Teams, Scores, & Schedules

Alana Hilkin
Head Coach

Alana Hilkin enters her third season as the Head Coach of the Franklin Road Academy softball team. Alana has spent most of her coaching career as the head coach at McGavock High School recording 141 wins and 40 losses as well as leading the program to 5 consecutive district championships. Before coaching at McGavock Alana was a private pitching instructor. Her specialty areas include pitching, base-running, slapping and infield.

Hilkin was a 4 year starting pitcher and graduated in 2005 from Tennessee State University with a bachlor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Psychology and Sociology after transferring from the University of Tennessee. She holds 2 master’s degrees in Special Education and Applied Behavior Analysis from Lipscomb University.

Kris Climer
Assistant Coach

Amanda Geile
Assistant Coach

Amanda Geile is entering her first year as an assistant softball coach at Franklin Road Academy. Prior to that, Amanda was an assistant coach at McGavock High School from the 2015-2019. Amanda is an EL Certified Second Grade teacher at McGavock Elementary School.

In 2014, Geile graduated from the University of Arkansas with her Undergrad Degree in Childhood Education (with an English Language Learner Focus) and a minor in Child Development. In 2015, Geile graduated with her Masters of Education from the University of Arkansas. While in undergrad, Geile was a four year outfield starter for the University of Arkansas softball team. On the field she was able to make contributions in the outfield but also in the batting lineup. Geile was an Academic All-American during her senior year and SEC Honor Roll Member all four years. Off the field, Geile was an avid member of Student Athlete Development, a Co-Captain for the team, an FCA member, and a member of the Leadership Council.