 2014 Diamond Sports Catcher of the Year. The Diamond Sports Catcher of the Year award is presented annually to the top catcher at every level of softball. The San Jose native also served as an instructor in the kinesiology department at SJCC and gave private hitting, defense and catching lessons at Cutting Edge Softball.
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“I am pleased to have Megan back on staff,” said Worthington. “She has picked up right where she left off three years ago. She adds both knowledge and stability to our program. Megan is committed, and takes pride in both the university and the softball program.”
Ink, a former All-Ohio Valley Conference catcher for the Colonels, served as assistant coach to Worthington for 10 seasons. Her responsibilities included arranging team travel, working with the pitchers and catchers and assisting in all aspects of coaching. EKU posted four top-four finishes in the OVC, including a conference championship in 2004, with Ink on the staff.
“I am so thankful for the opportunity to come back and coach at EKU,” Ink said. “I have such great respect for this program and the university, and I am honored to be a part of it again.”
After a stellar two-year career behind the plate, Ink’s transition to the Eastern Kentucky coaching staff was an easy one. An outstanding player in her own right, Ink also has the distinction of being part of both Colonel NCAA Tournament appearances. She competed in the tournament as a player in 2002 and returned as a member of the coaching staff in 2004.
The All-OVC second team honoree started 96 of 98 games behind the plate for the Colonels while making just three errors in her two-year career. She posted a career-high batting average of .246 and helped lead Eastern Kentucky to its first-ever NCAA Tournament in 2002.
Prior to Eastern Kentucky, Ink spent her first two collegiate seasons at San Jose City College. While at SJCC, Ink was named first team all-conference and to the All-Northern California team. In addition, she was named the team’s MVP following her sophomore year.
Ink earned a bachelor’s degree in correctional and juvenile justice studies from Eastern Kentucky in 2002. She earned a master’s degree in sports administration from Eastern Kentucky in December of 2006.
