Softball Coaching Staff

Monica Rangel — Head Coach

Coach Monica RangelBio coming soon.

 

 

 

 

 

Dan Sims — Assistant Coach

Photo of Coach SimsCoach Dan Sims is looking forward to this year as he enters his second season with the SSC Lady Bulldogs Softball program and believes they have assembled a talented team to have a successful season.

Throughout his softball career, Coach Sims has coached at various levels: from 8U to 18U travel teams, winning Elite tournaments to champion high school squads.

In 2003-2013, Dan started coaching high school softball at Andrean High School in Merrillville, IN, where he enjoyed many successes: two Indiana State championships (2007 and 2012), two state runner-ups (2009 and 2013), and multiple Sectional and Regional championships. In 2014-15, he coached Munster (IN) High School to two Sectional championships. While coaching in Hobart, IN in 2016-17, Hobart High School won it’s first sectional championship after a 26-year drought. In 2018, Coach Sims returned to Munster to coach the Mustangs Softball team again until 2021.

Dan attended and graduated from Thornwood High School in South Holland, IL. He then went on to graduate from Purdue University with a degree in Marketing.

He and his wife Elise have three children and currently live in Schererville, IN.

Aliacel (Ali) Martinez — Assistant Coach

Photo of Assistant Coach Aliacel (Ali) MartinezAli Martinez is the Assistant Softball coach and joined the staff in 2024 and works directly with the infielders and hitters. She is looking forward to creating a successful team now and for the future.

Aliacel is no stranger to SSC as she played here from 2021-2023. During her time here she made a huge impact on the team. Her freshman year she was awarded 2nd Team All Region, 2nd Team NFCA All Midwest Region, ranked #8 hitter in the region, and ranked #1 in the nation for leading in triples.

During her sophomore year the team was Region IV Midwest A District Champions where she earned All Tournament Team and was ranked #4 in the nation for triples. Helping her team win the region, advanced them to the NJCAA World Series in South Carolina making a top 8 finish in the nation.

Aliacel then went on to transfer to Oklahoma Wesleyan to continue her education and softball career. Shortly after she is back at SSC to continue to help with the team’s success.

Aliacel Martinez graduated from Lake Central High School and is on to her fifth year coaching with the NWI Lemont Rockers travel organization.