BeckyBruns
Head Coach
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Becky Bruns enters her fourth season as the head coach of the Judson University softball team and has made tremendous strides in the proggram. In her first two seasons she recorded a combined 30 victories and then last year she guided the Eagles to their first-ever post season appearance at the NCCAA National Tournament. In her three seasons, she has established a more disciplined, professional program.
Last year was a big stepping stone in the Bruns era as the team finished 18-24 and went to the NCCAA National Tournament where they won their first-ever post-season game over Cedarville University, 3-2. She also coached two NCCAA All-Americans and had one all-CCAC First-Team selection.
The 2006 season brought a 14-25 record as the team kept improving from the previous season. Two players were named to the NCCAA All-Region team along with one on the all-CCAC honorable mention team.
In 2005 she led the team to 11 more wins than the previous season, and guided the Eagles to a third-place finish in the CCAC standings. She coached the program’s first All-American and battled hard with the conference’s top teams. Although the program has a lot more room to grow, Bruns has things moving in the right direction.
Prior to coming to Judson, Bruns spent three years as an assistant coach at Illinois Wesleyan University. As part of the staff, Bruns helped guide the Titans to a third-place finish at the NCAA Division III World Series in 2003, an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2002 and three straight regular-season CCIW championships. The Titans also won the CCIW Tournament Championship in 2002 and 2003. In 2003, the coaching staff earned CCIW Coaching Staff of the Year.
Bruns was a four-year player for Illinois Wesleyan from 1998-2001. Her teams made NCAA Tournament appearances in 2000 and 2001. As a senior she was a team captain and also received the Gwen Meyer Award for Outstanding Leadership, Sportsmanship and Hard Work. She was on the Dean’s List and earned the Order of the Titans Award for Community Service and Leadership.
In 2001, Bruns graduated from IWU with a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Mathematics. Following graduation Bruns joined the IWU coaching staff while also completing her Master’s Degree at Illinois State University. In 2003, she earned her Master’s of Science in Kinesiology and Recreation with a concentration in Athletic Administration and Sports Management.
Bruns, formerly Stenning, is also an excercise science professor for Judson. She is a 1997 graduate of Crete-Monee High School and currently resides in Elgin. She also has one dog, a golden retreiver, Moose.
2008 Softball Roster
| # | Name | Class | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Aimee Ewert | SR | P/OF | 5-6 | Gilberts, Ill. |
| 4 | Brittany Nicley | SR | OF | 5-8 | Lebanon, Ind. |
| 5 | Amy Meier | SR | OF/2B | 5-3 | Newark, Ill. |
| 7 | Kristi Roeker | SR | OF | 5-6 | Delavan, Wis. |
| 9 | Carrie Sensor | FR | 3B/SS | 5-4 | Elgin, Ill. |
| 10 | Kristin Krueger | FR | 2B | 5-3 | Palatine, Ill. |
| 11 | Tricia Lakotish | JR | C/1B | 5-4 | Rio Rancho, N.M. |
| 12 | Leah Hoffman | SO | 1B | 5-9 | Martinsville, Ind. |
| 15 | Rachel Pope | JR | 3B/OF | 5-10 | Newark, Ill. |
| 16 | Elizabeth Eklund | FR | P/OF | 5-7 | Wauconda, Ill. |
| 19 | Brenda Perry | FR | C | 5-9 | Cumberland, Wis. |
| 21 | Lizzy Jacobson | SO | P/3B | 6-0 | Elgin, Ill. |
| 23 | Kati Niggemann | SO | OF/IF | 5-6 | Wauconda, Ill. |
| 32 | Nicole Dimiceli | FR | SS/3B | 5-6 | Itasca, Ill. |
| 34 | Deb Leganski | SO | SS/OF | 5-6 | Elgin, Ill. |
| Becky Bruns - Head Coach | |||||
| Jess Hart - Assistant Coach | |||||
| Natalie Smith - Assistant Coach | |||||
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