Coaching Staff
Head Coach Christine Steines
CSteines@otterbein.edu
614-823-3506
 Christine Steines
begins her first season at the head of the Otterbein softball program.
“Christine provides us with the knowledge and background to get our program
on sound footing,” said Dick Reynolds, director of athletics at Otterbein. “We
look forward to her return to Otterbein and help at this time.” Steines served
as a graduate assistant softball coach at Otterbein in 2005.
Steines, a native of Dubuque, Iowa, comes to Otterbein from the University of
Dayton where she served as assistant softball coach since August 2007. She spent
two seasons (2006 and 2007) as an assistant softball coach at her alma mater,
Clarke College, before moving on to Dayton. At Clarke, Steines helped coach the
Crusaders to back-to-back 20-plus win seasons.
“It is very exciting to be part of the Otterbein College softball program,”
Steines said about her new position. “There have been some great accomplishments
reached by past Cardinal softball teams and I look forward to continuing to
build upon those accomplishments while seeking new heights.”
A 2004 graduate of Clarke College, Steines earned four varsity letters and
was a three-time first team All-Northern Illinois Conference selection at
catcher. She served as team captain and was voted team most valuable player
three times.
Steines received her master’s degree in business administration from Clarke
in 2006.
“Softball has always been a part of my life and I am fortunate to continue to be
able to pass on my love for the game,” Steines said. “I look forward to
developing the Lady Cardinals on and off the field and, ultimately, help them
build a solid base to winning the true game of life.”
Graduate Assistant Justine Johnston
Justine Johnston is in her first year as the graduate assistant coach for
the Otterbein softball program.
Justine joins the Cardinals after completing her career at
Defiance College. As a four year starting pitcher, she was a four time
all-conference honoree, a Louisville slugger/NFCA all regional award winner, an
Academic All-American, Defiance College’s Female Athlete of the Year, and the
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conferences NCAA Woman of the Year.
While at Defiance, Justine broke many institutional
records, led her team to a conference championship, two consecutive tournament
championships and back to back appearances in the NCAA Regional Final Four.
The Wauseon, Ohio native has garnered valuable coaching
experience while working numerous camps, coaching travel teams and giving
private pitching lessons.
Johnston graduated from Defiance with a degree in Sports
Leadership and will be pursuing a master’s degree of teaching during her time
with Otterbein.
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