Kayla Noch joined the Toledo coaching staff as an assistant coach in August 2022, primarily working with the infield, catchers, and hitters.
In her first year on staff, the Rockets turned in a 21-25 record and a 14-14 league mark. Riley Mohr and Jenna Kroll earned all-conference honors, Erin Hunt was named MAC Medal of Excellence recipient, 13 Rockets were placed on the Academic All-MAC team, and four student-athletes earned Academic All-District honors. In just two years, Noch has helped improve the Rockets' defense from a .939 fielding % to .964 taking the Rockets from last in the MAC before the change of leadership into third in the MAC overall for the 2024 season. The Rockets achieved their first berth into the MAC Softball Championship Tournament since 2019, improving UT’s overall winning percentage from .245 to a .531. The Rockets also achieved a program-best single-season batting average of .304.
Noch came to Toledo after serving as Duke University’s softball director of operations since July 2021.
During the 2022 season, Duke made it to Super Regionals for the first time in program history. During her time with the Blue Devils, Noch managed day-to-day practice operation logistics and all travel logistics for the team and supported marketing & social media efforts, game day promotions, and fundraising. When the Blue Devils were not in season, she was the lead contact for managing camp registrations, refunds, check-ins, and the overall camp experience.
Before her time at Duke, Noch spent one year as a digital content coordinator for Known Advertising, where she supported the overall marketing and advertising strategies through paid media to improve brand awareness, conversions, and customer loyalty. Her daily tasks included updating blog posts, troubleshooting, scheduling social media posts, and analyzing paid media campaigns.
Noch, a third baseman and catcher for Central Michigan under Bracamonte from 2016-19, was a three-time Academic All-MAC honoree and NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete. She was a member of SAAC for three years, was selected by CMU’s athletic director to represent the university at the Emerging Leader Council, and was a Bill Boyden Award nominee. After earning a bachelor's degree in marketing and logistics from CMU in 2019, she stayed connected to the game as a coach and instructor while pursuing a career in digital marketing.
