Rachelle Henley

Rocky Henley
New York Heights – No. 10
Manager
Born: Rachelle McCann
(1969-01-24) January 24, 1969
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Teams

Rachelle "Rocky" McCann Henley is an American baseball coach, manager, and former third baseman. She is the manager of the New York Heights of the Women's Pro Baseball League.

Early life and education

Henley was born and raised in San Francisco, where she attended El Camino High School and San Francisco State University.[1][2]

Henley played softball at both the high school and collegiate level.[2] During the 1989 season, Henley led the Gators softball team in assists, and in 1991 she led in batting average, RBI, and triples. With 44 RBIs, she shares the Gators season record with Daniella Guerrera.[3]

Baseball career

In 1994, Henley played third base for the Colorado Silver Bullets,[4] an all-women barnstorming team.[5] In 1997, she played for the San Jose Spitfires of the short lived Ladies Professional Baseball League.[6] She later played and coached for the San Francisco Fillies of the California Women’s Baseball League.[2]

In 2015, Henley and Alex Oglesby founded the San Francisco Bay Sox, a girls' baseball program operated through the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department.[7] It is now the largest all-girls baseball program in the United States.[8] Henley and Oglesby later founded Evolution Girls Baseball, a nonprofit organization which promotes girls' baseball internationally.[9][4] She has coached for organizations including the Bay Sox, Evolution, Baseball For All, and Junior Giants.[10][11]

In 2025, Henley was inducted into the San Mateo County Historical Association's Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame.[12]

In July 2026, Henley was announced as the first manager of the New York Heights, making her the first female manager in the Women's Pro Baseball League.[13]

Personal life

Henley was married to Robert Henley, who died in 2025. Their son, Jackson Henley, is an assistant coach with the New York Heights.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Rachelle McCann". Colorado Silver Bullets. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Baseball star Henley playing out her dream with San Francisco Fillies". San Francisco Examiner. June 26, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Softball History: Single Season Leaders". SF State Gators. December 12, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Ingemi, Marisa (August 15, 2026). "She made the Bay Area the epicenter of women's baseball. Now she's facing SF's team". The Mercury News. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  5. ↑ Berlage, Gai Ingham. "The Colorado Silver Bullets: Can Promotion Based on 'Battle of the Sexes' Be Successful? – Society for American Baseball Research". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  6. ↑ Learmonth, Michael (August 21, 1997). "Ruthless Babes". Metro. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  7. ↑ Casalme, Anna Gabriella; Lim, Erin (July 29, 2026). "Ep. 1: Why It's the Best Time to be a Girl Playing Baseball in San Francisco". BOUNCE: The Rise of Women's Professional Sports (Podcast). KALW. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  8. ↑ Barton, Taylor (March 31, 2026). "More SF Girls Than Ever Are Playing High School Baseball". The Frisc. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  9. ↑ "The Evolution of Evolution". Evolution Girls Baseball. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  10. ↑ Park, Lena (April 28, 2026). "Baseball For All Junior Coach Program". Baseball For All. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  11. ↑ "LA To Face New York in Inaugural Game of Women's Pro Baseball League". MyNewsLA. August 1, 2026. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  12. ↑ Phelps, Sarah (June 26, 2025). "Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame Reception & Induction Ceremony". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  13. ↑ Ramos-Eisen, Jen (July 29, 2026). "Rocky Henley named first female manager of a WPBL team". The IX Sports. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
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