Entering her 32nd year at her alma mater in 2024, Rhonda Revelle has led the Huskers to over 1,000 victories. Revelle was a three-year letterwinner while a student at Nebraska, reaching the first Women’s College World Series and was named a 1982 All-Big Eight selection.
Revelle, a native of Eugene, Oregon, was named the head coach at Nebraska and 1993 and has gone on to become the winningest coach of any sport in Nebraska history with a 1,097-642 record over her first 31 seasons (1993-2023). Revelle has led the Huskers to 22 postseason appearances and three Women’s College World Series (1998, 2002 and 2013). She has been a part of 35 of Nebraska’s 48 seasons of softball. Revelle and longtime associate head coach and fellow Husker alum Lori Sippel have combined to be a part of 90 percent of Nebraska's all-time victories. Before the addition of a fourth assistant coach in 2024, Revelle, alongside Sippel and Diane Miller, were the longest tenured active coaching staff in Division I softball.
Entering the 2024 season, Revelle is one of only six active Division I softball coaches to have tallied more than 1,000 wins with their current program, ranking third on that list behind Oklahoma's Patty Gasso and Alabama's Patrick Murphy.
COACHING ACCOLADES
- Winningest Coach in Nebraska Athletic History (male or female)
- Winningest Coach in Nebraska Softball History
- National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2010)
- Five-Time NFCA Midwest Region Staff of the Year (1998, 2002, 2013, 2014 & 2022)
- Midwest Region Coach of the Year (1995)
- Four-Time Conference Coach of the Year (Big Eight: 1995; Big 12: 1998, 2001; Big Ten: 2014)
- Winner of Eight Conference Titles
- Winner of Four NCAA Regional Championships
- Coached 22 All-Americans at Nebraska
- Coached 14 Academic All-Americans at Nebraska
- Dr. Barbara Hibner Trailblazer Award Recipient (2007)
PLAYING ACCOLADES
- Member of Nebraska’s 1982 Women’s College World Series (Inaugural Year)
- 1982 All-Big Eight Selection
- Nebraska Single-Season Saves Record Holder (7 in 1983)
- Nebraska Softball Hall of Fame (1997)
- Five-Time ASA All-American
NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
- Reached the NCAA Tournament in 22 of her 31 years at Nebraska
- Third-most NCAA Tournament appearances amongst active Division-I coaches
- Led Nebraska to eight top-10 finishes in the NCAA Tournament
- Three trips to the Women’s College World Series (1998, 2002 & 2013)
- Guided Nebraska to 16 top-20 national finishes
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
- Three-time NFCA President (1999-2002, 2005-06, 2013-16)
- Nebraska Senior Woman Administrator (2006-08)
- NFCA All-America Midwest Regional Representative (2019-2022)
- NFCA Board of Directors Special Advisor (2022-Present)
REVELLE’S COACHING TREE
Coach Revelle is dedicated to the development of her student-athletes. She has been a mentor to many of her players, including those who have gone on to coach at the collegiate level after their playing time is done at Nebraska including:
- MJ Knighten (2014-17): Head Coach at San Diego
- Kiki Stokes (2013-16): Head Coach at Kansas City
- Courtney Breault (2012-13): Assistant Coach at Clemson
- Tatum Edwards (2011-14): Assistant Coach at San Diego
- Tori Tyson (2008-11): Head Coach at Howard
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Coach Revelle is dedicated to giving back to the state of Nebraska as well as the softball community. Examples of her service include:
- Speaking engagements with various community organizations
- Blue Hill Community Schools Staff Retreat
- Child Advocacy Center Ground Breaking
- Speaker at Ameritas Annual Tailgate
- Wedding officiant including those of former student-athletes
- YMCA group cycling instructor