University of North Georgia

University of North Georgia Athletics
 82 College Circle Dahlonega, GA 30597
Division 2 Georgia Southeast
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Brook O’Hair

On September 10, 2024, Brook O’Hair was hired as the third head coach in the esteemed history of North Georgia softball, marking a new chapter for the program.


O’Hair took over the Nighthawk program following her remarkable career at Mississippi College where she amassed 530 wins, becoming the winningest coach in that program's history.


She quickly continued that trend in Dahlonega, recording a record-breaking season with UNG that culminated in an NCAA Division II Softball Championship appearance for the ninth time in 17 years. The Nighthawks went 48-16 in O’Hair’s first season which included a 19-5 Peach Belt Conference record and an 11th straight PBC Regular-season Championship.


In her first season, O’Hair mentored three National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-Americans including an NFCA First Team All-American, Freshman of the Year and Catcher of the Year in Carleigh Knowles. The rookie was also named the PBC Freshman of the Year along with four other PBC All-Conference teammates.


UNG’s performance in 2025 was bolstered by one of the best team offensive seasons in program history. The team's 83 home runs and .579 slugging percentage were far and away the best power marks for a single season in program history. In the program's 29-year varsity history, the 2025 Nighthawks also sat second for single-season totals in RBIs (448), runs scored (489) and triples (28) while ranking third in on-base percentage (.421), at bats (1,789), hits (612) and doubles (118). UNG also showed record-setting discipline at the plate this year, recording the fourth-most walks (205) in a season and the second-fewest strikeouts (173) in the NCAA era in program history


Key Highlights of O'Hair's Career:


- 530 career wins at Mississippi College

- Two-time Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year (2023, 2024)

- Nine NCAA postseason appearances, including two Super Regional berths

- Mentored 7 NFCA All-Americans and 141 All-Region selections


A Chattanooga, Tennessee native, O'Hair brings a wealth of experience to UNG, including valuable insights from her time as a volunteer assistant at her alma mater, Mississippi State. As a standout player, O'Hair was instrumental in the most successful era of Bulldog softball, helping the team reach the SEC Tournament all four years and the NCAA Regional in three seasons. Her excellence extended beyond the field, as she earned SEC All-Academic honors three times before graduating with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education.


O’Hair and her husband, Tony, have two children, Sydney and Cooper.

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Darren Harmon

Darren Harmon enters his second season as an assistant coach with the UNG softball team after joining the program in 2024 upon the hire of Brooke O’Hair as the third head coach in UNG softball history.


Harmon joined O'Hair and the Nighthawks in 2024 after having spent the previous five seasons as an assistant with O'Hair at Mississippi College.


In his first season in the dugout, Harmon helped lead the team to one of the best offensive seasons in program history. The Nighthawks went 48-16 and won the Peach Belt Conference Regular-season Championship and NCAA Southeast Regional Championship while breaking records along the way. The team's 83 home runs and .579 slugging percentage were far and away the best power marks for a single season in program history. In the program's 29-year varsity history, the 2025 Nighthawks also sat second for single-season totals in RBIs (448), runs scored (489) and triples (28) while ranking third in on-base percentage (.421), at bats (1,789), hits (612) and doubles (118). UNG also showed record-setting discipline at the plate this year, recording the fourth-most walks (205) in a season and the second-fewest strikeouts (173) in the NCAA era in program history.


UNG’s accolades were highlighted by four PBC All-Conference selections including the PBC Freshman of the Year in Carleigh Knowles, a trio of All-Region honorees and three All-Americans including Knowles who was a National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) First Team selection and the NFCA Freshman of the Year and Catcher of the year.


While Harmon was MC, the Choctaws won over 130 games. Over the course of the 2022 and 2023 seasons, O'Hair and Harmon led MC to a 91-21 record which included appearances in the 2023 NCAA South Regional Tournament and the 2024 South Super Regional.


Prior to joining O'Hair's staff at MC, Harmon spent nine years as a youth softball and baseball coach for various organizations throughout Mississippi. He spent three seasons as the head softball coach at Canton Academy High School in Canton, Miss.

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Alea Medina

Alea Medina is entering her third season as the UNG softball program's full-time assistant coach following a one-year stint as a graduate assistant coach and player at the University of Central Florida.


In her first season at UNG, the Nighthawks captured the program's second National Championship, as Medina helped direct one of the best pitching staffs in NCAA Division II en route to a historic 2023 National Championship run that saw the Nighthawks break the program record for wins in a season (64).


In years two and three with Medina in the dugout, UNG has continued to remain as a powerhouse in collegiate softball across the country with NCAA Regional Runner-Up and National Championship finishes in consecutive seasons.


During Medina’s time in Dahlonega, the Nighthawks have compiled a staggering 164-36 record, winning the Peach Belt Conference Regular-season Championship in all three years and the NCAA Southeast Regional title twice.


Following her decorated career as a player, Medina joined UCF head coach Cindy Ball-Malone’s staff as a graduate assistant and helped lead the Knights to a 49-win season and their first hosting nod as the No. 16 national seed. The Black and Gold made more history by sweeping their way through the Orlando Regional, punching their first ticket to the NCAA's Super Regionals.


As a pitcher, she holds UCF’s all-time career wins mark with 99 and was a three-time NFCA First Team All-Region nod (2018, 2019, and 2021), becoming the first player in UCF program history to accomplish the feat. The three-year captain also collected American Athletic Conference First Team All-Conference honors following her senior year.

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