A name synonymous with softball in the United States, Cat Osterman returns to Athletes Unlimited as the general manager for the Volts during the inaugural 2025 AUSL season. Renowned as one of the top pitchers in the sport’s history, Osterman competed in three Olympic Games while serving as a member of the United States National Team from 2001-10 and 2019-21. She guided Team USA to the Gold medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics with two victories and a save while serving as the youngest player on the roster. Team USA also claimed a Silver medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with Osterman anchoring the pitching staff. Over her 20 seasons playing at softball’s highest level, Osterman fashioned an impressive 74-5 record in the circle with a 0.44 earned run average and 1,030 strikeouts over 519.0 innings. The only three-time winner of the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award, Osterman had a historic playing career at Texas from 2002-06. She led the Longhorns to three Women’s College World Series appearances in 2003, 2005 and 2006 and earned a pair of WCWS All-Tournament Team certificates. The four-time NFCA All-America performer claimed the sport’s highest honor as the 2005 and 2006 Honda Award winner for softball and was honored as the 2005 and 2006 ESPY Award winner as the Top Collegiate Female Athlete. Osterman still holds several Longhorns’ career pitching records, including wins (136), earned run average (0.51), shutouts (85), no-hitters (20), perfect games (7), innings pitched (1,105.2), appearances (180) and strikeouts (2,265). She also holds the distinction of being the only student-athlete in softball history to lead the nation in earned run average multiple times, doing so three times. With a 14.34 strikeout-per-seven-inning average, Osterman still holds the NCAA top mark after nearly 20 years. She held opposing hitters to just a .096 clip across her collegiate career. A four-time Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Year honoree, Osterman still owns league records in career wins, ERA, strikeouts, no-hitters, perfect games and shutouts. She also claimed the 2006 NCAA Today’s Top VIII Award, which was awarded to the top eight senior student-athletes in the country. She is one of just five pitchers in NCAA Division I history to record at least 100 career victories, 1,000 career strikeouts and a career ERA under 1.00. In addition to her success in the circle, Osterman also excelled academically at Texas and garnered Third-Team CoSIDA Academic All-America® honors as a sophomore in addition to three Academic All-Big 12 Conference Team citations. She will be inducted into the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America® Hall of Fame in June 2025. After graduating from Texas, Osterman was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2006 National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league draft by the Connecticut Brakettes, but never played with the team. She spent two seasons with the Rockford Thunder, earning MVP honors at the NPF Championship Series after leading Rockford to the league title over the USSSA Pride. Osterman went on to lead the USSSA Pride to three NPF championships over six seasons. She earned All-NPF status six times, including a pair of Pitcher of the Year certificates, and finished as the league’s all-time leader with a 0.91 career earned run average. In addition, Osterman ranks second in league history with 1,260 strikeouts. In addition to her playing career, Osterman spent six years as an assistant coach at Texas State, helping the Bobcats rise to the top of the Sun Belt Conference. Texas State, which reached the NCAA Tournament three times during Osterman’s tenure, closed the 2018 season with a 43-16 record and the regular season and tournament titles, marking the program’s first championships since joining the league. With Osterman in the dugout, the Bobcats’ pitching staff posted a sub-2.00 earned run average three times over six seasons. Before joining the Texas State staff, Osterman spent three seasons as an assistant coach at St. Edwards University. The Hilltoppers compiled a 98-69 record and an appearance in the NCAA DIvision II Super Regionals. St. Edwards won the Heartland Conference Tournament in 2012, while climbing to a runner-up finish in the league postseason in 2013 and 2014. Osterman began her coaching career at DePaul from 2008-10, helping the Blue Demons earn three Big East Championships and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances. No stranger to Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball, Osterman earned the inaugural 2020 AU Pro Softball Championship Season title with a league-record 2,408 leaderboard points. She garnered 14 wins in 23 career appearances and still holds league standards for earned run average (1.64) and innings (124.0), while her 145 strikeouts are second on the all-time chart. Osterman was 16-8 as a captain over two seasons, including a league-record 10 wins during the inaugural campaign. Osterman was enshrined in the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2013 before securing a spot in the World of Little League® Hall of Excellence. She was the fourth female and first softball inductee to join the Hall of Excellence. Osterman earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Texas in 2007 before securing a master’s degree in educational and counseling psychology with a concentration in positive coaching from Missouri in 2015. Osterman, who is married to Joey Ashley, has a daughter named Jaycee and a step-daughter named Bracken. A name synonymous with softball in the United States, Cat Osterman returns to Athletes Unlimited as the general manager for the Volts during the inaugural 2025 AUSL season. Renowned as one of the top pitchers in the sport’s history, Osterman competed in three Olympic Games while serving as a member of the United States National Team from 2001-10 and 2019-21. She guided Team USA to the Gold medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics with two victories and a save while serving as the youngest player on the roster. Team USA also claimed a Silver medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with Osterman anchoring the pitching staff. Over her 20 seasons playing at softball’s highest level, Osterman fashioned an impressive 74-5 record in the circle with a 0.44 earned run average and 1,030 strikeouts over 519.0 innings. The only three-time winner of the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award, Osterman had a historic playing career at Texas from 2002-06. She led the Longhorns to three Women’s College World Series appearances in 2003, 2005 and 2006 and earned a pair of WCWS All-Tournament Team certificates. The four-time NFCA All-America performer claimed the sport’s highest honor as the 2005 and 2006 Honda Award winner for softball and was honored as the 2005 and 2006 ESPY Award winner as the Top Collegiate Female Athlete. Osterman still holds several Longhorns’ career pitching records, including wins (136), earned run average (0.51), shutouts (85), no-hitters (20), perfect games (7), innings pitched (1,105.2), appearances (180) and strikeouts (2,265). She also holds the distinction of being the only student-athlete in softball history to lead the nation in earned run average multiple times, doing so three times. With a 14.34 strikeout-per-seven-inning average, Osterman still holds the NCAA top mark after nearly 20 years. She held opposing hitters to just a .096 clip across her collegiate career. A four-time Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Year honoree, Osterman still owns league records in career wins, ERA, strikeouts, no-hitters, perfect games and shutouts. She also claimed the 2006 NCAA Today’s Top VIII Award, which was awarded to the top eight senior student-athletes in the country. She is one of just five pitchers in NCAA Division I history to record at least 100 career victories, 1,000 career strikeouts and a career ERA under 1.00. In addition to her success in the circle, Osterman also excelled academically at Texas and garnered Third-Team CoSIDA Academic All-America® honors as a sophomore in addition to three Academic All-Big 12 Conference Team citations. She will be inducted into the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America® Hall of Fame in June 2025. After graduating from Texas, Osterman