Jacobsen McCargar comes to Drake after a year as an Assistant Pitching Coach at the University of Missouri, where she also played a major role in the Tigers' scouting efforts. Prior to her short stint in Columbia, Molly spent two seasons at the University of Texas as a Graduate Manager and Volunteer Assistant. While in Austin, she helped guide the Longhorns to an NCAA National Championship Runner-Up finish in 2022 and NCAA Super Regional berth in 2023.
A native of Adel, Iowa, Jacobsen McCargar began her playing career at DMACC (2017-18) where she earned two First-Team NJCAA All-America, All-District, and All-Conference honors. She posted a 51-6 win-loss record with 585 strikeouts and was named NJCAA Division II National Pitcher of the Year as a sophomore.
Following her decorated juco career, Molly moved on to Oxford, Miss. where she played two seasons at Ole Miss. She tallied 19 wins with five saves and 230 K's while earning NFCA Second-Team All-South Region and Second-Team All-SEC honors. Molly's final year as a student-athlete took place where her coaching career started --- at Texas. She logged 76 strikeouts and a 14-6 record in her lone season as a Longhorn.
Jacobsen McCargar earned her Bachelor's in Exercise Science from Ole Miss in 2020 and Master's in Sports Management from Texas in 2022.
