Wilkes University Athletics

This bio is now a part of a historical archive, the individual is no longer employed by Wilkes University. 

Jean Buskirk begins her third year as a member of the Wilkes University softball coaching staff and is responsible for the infield and defense.

Buskirk was a four-year member of the Bloomsburg University softball team leading the team to four NCAA championship finals appearances, including a second, two third place finishes and one fourth-place finish. She was named to the NCAA All-Mid Atlantic region team in 1992 and 1993 and also the 1991 and 1993 All NCAA Tournament team. She was a four-time All-PSAC East first team selection and a three-time All-Region first team choice.Buskirk was also a two-time first team All-American; a two-time ECAC Division II South Region Player of the Year and the 1993 PSAC East Player of the Year. Buskirk graduated as Bloomsburg’s all-time leader in career hits with 235 (now seventh on the list). Overall she helped the Huskies to a four-year record of 170-25.

After her athletic career, Buskirk was selected to try-out for the USA Olympic team in 1993. She made it to the round of the final 60 where she was selected to participate in the 1994 Olympic Festival. Also, Buskirk went on to play ASA Fastpitch softball at the Class A and Major levels. She participated in numerous ASA National Championship tournaments, helping her teams finish as high as national runner-up. She was named an ASA All-American 4 separate times.  In 2010, Buskirk as inducted into the Bloomsburg University Athletic Hall of Fame.  

Buskirk coached softball at West Chester University for the 1995-97 seasons as the Assistant and then Interim Head Coach. She was responsible for offense and infield defense as well as practice planning.

Buskirk graduated from Bloomsburg with her Bachelor’s in Computer Science and earned her Master's in Information Science from Penn State University