Rhonda Revelle

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