Stillman College

Joel Penfield is in his second season as the Head Coach of the Stillman College Women's Softball program after a .500 season in 2018. He has 12 years experience coaching softball on the high school level. 

Penfield arrive at Stillman College prior to the 2018 season after spending seven years as the girls' Athletic Director at Bessemer Academy.

Under Penfields' 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 appearences 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 28 years and together the couple have two children, Jordan and Dalton, and two grandchildren, Jensen and Addison.

P:(205)247-8041

jpenfield@stillman.edu