Jessica Johnson is in her fifth year as head coach of the Brandeis University softball team. She was named the 2010 University Athletic Association Coach of the Year after bringing the Judges to their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth, where they finished third at the New England regional Johnson previously led the Judges to three straight ECAC Division III New England tournament berths, including a school-record 38 wins and an ECAC crown in 2008. In her tenure, Johnson has coached one All-American (Kaitlin Streilein '08) and seven players who have earned 11 All-New England selections.

Johnson is a 1998 graduate of Wheaton College with a degree in English literature. As an outfielder and shortstop on the Wheaton softball teams, she was a four-year starter who earned All-American honors for the Lyons in 1995 and 1997. Johnson is among Wheaton’s career leaders in most offensive categories and is still their career leader in batting average and slugging percentage. She led the nation in home runs as a junior in 1997. Wheaton made two appearances in the NCAA Division III tournament in her tenure on the team, finishing third in the nation in her junior campaign.

Johnson was a four-time Academic All-Conference selection in the New England Women’s Eight. In addition to her B.A. from Wheaton, Johnson earned a master’s in counseling psychology from Lesley University in 2002.

Johnson came to Brandeis from Mount Ida College, where she was head coach during the 2005 and 2006 seasons. After serving as an assistant at Mount Ida in 2004, Johnson led the Mustangs to their two winningest seasons in program history. She also served as an assistant coach at Framingham State College in 2003.

Melissa Dubay enters her second season on the Brandeis softball coaching staff. As a member of the 2010 University Athletic Association Coaching Staff of the Year, Dubay helped guide the Judges to their first-ever NCAA tournament berth in her first year in the coaching ranks.

Dubay joined the staff in 2010 the Brandeis coaching staff on the heels of an illustrious career at Boston University (BU) where the Auburn, Washington native started every game (219) of her four-year career at shortstop. As a senior, Dubay capped off her brilliant collegiate career by helping BU to its seventh America East conference crown and its first appearance in a NCAA regional final in 13 years, as the Terriers lost in the final round of the NCAA Division I College World Series Atlanta Regional. Along the way, the 2009 BU team achieved the single-season record for wins (43), hits (453), doubles (83), and stolen bases (94).

Dubay’s 2009 class finished as the winningest class in BU softball history. For her individual efforts over the four years combined, Dubay left her mark on the Terrier record book with career offensive records for RBI (tied for first with 128), hits (third with 207), triples (in the top 10 with 11), homeruns (third with 23), and stolen bases in a season (second with 29). Dubay was also a three-time (2007-09) America East Championship All-Conferece selection as well as a 2009 America East Championship All-Tournament Team honoree in her time at BU. As a junior in 2008, Dubay made the Louisville Slugger Northeast Second Team and was twice honored as East Coast Conference Player-of-the-Week.

Dubay has spent a significant amount of time coaching at several levels including the 2009 14U Washington Sidewinders Competitive Select Softball Team in addition to assisting with her high school team once her college season had concluded.

Coach Dubay graduated as a double major with a degree in History with a concentration in American History as well as a degree in American Studies. She minored in Sociology. Coach Dubay currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts.