Melissa Gentile

Melissa "Skeeter" Gentile is an American softball coach who is currently an assistant coach at Washington University in St. Louis. Who was the former head coach at Eastern Michigan.

Early life and education
Gentile graduated from Wentzville High School. She played softball for Michigan from 1996 to 2000, where she was four-year letter winner. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology. She earned her master's degree in athletic administration from Central Michigan University in 2005.

Jacksonville
Melissa Gentile was the head coach of the Jacksonville softball program for one season. Following the 2006 season, on June 30, 2006, Gentile resigned as head coach of the Jacksonville softball program, her replacement would be the program's assistant coach Amanda Lehotak.

Eastern Michigan
On July 29, 2013, Melissa Gentile was announced as the new head coach of the Eastern Michigan softball program. On March 20, 2018, Eastern Michigan announced that they would be cutting four sports including the softball program effective at the end of the 2018 Spring season. On February 12, 2019, a judge ruled that Eastern Michigan must reinstate two women's programs including softball. It is unclear whether Gentile will return as coach. Eastern Michigan would not reinstate the softball program.

Washington University (St. Louis)
On August 25, 2023, Gentile was hired as an assistant coach for the Washington University softball program.