Hall of Fame
Jaclyn (Leitze) Weber was dominant in the circle during her time in a Cardinal uniform, helping lead Plattsburgh State in one of its most dominant periods in softball program history.
She helped guide the Cardinals to their first SUNYAC title in 2006 and their first NCAA Regional championship in 2007, which culminated in Plattsburgh State placing fourth at the 2007 College World Series. Jaclyn earned three NFCA All-Region honors during her career, receiving First-Team recognition in 2006 and Second-Team accolades in 2005 and 2007.
In addition, she was a three-time All-SUNYAC honoree and earned a spot on the NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team in 2007. In the program’s career record book, she ranks second in innings pitched (612 1/3), strikeouts (831), games started (88), shutouts (21), wins (71) and ERA (1.54).
Date of Induction into Cardinal Sports Hall of Fame:
April 22, 2022
Where is she now:
Jaclyn is an eighth grade special education teacher in the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Middle School and is also a pitching coach for its school softball program. She lives in Burnt Hills, N.Y., with her husband, Kevin, and two sons, Dylan and Carson. Dylan is 7, and Carson is 3.
“My biggest personal achievement was fulfilling my lifelong goal to be a mother to two wonderful young boys,” Jaclyn said. “Watching them learn and grow has been an incredible experience, and I’m looking forward to being their biggest fans as they continue to reach for their goals. For Dylan, it has brought me great joy to see how hard he has worked and how much joy he has every time he steps onto a soccer field, and being with Carson and listening to him cheer Dylan on during every single game.
“My biggest professional accomplishment has been to come back to teach at the district I graduated from, and coach in a program that I had gone through. I’ve been able to see my athletes participate in several sectional championships, something that was new to our softball program’s history.”
Favorite Plattsburgh State Sports Moment:
“My favorite Plattsburgh State sports moment was when we played in the World Series. It was amazing having so many alumni, family members and friends in the stands cheering us on as we went through every inning. It was something I had dreamed about my whole life. I loved being able to live in the moment and enjoy everything from traveling together, to the ceremonies, to team meals, and playing amazing softball games. Another favorite moment was when we won SUNYACs on our field, and had so many community members come out to support us. At the end of the game, the whole team took a lap around the field to give high fives to all of the people there supporting us.”
