Dee Keim is entering her 3rd year as an assistant coach, her first as a full-time assistant with the Jennies after two seasons as a graduate assistant.

A native of Coweta, Oklahoma, Keim comes to UCM after a solid career at Missouri State University.  There she was a four-year starter at catcher from 2001-004 and earned all-conference accolades for her performance as a junior and senior.  Following her collegiate career, Keim played for the professional team Nebraska Comets and she played professionally for the Cavigal French team.

Prior to enrolling at MSU, Keim was a four-year starter for Coweta high school, where she earned all-state honors.

She graduated from Missouri State in the sping of 2005 with a degree in business recreation, and is currently working toward a master’s degree in sports administration at Central Missouri.

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Graduate Assistant Coach Whitney Peyton will be joining the Jennies Softball Staff during the summer of 2008.

She is beginning her 1st year as a graduate assistant coach for the Jennies.  Peyton played her collegiate career at Missouri Sate University from 2003-2007 where she was a 3 year starter at second base and four year scholar-athlete.  Peyton is originally from Batesville, AR.  At Batesville High School she was an All-State selection, 4 year starter, and 2 times the Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year.

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Aron Potter has returned to UCM as an instructor and is beginning her first year as a volunteer assistant coach for the Jennies.  Potter received her masters from Central and was a GA for UCM softball and volleyball programs in 2000-2002.  She was the head coach at Coffeyville CC and then the head coach at Missouri Southern University for three years each.  She is pursuing her doctorate degree.