was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2006 National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league draft by the Connecticut Brakettes, but never played with the team. She spent two seasons with the Rockford Thunder, earning MVP honors at the NPF Championship Series after leading Rockford to the league title over the USSSA Pride. Osterman went on to lead the USSSA Pride to three NPF championships over six seasons. She earned All-NPF status six times, including a pair of Pitcher of the Year certificates, and finished as the league’s all-time leader with a 0.91 career earned run average. In addition, Osterman ranks second in league history with 1,260 strikeouts. In addition to her playing career, Osterman spent six years as an assistant coach at Texas State, helping the Bobcats rise to the top of the Sun Belt Conference. Texas State, which reached the NCAA Tournament three times during Osterman’s tenure, closed the 2018 season with a 43-16 record and the regular season and tournament titles, marking the program’s first championships since joining the league. With Osterman in the dugout, the Bobcats’ pitching staff posted a sub-2.00 earned run average three times over six seasons. Before joining the Texas State staff, Osterman spent three seasons as an assistant coach at St. Edwards University. The Hilltoppers compiled a 98-69 record and an appearance in the NCAA DIvision II Super Regionals. St. Edwards won the Heartland Conference Tournament in 2012, while climbing to a runner-up finish in the league postseason in 2013 and 2014. Osterman began her coaching career at DePaul from 2008-10, helping the Blue Demons earn three Big East Championships and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances. No stranger to Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball, Osterman earned the inaugural 2020 AU Pro Softball Championship Season title with a league-record 2,408 leaderboard points. She garnered 14 wins in 23 career appearances and still holds league standards for earned run average (1.64) and innings (124.0), while her 145 strikeouts are second on the all-time chart. Osterman was 16-8 as a captain over two seasons, including a league-record 10 wins during the inaugural campaign. Osterman was enshrined in the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2013 before securing a spot in the World of Little League® Hall of Excellence. She was the fourth female and first softball inductee to join the Hall of Excellence. Osterman earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Texas in 2007 before securing a master’s degree in educational and counseling psychology with a concentration in positive coaching from Missouri in 2015. Osterman, who is married to Joey Ashley, has a daughter named Jaycee and a step-daughter named Bracken. A name synonymous with softball in the United States, Cat Osterman returns to Athletes Unlimited as the general manager for the Volts during the inaugural 2025 AUSL season. Renowned as one of the top pitchers in the sport’s history, Osterman competed in three Olympic Games while serving as a member of the United States National Team from 2001-10 and 2019-21. She guided Team USA to the Gold medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics with two victories and a save while serving as the youngest player on the roster. Team USA also claimed a Silver medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with Osterman anchoring the pitching staff. Over her 20 seasons playing at softball’s highest level, Osterman fashioned an impressive 74-5 record in the circle with a 0.44 earned run average and 1,030 strikeouts over 519.0 innings. The only three-time winner of the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award, Osterman had a historic playing career at Texas from 2002-06. She led the Longhorns to three Women’s College World Series appearances in 2003, 2005 and 2006 and earned a pair of WCWS All-Tournament Team certificates. The four-time NFCA All-America performer claimed the sport’s highest honor as the 2005 and 2006 Honda Award winner for softball and was honored as the 2005 and 2006 ESPY Award winner as the Top Collegiate Female Athlete. Osterman still holds several Longhorns’ career pitching records, including wins (136), earned run average (0.51), shutouts (85), no-hitters (20), perfect games (7), innings pitched (1,105.2), appearances (180) and strikeouts (2,265). She also holds the distinction of being the only student-athlete in softball history to lead the nation in earned run average multiple times, doing so three times. With a 14.34 strikeout-per-seven-inning average, Osterman still holds the NCAA top mark after nearly 20 years. She held opposing hitters to just a .096 clip across her collegiate career. A four-time Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Year honoree, Osterman still owns league records in career wins, ERA, strikeouts, no-hitters, perfect games and shutouts. She also claimed the 2006 NCAA Today’s Top VIII Award, which was awarded to the top eight senior student-athletes in the country. She is one of just five pitchers in NCAA Division I history to record at least 100 career victories, 1,000 career strikeouts and a career ERA under 1.00. In addition to her success in the circle, Osterman also excelled academically at Texas and garnered Third-Team CoSIDA Academic All-America® honors as a sophomore in addition to three Academic All-Big 12 Conference Team citations. She will be inducted into the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America® Hall of Fame in June 2025. After graduating from Texas, Osterman was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2006 National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league draft by the Connecticut Brakettes, but never played with the team. She spent two seasons with the Rockford Thunder, earning MVP honors at the NPF Championship Series after leading Rockford to the league title over the USSSA Pride. Osterman went on to lead the USSSA Pride to three NPF championships over six seasons. She earned All-NPF status six times, including a pair of Pitcher of the Year certificates, and finished as the league’s all-time leader with a 0.91 career earned run average. In addition, Osterman ranks second in league history with 1,260 strikeouts. In addition to her playing career, Osterman spent six years as an assistant coach at Texas State, helping the Bobcats rise to the top of the Sun Belt Conference. Texas State, which reached the NCAA Tournament three times during Osterman’s tenure, closed the 2018 season with a 43-16 record and the regular season and tournament titles, marking the program’s first championships since joining the league. With Osterman in the dugout, the Bobcats’ pitching staff posted a sub-2.00 earned run average three times over six seasons. Before joining the Texas State staff, Osterman spent three seasons as an assistant coach at St. Edwards University. The Hilltoppers compiled a 98-69 record and an appearance in the NCAA DIvision II Super Regionals. St. Edwards won the Heartland Conference Tournament in 2012, while climbing to a runner-up finish in the league postseason in 2013 and 2014. Osterman began her coaching career at DePaul from 2008-10, helping the Blue Demons earn three Big East Championships and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances. No stranger to Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball, Osterman earned the inaugural 2020 AU Pro Softball Championship Season title with a league-record 2,408 leaderboard points. She garnered 14 wins in 23 career appearances and still holds league standards for earned run average (1.64) and innings (124.0), while her 145 strikeouts are second on the all-time chart. Osterman was 16-8 as a captain over two seasons, including a league-record 10 wins during the inaugural campaign. Osterman was enshrined in the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2013 before securing a spot in the World of Little League® Hall of Excellence. She was the fourth female and first softball inductee to join the Hall of Excellence. Osterman earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Texas in 2007 before securing a master’s degree in educational and counseling psychology with a concentration in positive coaching from Missouri in 2015. Osterman, who is married to Joey Ashley, has a daughter named Jaycee and a step-daughter named Bracken.

