Caitlin Gambone

Caitlin Gambone joins the Railsplitter coaching staff after a three-year stint as assistant coach at Bradley University in Peoria, IL.  Gambone, who served as Bradley’s hitting coach, helped the Braves to a 5th place finish in the Missouri Valley Conference in 2024. 

Prior to her time at Bradley University, Gambone helped Ohio Dominican University to a 53-17 record in the Great Midwest Conference during three seasons in Columbus (2019, 2021 & 2022).  In fact, the Panthers claimed a regular-season league title in her first season (2019) and back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2021 and 2022 after winning the 2021 and 2022 Great Midwest Conference Tournament. 

Overall, Gambone mentored three NFCA All-Region performers, five first-team all-conference selections and a total of 17 all-league honorees in her three seasons as an assistant coach at Ohio Dominican.  In addition, Ohio Dominican produced both the Great Midwest Pitcher and Freshman of the Year in 2022. 

Gambone also served as a Head Coach for the Florida Gulf Coast League, the first collegiate softball league in Sarasota, Florida.

Caitlin graduated from Akron in 2018 with a degree in marketing management after a four-year career in which she started 197 of her 207 career games.  She ranks among the top 10 in Zips’ history in career games played, sacrifices and assists.   

Gambone first ventured into coaching with the Ohio Lasers travel team (2014-18) and Canton Spikes Baseball (2017).  She has also served as an instructor at Diamond Dreams Sports Academy.