Brian Carpenter joined the Danville Area Community College athletics staff in June 2025 as an assistant women’s softball coach. A native of Armstrong, Illinois, Carpenter brings a strong background in both playing and coaching to the Jaguar softball program.
Carpenter’s playing career included baseball and basketball at Armstrong High School, where he competed in baseball from 1994-98 and basketball from 1994-97. He later continued his baseball career at DACC from 1999-2001.
Before joining DACC, Carpenter gained extensive coaching experience at the high school level. He served as an assistant baseball coach and assistant softball coach, as well as a head boys golf coach. His coaching accomplishments include a 2007 high school baseball regional championship, 2020 VVC and regional golf championships, and a 2024 VVC golf championship.
Carpenter earned a bachelor’s degree in Communications from Western Illinois University in 2003 and a master’s degree in Spiritual Formation from Lincoln Christian University in 2019.
In his first season with DACC softball, Carpenter was part of the 2026 MWAC Coaches of the Year award with fellow coach Matt and Kelley Cervantes, while the Jaguars captured the 2026 MWAC Championship.
During his time with the program, DACC student-athletes have earned 12 Academic All-American honors, including two First Team, seven Second Team and three Third Team selections. The program also produced seven MWAC selections in 2026, five Region 24 nominees and the 2026 MWAC Pitcher of the Year.