A prolific player at all levels of the game, Kelly Kretschman begins her first season in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) as the head coach of the Volts in 2025. Kretschman was the head coach for the 2024 U.S. Women’s Elite Team, while serving as an assistant for the U-18 Women’s National Team in the same year. She began her coaching career as a volunteer assistant at Maryland in 2012 before moving on to be an assistant at Texas State for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Kretschman was the head coach for the USSSA Pride in the WPF for the 2022 and 2023 campaigns after a successful playing career with the team. The Pride finished the inaugural league season with a 18-16 record and was the league runner-up to the Texas Smoke. A two-time Olympian, Kretschman joined the United States National Team in 2000 before serving as an alternate for the Sydney Olympics. She guided Team USA to a Gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics after batting .333 with one home run and five runs batted in. In addition, Kretschman competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, leading Team USA to a Silver medal. She compiled a .348 batting average with one home run, five runs scored and six runs batted in. Kretschman played for Team USA during the 2018 Japan All-Star Series and Japan Cup, while hitting an impressive .625 at the 2018 USA Softball International Cup. Her international career also included Gold medals at the 2007 Pan American Games and World Cup of Softball. A native of Indiana Harbour Beach, Florida, Kretschman batted at a .429 clip in leading Team USA to a Silver medal at the 2005 World Cup of Softball. She also batted .355 with six runs batted in while leading the U.S. Women’s Elite Team to a Gold medal at the 2003 Canada Cup. Kretschman spent 13 seasons in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league, including 11 years with the USSSA Pride (2009-19). She garnered three consecutive NPF Player of the Year awards from 2015-17 and claimed All-NPF status nine times. In 2006, she became the first player in NPF history to earn the league’s ‘Triple Crown’ after pacing the circuit with a .466 batting average, 13 home runs and 45 runs batted in. She was also honored as the league’s Offensive Player of the Year for her efforts in leading the USSSA Pride to the regular season crown. Kretschman’s teams claimed the Cowles Cup Championship seven times in her 13-year NPF career, including five titles with the USSSA Pride. In addition to collecting a league-record 512 career hits, she stands as the league’s all-time leader with 87 doubles, 324 walks and 265 runs batted in, while her 55 career home runs are second on the all-time chart. She went on to play three seasons in the Japan Diamond Softball League, spending two years with Denso Bright Pegasus before competing with Toda Medics in 2020. The first player in Alabama softball history to earn NFCA All-America honors, Kretschman guided the Crimson Tide to a 204-69 (.747) record and three NCAA Tournament appearances during her college career from 1998-2001. Led by Kretschman, Alabama reached the NCAA Women’s College World Series for the first time in program history in 2000 after putting together a 66-win season. After garnering Second-Team All-America distinction in each of her first two seasons at Alabama, Kretschman rose to First-Team All-America status for her junior and senior seasons while becoming the first player in program history with four All-America certificates. In addition, she was a three-time First-Team All-Southeastern Conference pick after earning Second-Team notice as a freshman in 1998. Kretschman finished her college career as the Crimson Tide’s all-time leader with a .437 batting average. She also graduated as the program’s record holder in career games started (273), at-bats (842), runs scored (288), hits (368), doubles (65), triples (16), home runs (60), runs batted in (191), walks (161) and stolen bases (133). Entering the 2025 season, Kretschman still holds nine Alabama career records, including slugging percentage (.766), games started, runs scored, hits, doubles, triples, total bases and intentional walks (29). Kretschman also owns numerous single-game standards in the Alabama record book. She is the only player in program history with 100 or more hits in a season, tallying 102 hits during her junior season after recording 100 hits as a freshman. She also registered a school-record 22 doubles in 1998 while becoming the first player in program history with 25 home runs in a single campaign. Her 211 total bases during the 1998 season also rank as the top total in program history. A prolific player at all levels of the game, Kelly Kretschman begins her first season in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) as the head coach of the Volts in 2025. Kretschman was the head coach for the 2024 U.S. Women’s Elite Team, while serving as an assistant for the U-18 Women’s National Team in the same year. She began her coaching career as a volunteer assistant at Maryland in 2012 before moving on to be an assistant at Texas State for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Kretschman was the head coach for the USSSA Pride in the WPF for the 2022 and 2023 campaigns after a successful playing career with the team. The Pride finished the inaugural league season with a 18-16 record and was the league runner-up to the Texas Smoke. A two-time Olympian, Kretschman joined the United States National Team in 2000 before serving as an alternate for the Sydney Olympics. She guided Team USA to a Gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics after batting .333 with one home run and five runs batted in. In addition, Kretschman competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, leading Team USA to a Silver medal. She compiled a .348 batting average with one home run, five runs scored and six runs batted in. Kretschman played for Team USA during the 2018 Japan All-Star Series and Japan Cup, while hitting an impressive .625 at the 2018 USA Softball International Cup. Her international career also included Gold medals at the 2007 Pan American Games and World Cup of Softball. A native of Indiana Harbour Beach, Florida, Kretschman batted at a .429 clip in leading Team USA to a Silver medal at the 2005 World Cup of Softball. She also batted .355 with six runs batted in while leading the U.S. Women’s Elite Team to a Gold medal at the 2003 Canada Cup. Kretschman spent 13 seasons in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league, including 11 years with the USSSA Pride (2009-19). She garnered three consecutive NPF Player of the Year awards from 2015-17 and claimed All-NPF status nine times. In 2006, she became the first player in NPF history to earn the league’s ‘Triple Crown’ after pacing the circuit with a .466 batting average, 13 home runs and 45 runs batted in. She was also honored as the league’s Offensive Player of the Year for her efforts in leading the