Jo Evans

Joleen Evans (born July 29, 1960) is an American college softball coach. She is the head coach of the UC-Santa Barbara softball team. She was the head coach for Texas A&M from 1997 to 2022. Prior to that, she served as the head coach for the Utah Utes from 1990 to 1996 and for the Colorado State Rams from 1986 to 1989. She started her coaching career as an assistant coach for Florida State in 1984. She has won conference coach of the year honors seven times over her head coaching career.

While attending the University of Utah, Evans played on the Utah Utes softball team from 1979 to 1982 at pitcher and second base. She compiled 13 triples over her career, ranking second in school history. In 1981, she posted seven triples, tying with three other Utah players for most triples in a single season.

Awards and honors

 * NFCA Hall of Fame Inductee (2015)
 * HCAC Coach of the Year (1988, 1989)
 * WAC Coach of the Year (1991, 1994)
 * Big 12 Coach of the Year (2004, 2005, 2008)
 * National Fastpitch Coaches Association Midwest Region Coaching Staff of the Year (2008)