John Butash

John Butash enters his eighth season as the Marywood University head softball coach.

Previously, Butash served as an assistant coach at Marywood from 2014-17. In his first season as Assistant, Butash made an immediate impact with the program, helping guide the Pacers to the 2014 CSAC Championship and an NCAA Division III tournament berth. 

Butash coached the NCAA Division III Statistical Champion and Atlantic East Conference Player of the Year (Tori Para) in 2025. 

In the 2024 season, the Pacers finished with 24 wins on the season. Marywood made it to the Atlantic East Conference Championship game but unplayable field conditions ended Pacers' softball season as Atlantic East Conference runner-ups. 

During the 2023 season, Butash led the Pacers to 27 wins, tied for second most wins in program history after setting the mark in 2022 with 28. The Pacers also finished as Atlantic East Conference runner-ups. 

In 2022, Butash led the Pacers to a record-setting season, finishing with a school record 28-wins, an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships and an Atlantic East Conference runner-up finish. Butash and his coaching staff was named 2022 Atlantic East Conference Coaching Staff of the Year.

From 1990-2010, Butash served as a volunteer Softball Coach with the Throop Booster Club where he coached teams ranging in ages and ability level from T-Ball to U-17.  In addition to his coaching duties with the program, Butash maintained the field in and out of season and organized concession stand volunteers and finances.  He was an active member of the Booster Club during this time. 

From 2005-2010 Butash served as the Mid Valley Head Softball Coach during the fall season. Butash received the Excellence in Education Award presented by College Misericordia in 2006 and was acknowledged for dedicated service to the Lourdesmont High School students from 1977-2006 with an Appreciation Award in 2006.

In his playing days, Butash was the team captain of the Scranton Prep baseball team and went on to become a Middle Atlantic Conference All-Star at the University of Scranton. 

Butash graduated from the University of Scranton with a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education (Mathematics) and earned a Pennsylvania Certification in Mentally and/or Physically Handicapped from Marywood College in 1986. 

In addition to 34 years as an Emotional Support Teacher with NEIU-19 at Lourdesmont High School in Clarks Summit, Butash has been associated with Marywood as a University Supervisor for practicum and student teachers from the Pre-K through High School from 2011-2020, and has taught numerous courses at Marywood both as a Mathematics Instructor (Act 101 program, 1987-2011) and Distance Learning Instructor (1987-91).    

Butash’s daughter, Diana, was a key component of Marywood's 2014 CSAC Championship and NCAA tournament team.

Trott received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, with Level I Pennsylvania Instructional & Educational Specialist certification, in 2012. She earned her Master's in Sports Business with a concentration in Athletic Administration from Temple University in 2014. Trott currently resides in South Abington Twp., Pa. with her husband Jim and son Owen. 
 

 THE JOHN BUTASH FILE

COACHING EXPERIENCE

2019-Present: Marywood, Head Coach
2014-18: Marywood, Assistant Coach
2015-10: Mid Valley High School, Head Coach

EDUCATION

B.S., Scranton, Secondary Education (Mathematics)

MARYWOOD HIGHLIGHTS

  • ECAC Championship (2022)
  • Atlantic East Coaching Staff of the Year (2022)
  • Three-Time Atlantic East Runner-Ups (2022, 2023, 2024)
  • Six NFCA All-Region recipients 
  • CSC Academic All-American
  • Three NCAA Division III Statistical Champions
  • Six Atlantic East Major Award winners
  • 33 Atlantic East All-Conference honorees (25 First Team, 8 Second Team)
  • 12 CSC Academic All-District honorees
  • One Atlantic East Elite 20 winner
  • Atlantic East Sportsmanship Team of the Year (2024)
  • One Atlantic East Medal of Inspiration winner
  • 33 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes
  • 3 NFCA All-Academic Teams (2023, 2024, 2025)
  • Winningest Record over a Five-Year Stretch in Program History
  • Single-Season Record for Most Wins (28, 2022)

YEAR-BY-YEAR

Year School Overall Record AEC Record Postseason
2025 Marywood 19-19 7-3 AEC Playoffs
2024 Marywood 24-16 6-6 AEC Runner-Up
2023 Marywood 27-18 8-4 AEC Runner-Up
ECAC Runner-Up
2022 Marywood 28-9 11-1 ECAC Champions
AEC Runner-Up
2021 Marywood 9-8 6-6 AEC Playoffs
2020 Marywood 4-4 Covid-19 Shortened Season
2019 Marywood 19-22 4-6 AEC Playoffs
7 Seasons 130-96 (.575) 42-26 (.618)
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