USSSA Pride to the regular season crown. Kretschman’s teams claimed the Cowles Cup Championship seven times in her 13-year NPF career, including five titles with the USSSA Pride. In addition to collecting a league-record 512 career hits, she stands as the league’s all-time leader with 87 doubles, 324 walks and 265 runs batted in, while her 55 career home runs are second on the all-time chart. She went on to play three seasons in the Japan Diamond Softball League, spending two years with Denso Bright Pegasus before competing with Toda Medics in 2020. The first player in Alabama softball history to earn NFCA All-America honors, Kretschman guided the Crimson Tide to a 204-69 (.747) record and three NCAA Tournament appearances during her college career from 1998-2001. Led by Kretschman, Alabama reached the NCAA Women’s College World Series for the first time in program history in 2000 after putting together a 66-win season. After garnering Second-Team All-America distinction in each of her first two seasons at Alabama, Kretschman rose to First-Team All-America status for her junior and senior seasons while becoming the first player in program history with four All-America certificates. In addition, she was a three-time First-Team All-Southeastern Conference pick after earning Second-Team notice as a freshman in 1998. Kretschman finished her college career as the Crimson Tide’s all-time leader with a .437 batting average. She also graduated as the program’s record holder in career games started (273), at-bats (842), runs scored (288), hits (368), doubles (65), triples (16), home runs (60), runs batted in (191), walks (161) and stolen bases (133). Entering the 2025 season, Kretschman still holds nine Alabama career records, including slugging percentage (.766), games started, runs scored, hits, doubles, triples, total bases and intentional walks (29). Kretschman also owns numerous single-game standards in the Alabama record book. She is the only player in program history with 100 or more hits in a season, tallying 102 hits during her junior season after recording 100 hits as a freshman. She also registered a school-record 22 doubles in 1998 while becoming the first player in program history with 25 home runs in a single campaign. Her 211 total bases during the 1998 season also rank as the top total in program history. A prolific player at all levels of the game, Kelly Kretschman begins her first season in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) as the head coach of the Volts in 2025. Kretschman was the head coach for the 2024 U.S. Women’s Elite Team, while serving as an assistant for the U-18 Women’s National Team in the same year. She began her coaching career as a volunteer assistant at Maryland in 2012 before moving on to be an assistant at Texas State for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Kretschman was the head coach for the USSSA Pride in the WPF for the 2022 and 2023 campaigns after a successful playing career with the team. The Pride finished the inaugural league season with a 18-16 record and was the league runner-up to the Texas Smoke. A two-time Olympian, Kretschman joined the United States National Team in 2000 before serving as an alternate for the Sydney Olympics. She guided Team USA to a Gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics after batting .333 with one home run and five runs batted in. In addition, Kretschman competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, leading Team USA to a Silver medal. She compiled a .348 batting average with one home run, five runs scored and six runs batted in. Kretschman played for Team USA during the 2018 Japan All-Star Series and Japan Cup, while hitting an impressive .625 at the 2018 USA Softball International Cup. Her international career also included Gold medals at the 2007 Pan American Games and World Cup of Softball. A native of Indiana Harbour Beach, Florida, Kretschman batted at a .429 clip in leading Team USA to a Silver medal at the 2005 World Cup of Softball. She also batted .355 with six runs batted in while leading the U.S. Women’s Elite Team to a Gold medal at the 2003 Canada Cup. Kretschman spent 13 seasons in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league, including 11 years with the USSSA Pride (2009-19). She garnered three consecutive NPF Player of the Year awards from 2015-17 and claimed All-NPF status nine times. In 2006, she became the first player in NPF history to earn the league’s ‘Triple Crown’ after pacing the circuit with a .466 batting average, 13 home runs and 45 runs batted in. She was also honored as the league’s Offensive Player of the Year for her efforts in leading the USSSA Pride to the regular season crown. Kretschman’s teams claimed the Cowles Cup Championship seven times in her 13-year NPF career, including five titles with the USSSA Pride. In addition to collecting a league-record 512 career hits, she stands as the league’s all-time leader with 87 doubles, 324 walks and 265 runs batted in, while her 55 career home runs are second on the all-time chart. She went on to play three seasons in the Japan Diamond Softball League, spending two years with Denso Bright Pegasus before competing with Toda Medics in 2020. The first player in Alabama softball history to earn NFCA All-America honors, Kretschman guided the Crimson Tide to a 204-69 (.747) record and three NCAA Tournament appearances during her college career from 1998-2001. Led by Kretschman, Alabama reached the NCAA Women’s College World Series for the first time in program history in 2000 after putting together a 66-win season. After garnering Second-Team All-America distinction in each of her first two seasons at Alabama, Kretschman rose to First-Team All-America status for her junior and senior seasons while becoming the first player in program history with four All-America certificates. In addition, she was a three-time First-Team All-Southeastern Conference pick after earning Second-Team notice as a freshman in 1998. Kretschman finished her college career as the Crimson Tide’s all-time leader with a .437 batting average. She also graduated as the program’s record holder in career games started (273), at-bats (842), runs scored (288), hits (368), doubles (65), triples (16), home runs (60), runs batted in (191), walks (161) and stolen bases (133). Entering the 2025 season, Kretschman still holds nine Alabama career records, including slugging percentage (.766), games started, runs scored, hits, doubles, triples, total bases and intentional walks (29). Kretschman also owns numerous single-game standards in the Alabama record book. She is the only player in program history with 100 or more hits in a season, tallying 102 hits during her junior season after recording 100 hits as a freshman. She also registered a school-record 22 doubles in 1998 while becoming the first player in program history with 25 home runs in a single campaign. Her 211 total bases during the 1998 season also rank as the top total in program history.

