Mark Dicus

Head Softball Coach Mark Dicus begins his second season at the helm of the Rogers State softball program in 2010.

Dicus led RSU to a 31-24 record and a fifth place finish in the Sooner Athletic Conference during his first campaign on the Hill in 2009. He replaced Dawn Reed-Schultz, who led the Hillcat softball program during its first three years of existence. Dicus placed four players on the all-conference squad and one player on the conference gold glove team in 2009. Highly regarded for his recruiting skills, Dicus has added 17 promising newcomers for the 2010 season 

Prior to joining the Hillcats, Dicus spent a decade building a championship program at Seminole State College. In his 10 seasons at Seminole, Dicus led the Lady Trojans to a 550-196 overall record, claimed seven conference championships and made four national tournament appearances. He carved his niche as a softball guru during a 13-year run at Dewey High School. Dicus led the Bulldoggers to 13 straight state tournament appearances, reaching the championship game nine times while earning four state titles. He leaped to the college ranks in 1999 when he became the first head softball coach at Seminole State.

Dicus won 79-percent (448-118) of his games as the softball coach at DHS and was named the Oklahoma State Coach of the Year four times for his efforts. He was honored as the National Federation Coach of the Year in 1994 and was elected to the Oklahoma High School Fastpitch Coaches Hall of Fame in 2002.

Dicus is charged with guiding a Hillcat softball team that has quickly earned national respect and recognition in just four seasons of competition. RSU has achieved three consecutive 30-win seasons, including a program-best 42 victories in 2008. RSU achieved a Top 10 national ranking and defeated the eventual national champion, Lubbock Christian, in 2008 and knocked off national powerhouse Oklahoma City in 2009.