BUFFALO, NY – Buffalo State softball coach Jamie Brown is pleased to announce the addition of Julia Blujus and Caitlyn Parsons to her coaching staff for the 2026 season. Blujus returns home to the Bengals after posting an impressive playing career for Buffalo State from 2016-2019 while Parsons played from 2021-2024. Blujus will serve as the primary assistant while Parsons will be a volunteer.
 
Blujus played 125 games across four seasons for the Bengals with a .346 average, 133 hits, 19 doubles, two home runs, and 39 RBI. She also tallied 96 runs scored, 25 stolen bases, and a .438 slugging percentage. Blujus was a two-time All-SUNYAC selection earning First Team honors in 2018 and Second Team in 2019. Blujus was part of three postseason appearances for Buffalo State including a runner-up finish in 2016.
 
Blujus attended Sacred Heart Academy and graduated from Buffalo State with a degree in criminal justice.
 
Parsons also had a standout career with the Bengals. Across 131 games, Parsons hit .397 with 36 doubles, four home runs, 75 RBI, and a .521 slugging percentage. Parsons was a two-time First Team All-SUNYAC selection, earned NFCA All-Region III Second Team and won the Buffalo State Ruth Houston Award for Female Outstanding Career.
 
Parsons attended Webster Thomas High School and graduated from Buffalo State with a degree in environmental geography.
 
"I am so excited to have Julia and Caitlyn come back to coach with us. They were both leaders on the field and talented athletes for the program. They both left legacies as athletes here, and I can't wait to see them leave their marks as coaches. Being able to coach with former players is an absolute honor and I am so grateful that they want to join the staff!"

-Head Coach Jamie Brown