Courtney Gettins begins her first season as a member of the Volts’ coaching staff during the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball League campaign, serving as the team’s associate coach. Gettins, a 2019 graduate of Alabama, completed her fourth season as an assistant softball coach at Mercer University this spring. The Bears have collected 97 victories during Gettins’ time at Mercer, including 38 wins in 2025, which mark the second-highest total in program history. Led by pitcher Grace Taylor, the Bears captured the program’s first Southern Conference Tournament title this spring after winning seven games over a four-day span. Taylor was crowned as the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player after fashioning a 4-0 record with a 0.76 earned run average over 18.1 innings. In addition, Mercer had five representatives on the All-SoCon Teams, including First-Team performers Tori Hedgecock and Hallie Langford. Catcher Sietske Drijvers earned Second-Team status, while rookies Grace Jones and Hannah Rivers claimed a spot on the league’s All-Freshman Team. In 2024, Mercer posted a 23-30 record and earned the No. 4 seed in the Southern Conference Tournament after posting an 11-10 league mark. The Bears placed four players on the All-SoCon Teams, including Hedgecock, who was a First-Team All-SoCon honoree in addition to securing a spot on the NFCA All-South Region Third Team. The Bears authored a 20-37 record in 2023, including an 8-10 mark against league opponents, after earning 16 victories during Gettins’ inaugural season at Mercer. A native of Hastings, New Zealand, Gettins spent the 2021 season as a volunteer assistant coach at Texas. The Longhorns finished with a 43-14 record and reached the NCAA Super Regionals. She mentored Janae Jefferson, who became the third player in Texas history to secure NFCA All-America accolades. Gettins opened her coaching career as a graduate assistant at Jacksonville during the COVID-shortened 2020 season. Gettins split her college playing career between Florida Southwestern and Alabama, spending two seasons at each school. She was crowned as the NJCAA Division I National Pitcher of the Year in 2017 after posting a 34-1 record with a 1.50 earned run average and three saves across 220 innings. In two seasons at Florida Southwestern, Gettins compiled a 73-7 record while making 91 appearances, including 75 starts. She fashioned a 1.38 earned run average and nailed down six saves while striking out 518 hitters over 553.1 innings. Gettins enjoyed similar success at Alabama, furnishing a 20-7 record in two seasons with the Crimson Tide. In her initial campaign in 2018, she was 14-5 with a 2.46 earned run average across 26 outings. She became the first pitcher in Alabama history to throw a no-hitter in her debut after blanking Lamar in a five-inning effort. Gettins graduated from Alabama in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in human environmental sciences. Courtney Gettins begins her first season as a member of the Volts’ coaching staff during the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball League campaign, serving as the team’s associate coach. Gettins, a 2019 graduate of Alabama, completed her fourth season as an assistant softball coach at Mercer University this spring. The Bears have collected 97 victories during Gettins’ time at Mercer, including 38 wins in 2025, which mark the second-highest total in program history. Led by pitcher Grace Taylor, the Bears captured the program’s first Southern Conference Tournament title this spring after winning seven games over a four-day span. Taylor was crowned as the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player after fashioning a 4-0 record with a 0.76 earned run average over 18.1 innings. In addition, Mercer had five representatives on the All-SoCon Teams, including First-Team performers Tori Hedgecock and Hallie Langford. Catcher Sietske Drijvers earned Second-Team status, while rookies Grace Jones and Hannah Rivers claimed a spot on the league’s All-Freshman Team. In 2024, Mercer posted a 23-30 record and earned the No. 4 seed in the Southern Conference Tournament after posting an 11-10 league mark. The Bears placed four players on the All-SoCon Teams, including Hedgecock, who was a First-Team All-SoCon honoree in addition to securing a spot on the NFCA All-South Region Third Team. The Bears authored a 20-37 record in 2023, including an 8-10 mark against league opponents, after earning 16 victories during Gettins’ inaugural season at Mercer. A native of Hastings, New Zealand, Gettins spent the 2021 season as a volunteer assistant coach at Texas. The Longhorns finished with a 43-14 record and reached the NCAA Super Regionals. She mentored Janae Jefferson, who became the third player in Texas history to secure NFCA All-America accolades. Gettins opened her coaching career as a graduate assistant at Jacksonville during the COVID-shortened 2020 season. Gettins split her college playing career between Florida Southwestern and Alabama, spending two seasons at each school. She was crowned as the NJCAA Division I National Pitcher of the Year in 2017 after posting a 34-1 record with a 1.50 earned run average and three saves across 220 innings. In two seasons at Florida Southwestern, Gettins compiled a 73-7 record while making 91 appearances, including 75 starts. She fashioned a 1.38 earned run average and nailed down six saves while striking out 518 hitters over 553.1 innings. Gettins enjoyed similar success at Alabama, furnishing a 20-7 record in two seasons with the Crimson Tide. In her initial campaign in 2018, she was 14-5 with a 2.46 earned run average across 26 outings. She became the first pitcher in Alabama history to throw a no-hitter in her debut after blanking Lamar in a five-inning effort. Gettins graduated from Alabama in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in human environmental sciences. Courtney Gettins begins her first season as a member of the Volts’ coaching staff during the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball League campaign, serving as the team’s associate coach. Gettins, a 2019 graduate of Alabama, completed her fourth season as an assistant softball