AMES, Iowa – Iowa State softball head coach Jamie Pinkerton has named Aaron Jackson as a volunteer assistant coach for the Cyclones.

Jackson comes to Iowa State after serving as the head coach at Carroll College in Montana the past seven seasons. Jackson started the program at the same time that Pinkerton started the program at Montana.

“I’m excited to have someone with the experience that Aaron has joining our staff at Iowa State,” Pinkerton said. “Aaron was starting the program at Carroll during the same time that I was starting the program at Montana. He was able to make an impact on a new program immediately and we look forward to Aaron bringing his knowledge to our team.”

Carroll won the Cascade East Division title in 2016, which was the first of three appearances in the Cascade Conference Tournament under Jackson. In addition to his head coaching duties, Jackson also served as a member of the NAIA Softball Executive Committee and the NAIA All-American Selection Committee.

Prior to his time at Carroll, Jackson was the head coach at Eastern Oregon for three seasons (2011-13). In his three seasons at Eastern Oregon, Jackson led the Mountaineers to seven wins over top 25 teams and had five players earn all-conference honors.