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Stillman College

Home of the Stillman College Tigers, Established 1876
Joel Penfield

Joel Penfield

Joel Penfield is in his sixth season as head coach of the Stillman College Softball program. 

Penfield arrived at Stillman College prior to the 2018 season after spending seven years as the girls' Athletic Director at Bessemer Academy. He spent 12 years total coaching at the high school level.

Under Penfield's tutelage, Bessemer Academy girls' athletic program has advanced to the state playoffs each year with a third place finish in 2015. He also coached Bessemer Academy volleyball team. The team went on to win the State Championship in 2013 with five appearances in the final four. Also during his time at Bessemer Academy, Penfield served as assistant football coach on three AISAS state championship teams and was a five-time selection to coach the AISA Volleyball All-Stars and six-time AISA Softball All-Star coach.

Penfield has been married to Dawn Penfield for 31 years and together the couple have two children, Jordan and Dalton, and three grandchildren, Jensen, Addison and Jenna.


STILLMAN COLLEGE (5 Years)

YEAR OVERALL CONFERENCE POSTSEASON
2018 18-18 (.500)  0-0 A.I.I. N/A
2019 18-37 (.327) 3-29 SSAC SSAC (2-2)
2020 8-6 (.571) 0-0 SSAC N/A
2021 10-36 (.217) 0-24 SSAC SSAC (0-2)
2022 13-35 (.271) 3-25 SSAC SSAC (0-2)
TOTAL 67-138 (.327) 6-78 SSAC (.071) SSAC 2-6 (.250)