[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E95-E96]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF JANA BRIGHT McGINNIS

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 5, 2025

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
retirement of Jana McGinnis as Head Coach for the Jacksonville State 
University softball team.
  Jana, a native of Spring Garden, Alabama, spent 31 years as the head 
coach of the Jax State softball team. She retired with a 1,038-607 
career and the all-time 30th most wins among Division I coaches. That 
record number wins are the eighth-most-all-time by a Division I coach 
at the same institution and give her more games won than any coach in 
the university's history. Jana was a two-time All-Gulf South Conference 
guard in basketball at Jax State. She holds the school's career and 
single season assists records. After graduation, she started coaching 
at Cherokee County High School and within two years brought home a 
state title.
  In 1994, she took over as head coach of the softball team at Jax 
State winning the Trans America Athletic Conference title in her third 
season and advanced to the 1996 NCAA Regional. It was the first 
conference title for Jax State at the Division I level in any sport.
  Jana spent most of her career in the Ohio Valley Conference winning 
regular season or tournament championships in 11 of her 17 seasons in 
OVC and won both in the same season three times. She has also been 
named OVC Coach of the Year, a conference-record six times. The 
Jacksonville State University softball complex has been named Jana 
McGinnis Field to recognize her success over the years.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing Jana on her retirement and 
thanking her for her dedication and service to Jacksonville State. I 
congratulate Jana.

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