Jim Hanson
Head Cooch
John Barta
Assistant Coach
Meet Our Jefferson High School Softball Coaching Staff
Rob Giesen - Varsity Head Coach
Rob is a native of New Prague where he was a 3-sport athlete. He captained both the basketball and baseball teams and was an all-conference pitcher and catcher. Rob played college baseball at the University of St. Thomas competing as an outfielder and relief pitcher.
After college, he began his coaching career as a men’s amateur baseball coach and girl’s basketball coach. He served as the varsity head basketball coach at St. Louis Park High School for six years. Rob has coached softball for the BFA and is currently a head coach with the Clutch Hitters club softball program.
After graduating with a degree in business administration, Rob has spent his entire career in management and is currently the Vice President of Operations for Encompass, an engineering firm in Minnetonka. Rob, his wife Renee, and daughter Lauren have lived in Bloomington for the past 12 years.
Rob Giesen is pleased to announce the following members of the Jags 2021 coaching staff:
Jim Hanson Sr. - Varsity Assistant Coach
- 5 years Coaching at Jefferson
- 5 years Coaching at Kennedy
- Club Softball Coach
John Barta - Varsity Assistant Coach
- 5 years Coaching at Jefferson
- Club Softball Coach
- 17 years as Coach and Board member of Lakeville South Girls Basketball program
Beth Kiene - B Squad Head Coach
- 16 years Coaching at Jefferson
- 3 years coaching in Oregon, 5 years in Wisconsin, including 1986 & 1987 State Championships
- Assistant Coach at St. Kate's - 1 year
Sam Zimmerman - 9th Grade Head Coach
- 1 Year Assistant Coach at Winona High School (JV)
- Former Centennial High School Player
- Former Minnesota Force Club Softball Player