coach at Mercer University this spring. The Bears have collected 97 victories during Gettins’ time at Mercer, including 38 wins in 2025, which mark the second-highest total in program history. Led by pitcher Grace Taylor, the Bears captured the program’s first Southern Conference Tournament title this spring after winning seven games over a four-day span. Taylor was crowned as the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player after fashioning a 4-0 record with a 0.76 earned run average over 18.1 innings. In addition, Mercer had five representatives on the All-SoCon Teams, including First-Team performers Tori Hedgecock and Hallie Langford. Catcher Sietske Drijvers earned Second-Team status, while rookies Grace Jones and Hannah Rivers claimed a spot on the league’s All-Freshman Team. In 2024, Mercer posted a 23-30 record and earned the No. 4 seed in the Southern Conference Tournament after posting an 11-10 league mark. The Bears placed four players on the All-SoCon Teams, including Hedgecock, who was a First-Team All-SoCon honoree in addition to securing a spot on the NFCA All-South Region Third Team. The Bears authored a 20-37 record in 2023, including an 8-10 mark against league opponents, after earning 16 victories during Gettins’ inaugural season at Mercer. A native of Hastings, New Zealand, Gettins spent the 2021 season as a volunteer assistant coach at Texas. The Longhorns finished with a 43-14 record and reached the NCAA Super Regionals. She mentored Janae Jefferson, who became the third player in Texas history to secure NFCA All-America accolades. Gettins opened her coaching career as a graduate assistant at Jacksonville during the COVID-shortened 2020 season. Gettins split her college playing career between Florida Southwestern and Alabama, spending two seasons at each school. She was crowned as the NJCAA Division I National Pitcher of the Year in 2017 after posting a 34-1 record with a 1.50 earned run average and three saves across 220 innings. In two seasons at Florida Southwestern, Gettins compiled a 73-7 record while making 91 appearances, including 75 starts. She fashioned a 1.38 earned run average and nailed down six saves while striking out 518 hitters over 553.1 innings. Gettins enjoyed similar success at Alabama, furnishing a 20-7 record in two seasons with the Crimson Tide. In her initial campaign in 2018, she was 14-5 with a 2.46 earned run average across 26 outings. She became the first pitcher in Alabama history to throw a no-hitter in her debut after blanking Lamar in a five-inning effort. Gettins graduated from Alabama in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in human environmental sciences.

Josh Eurich will serve as an assistant coach for the Volts during the 2025 Athletes Unlimited Softball League season. Eurich, who is completing his senior year at Oklahoma State, has served as a student manager for the softball program over the last three seasons. His duties include serving as a batting practice pitcher and bullpen catcher while working with the pitching staff. In each of his first two campaigns, the Cowgirls have advanced to the NCAA Women’s College World Series. During the 2023 season, Oklahoma State fashioned a 47-16 record and placed third in the Big 12 Conference before compiling a 49-12 mark last year. During the last two summers, Eurich has also traveled with the USA Women’s National Elite Team as the primary batting practice pitcher and bullpen catcher. Originally from Sebewaing, Michigan, Eurich competed for the United States Junior Men’s National Team when he was 16 years old. He was a member of the roster for the Pan American Games in Guatemala. Eurich is scheduled to graduate from Oklahoma State this spring with a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness and will pursue a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies. Josh Eurich will serve as an assistant coach for the Volts during the 2025 Athletes Unlimited Softball League season. Eurich, who is completing his senior year at Oklahoma State, has served as a student manager for the softball program over the last three seasons. His duties include serving as a batting practice pitcher and bullpen catcher while working with the pitching staff. In each of his first two campaigns, the Cowgirls have advanced to the NCAA Women’s College World Series. During the 2023 season, Oklahoma State fashioned a 47-16 record and placed third in the Big 12 Conference before compiling a 49-12 mark last year. During the last two summers, Eurich has also traveled with the USA Women’s National Elite Team as the primary batting practice pitcher and bullpen catcher. Originally from Sebewaing, Michigan, Eurich competed for the United States Junior Men’s National Team when he was 16 years old. He was a member of the roster for the Pan American Games in Guatemala. Eurich is scheduled to graduate from Oklahoma State this spring with a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness and will pursue a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies. Josh Eurich will serve as an assistant coach for the Volts during the 2025 Athletes Unlimited Softball League season. Eurich, who is completing his senior year at Oklahoma State, has served as a student manager for the softball program over the last three seasons. His duties include serving as a batting practice pitcher and bullpen catcher while working with the pitching staff. In each of his first two campaigns, the Cowgirls have advanced to the NCAA Women’s College World Series. During the 2023 season, Oklahoma State fashioned a 47-16 record and placed third in the Big 12 Conference before compiling a 49-12 mark last year. During the last two summers, Eurich has also traveled with the USA Women’s National Elite Team as the primary batting practice pitcher and bullpen catcher. Originally from Sebewaing, Michigan, Eurich competed for the United States Junior Men’s National Team when he was 16 years old. He was a member of the roster for the Pan American Games in Guatemala. Eurich is scheduled to graduate from Oklahoma State this spring with a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness and will pursue a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies.

