Ali Nowak

Assistant Softball Coach Winona State University

Ali Nowak joined the Winona State University softball coaching staff in August, 2022. In June of 2023, Nowak was elevated to the full-time assistant coaching role with the program, taking over for long-time assistant coach Chad Tuescher. Prior to returning to Winona State, Nowak was a member of the St. Cloud State softball coaching staff for the 2021-22 academic year.

Nowak built a standout playing career at Winona State between 2017 and 2021, earning NFCA and D2CCA All-American honors on two occasions. Playing both behind the plate and as the designated player, Nowak was one of the most impactful players on some of the best teams to during her five-year Warrior career.

Nowak earned All-America, All-Region and All-Conference nods multiple times from 2017 to 2021, and ranks top-10 all-time in several statistical categories. Upon graduation in 2021, Nowak is second all-time in the Warrior record book in both career batting average (.417) and career fielding percentage (.995). The New Berlin, Wis. product is also third all-time in career walks (90), fifth career RBIs (175) and doubles (56) and seventh in career hits (251).

Nowak's resume includes CoSIDA Academic All-District and All-America honors (2019, 2020) and she was the NSIC Winona State Female Scholar Athlete of the Year award in both 2020 and 2021. She was voted Winona State's Female Student-Athlete of the Year in 2019.