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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Softball
Brooke Vestal
- Title:
- Director of Player Development and Performance
- Phone:
- 662-915-7186
Ole Miss softball head coach Jamie Trachsel has announced the hiring of former Rebel softball player Brooke Vestal, who enters her first season as the director of pitching development and performance in 2027.
Vestal will work closely with assistant coach Nancy Evans on developing Rebel pitchers.
A native of New Braunfels, Texas, Vestal spent two seasons as a player for Trachsel and the Rebels from 2022 to 2023 after beginning her collegiate career at Oklahoma. Vestal would go on to complete her collegiate career and pursue her master's degree at Texas A&M following her graduation from Ole Miss.
In her collegiate career, Vestal went 18-6 with a 3.07 ERA over 73 appearances, tallying 173 strikeouts across five seasons.
Most recently, Vestal has served as the pitching coach for the Texas Bombers 16U Gold program, where she has been instrumental in the program's success. Vestal helped develop individualized pitcher development plans focused on mechanics, command, movement profiles, pitch effectiveness, and competitive execution. Under her efforts, Vestal helped lead the Texas Bombers 16U Gold to the 2026 Alliance Fastpitch Tier 1 National Championship title.
Vestal is also the owner and pitching performance instructor of Spinny Gals, where she has helped design pitcher development programs, coordinate bullpen sessions and throwing programs, while maintain detailed athlete performance records like video libraries, metrics and more. Vestal has also served as a camp director for Spinny Gals.
Prior experience for Vestal also includes time as a graduate assistant at Texas A&M, where she assisted with pitcher development initiatives alongside the pitching staff and OGX performance specialists, en route to the Aggies sharing the 2025 SEC Tournament title.
Vestal is currently completing her master's degree in sports management from Texas A&M. Additionally, Vestal holds a bachelor's degree in finance with a minor in economics from Ole Miss that was completed in 2023.
Vestal will work closely with assistant coach Nancy Evans on developing Rebel pitchers.
A native of New Braunfels, Texas, Vestal spent two seasons as a player for Trachsel and the Rebels from 2022 to 2023 after beginning her collegiate career at Oklahoma. Vestal would go on to complete her collegiate career and pursue her master's degree at Texas A&M following her graduation from Ole Miss.
In her collegiate career, Vestal went 18-6 with a 3.07 ERA over 73 appearances, tallying 173 strikeouts across five seasons.
Most recently, Vestal has served as the pitching coach for the Texas Bombers 16U Gold program, where she has been instrumental in the program's success. Vestal helped develop individualized pitcher development plans focused on mechanics, command, movement profiles, pitch effectiveness, and competitive execution. Under her efforts, Vestal helped lead the Texas Bombers 16U Gold to the 2026 Alliance Fastpitch Tier 1 National Championship title.
Vestal is also the owner and pitching performance instructor of Spinny Gals, where she has helped design pitcher development programs, coordinate bullpen sessions and throwing programs, while maintain detailed athlete performance records like video libraries, metrics and more. Vestal has also served as a camp director for Spinny Gals.
Prior experience for Vestal also includes time as a graduate assistant at Texas A&M, where she assisted with pitcher development initiatives alongside the pitching staff and OGX performance specialists, en route to the Aggies sharing the 2025 SEC Tournament title.
Vestal is currently completing her master's degree in sports management from Texas A&M. Additionally, Vestal holds a bachelor's degree in finance with a minor in economics from Ole Miss that was completed in 2023.
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