Serving as an assistant coach during the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball League season, Kristen Zaleski’s experience of playing and coaching at the professional level will be an asset to the Volts. Zaleski, who finished her third season as an assistant coach on the University of Texas staff earlier this spring, has guided the Longhorns to the NCAA Tournament in each of her three campaigns. Under Zaleski’s guidance, Texas closed the 2024 campaign with a 55-10 record and a No. 2 national ranking after reaching the NCAA Women’s College World Series. She also mentored freshman outfielder Kayden Henry, who earned a spot on the All-Big 12 Conference Second Team in addition to Big 12 All-Freshman Team plaudits. Zaleski also played a key role in helping the Longhorns’ student-athletes work on their mental health during the season, which included winning the Big 12 regular season title. For its efforts, the Longhorns’ coaching staff was recognized as the NFCA Division I Central Region Coaching Staff of the Year. In 2023, Zaleski guided the Texas offense to a .325 batting average while belting 52 home runs with 326 runs batted in. Five different student-athletes on the roster accumulated 50 or more hits, including a team-high 75 hits from sophomore Mia Scott. Prior to joining the Texas staff, Zaleski spent the 2022 season as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma. The Sooners won their sixth NCAA Division I title while holding the No. 1 national ranking for the entire season. In addition, the Sooners paced the nation in several statistical categories, including batting average (.371), earned run average (1.05), home runs (155), on-base percentage (.474), runs per game (9.34), walks (268) and shutouts (33). Zaleski served as the head softball coach at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi from 2020-21. After having the 2020 campaign halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Islanders registered 18 victories in 2021, marking their highest single-season win total in five years. The squad also established a program record by recording five consecutive shutout victories from March 19-24, 2021. Before taking over at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Zaleski was the head softball coach at Temple College for nine seasons, piloting the Leopards to a 413-127 record, including a 237-47 mark in North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference play. The Leopards won five NTJCAC titles in addition to securing the 2018 NJCAA Division I national championship. A three-time NTJCAC Coach of the Year honoree, Zaleski and her staff was recognized as the 2018 NJCAA Division I Coaching Staff of the Year. In addition to her duties at Temple College, Zaleski was an assistant coach for the Dallas Charge during the 2016 National Pro Fastpitch season. She worked primarily with the outfielders and hitters in addition to serving as the first base coach as the Charge compiled a 20-30 record. Zaleski opened her coaching career as a graduate assistant at Texas State during the 2006 season, helping the Bobcats secure a 34-22 record with a second place finish in the Southland Conference standings. A two-time All-NPF Team selection, Zaleski played five seasons in the NPF, including three years with the Texas Thunder (2004-06) and two years with the Rockford Thunder (2007-08). She was honored as the 2005 NPF Player of the Year after guiding the Thunder to a 35-12 record and a berth in the NPF semifinals. Zaleski, who also earned NPF All-Star recognition three times across her five seasons, earned a spot on the United States National Training Team in 2006. A four-year letter winner at Texas State from 2001-04, Zaleski earned a pair of Second-Team NFCA All-America certificates in addition to being named Southland Conference Player of the Year as a junior and senior. She stands as the first softball player in Texas State history to be inducted into the “T” Association Hall of Honor. The Bobcats’ all-time leader with a .386 batting average, Zaleski also owns the top spot on the program’s career charts for runs scored (168), hits (291), triples (21) and stolen bases (128), while her 426 total bases are good for second in program history. In addition, Zaleski’s 291 career hits are also the most in Southland Conference history. Zaleski, who earned All-Southland distinction all four years, also holds six Texas State single-season records, including batting average (.440), at-bats (206), hits (81), triples (8), total bases (132) and stolen bases (39). Zaleski, who earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Texas State in 2004, also excelled in the classroom and earned CoSIDA Academic All-America® honors twice, including a First-Team nod as a senior. Serving as an assistant coach during the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball League season, Kristen Zaleski’s experience of playing and coaching at the professional level will be an asset to the Volts. Zaleski, who finished her third season as an assistant coach on the University of Texas staff earlier this spring, has guided the Longhorns to the NCAA Tournament in each of her three campaigns. Under Zaleski’s guidance, Texas closed the 2024 campaign with a 55-10 record and a No. 2 national ranking after reaching the NCAA Women’s College World Series. She also mentored freshman outfielder Kayden Henry, who earned a spot on the All-Big 12 Conference Second Team in addition to Big 12 All-Freshman Team plaudits. Zaleski also played a key role in helping the Longhorns’ student-athletes work on their mental health during the season, which included winning the Big 12 regular season title. For its efforts, the Longhorns’ coaching staff was recognized as the NFCA Division I Central Region Coaching Staff of the Year. In 2023, Zaleski guided the Texas offense to a .325 batting average while belting 52 home runs with 326 runs batted in. Five different student-athletes on the roster accumulated 50 or more hits, including a team-high 75 hits from sophomore Mia Scott. Prior to joining the Texas staff, Zaleski spent the 2022 season as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma. The Sooners won their sixth NCAA Division I title while holding the No. 1 national ranking for the entire season. In addition, the Sooners paced the nation in several statistical categories, including batting average (.371), earned run average (1.05), home runs (155), on-base percentage (.474), runs per game (9.34), walks (268) and shutouts (33). Zaleski served as the head softball coach at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi from 2020-21. After having the 2020 campaign halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Islanders registered 18 victories in 2021, marking their highest single-season win total in five years. The squad also established a program record by recording five consecutive shutout victories from March 19-24, 2021. Before taking over at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Zaleski was the head softball coach at Temple College for nine seasons, piloting the Leopards to a 413-127 record, including a 237-47 mark in North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference play. The Leopards won five NTJCAC titles in addition to securing the 2018 NJCAA Division I national championship. A three-time NTJCAC Coach of the Year honoree, Zaleski and her staff was recognized as the 2018 NJCAA Division I Coaching Staff of the Year. In addition to her duties at Temple College, Zaleski was an assistant coach for the Dallas Charge during the 2016 National Pro Fastpitch season. She worked primarily with the outfielders and hitters in addition to serving as the first base coach as the Charge compiled a 20-30 record. Zaleski opened her coaching career as a graduate assistant at Texas State during the 2006 season, helping the Bobcats secure a 34-22 record with a second place finish in the Southland Conference standings. A two-time All-NPF Team selection, Zaleski played five seasons in the NPF, including three years with the Texas Thunder (2004-06) and two years with the Rockford Thunder (2007-08). She was honored as the 2005 NPF Player of the Year after guiding the Thunder to a 35-12 record and a berth in the NPF semifinals. Zaleski, who also earned NPF All-Star recognition three times across her five seasons, earned a spot on the United States National Training Team in 2006. A four-year letter winner at Texas State from 2001-04, Zaleski earned a pair of Second-Team NFCA All-America certificates in addition to being named Southland Conference Player of the Year as a junior and senior. She stands as the first softball player in Texas State history to be inducted into the “T” Association Hall of Honor. The Bobcats’ all-time leader with a .386 batting average, Zaleski also owns the top spot on the program’s career charts for runs scored (168), hits (291), triples (21) and stolen bases (128), while her 426 total bases are good for second in program history. In addition, Zaleski’s 291 career hits are also the most in Southland Conference history. Zaleski, who earned All-Southland distinction all four years, also holds six Texas State single-season records, including batting average (.440), at-bats (206), hits (81), triples (8), total bases (132) and stolen bases (39). Zaleski, who earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Texas State in 2004, also excelled in the classroom and earned CoSIDA Academic All-America® honors twice, including a First-Team nod as a senior. Serving as an assistant coach during the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball League season, Kristen Zaleski’s experience of playing and coaching at the professional level will be an asset to the Volts. Zaleski, who finished her third season as an assistant coach on the University of Texas staff earlier this spring, has guided the Longhorns to the NCAA Tournament in each of her three campaigns. Under Zaleski’s guidance, Texas closed the 2024 campaign with a 55-10 record and a No. 2 national ranking after reaching the NCAA Women’s College World Series. She also mentored freshman outfielder Kayden Henry, who earned a spot on the All-Big 12 Conference Second Team in addition to Big 12 All-Freshman Team plaudits. Zaleski also played a key role in helping the Longhorns’ student-athletes work on their mental health during the season, which included winning the Big 12 regular season title. For its efforts, the Longhorns’ coaching staff was recognized as the NFCA Division I Central Region Coaching Staff of the Year. In 2023, Zaleski guided the Texas offense to a .325 batting average while belting 52 home runs with 326 runs batted in. Five different student-athletes on the roster accumulated 50 or more hits, including a team-high 75 hits from sophomore Mia Scott. Prior to joining the Texas staff, Zaleski spent the 2022 season as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma. The Sooners won their sixth NCAA Division I title while holding the No. 1 national ranking for the entire season. In addition, the Sooners paced the nation in several statistical categories, including batting average (.371), earned run average (1.05), home runs (155), on-base percentage (.474), runs per game (9.34), walks (268) and shutouts (33). Zaleski served as the head softball coach at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi from 2020-21. After having the 2020 campaign halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Islanders registered 18 victories in 2021, marking their highest single-season win total in five years. The squad also established a program record by recording five consecutive shutout victories from March 19-24, 2021. Before taking over at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Zaleski was the head softball coach at Temple College for nine seasons, piloting the Leopards to a 413-127 record, including a 237-47 mark in North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference play. The Leopards won five NTJCAC titles in addition to securing the 2018 NJCAA Division I national championship. A three-time NTJCAC Coach of the Year honoree, Zaleski and her staff was recognized as the 2018 NJCAA Division I Coaching Staff of the Year. In addition to her duties at Temple College, Zaleski was an assistant coach for the Dallas Charge during the 2016 National Pro Fastpitch season. She worked primarily with the outfielders and hitters in addition to serving as the first base coach as the Charge compiled a 20-30 record. Zaleski opened her coaching career as a graduate assistant at Texas State during the 2006 season, helping the Bobcats secure a 34-22 record with a second place finish in the Southland Conference standings. A two-time All-NPF Team selection, Zaleski played five seasons in the NPF, including three years with the Texas Thunder (2004-06) and two years with the Rockford Thunder (2007-08). She was honored as the 2005 NPF Player of the Year after guiding the Thunder to a 35-12 record and a berth in the NPF semifinals. Zaleski, who also earned NPF All-Star recognition three times across her five seasons, earned a spot on the United States National Training Team in 2006. A four-year letter winner at Texas State from 2001-04, Zaleski earned a pair of Second-Team NFCA All-America certificates in addition to being named Southland Conference Player of the Year as a junior and senior. She stands as the first softball player in Texas State history to be inducted into the “T” Association Hall of Honor. The Bobcats’ all-time leader with a .386 batting average, Zaleski also owns the top spot on the program’s career charts for runs scored (168), hits (291), triples (21) and stolen bases (128), while her 426 total bases are good for second in program history. In addition, Zaleski’s 291 career hits are also the most in Southland Conference history. Zaleski, who earned All-Southland distinction all four years, also holds six Texas State single-season records, including batting average (.440), at-bats (206), hits (81), triples (8), total bases (132) and stolen bases (39). Zaleski, who earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Texas State in 2004, also excelled in the classroom and earned CoSIDA Academic All-America® honors twice, including a First-Team nod as a senior.