Southeast Missouri State University Women's Softball

Redburn has the Southeast Missouri softball program moving in the right direction entering his second year at the helm. Redburn, who coaches the 40th team in Southeast softball history, guided the Redhawks to an overall record of 19-27 and 12-12 in Ohio Valley Conference play last season. His 19 victories came after Southeast won no more than 15 games in each of the previous two seasons. Redburns first club at Southeast also had 12 OVC wins, a +9 increase from the 2014 campaign. In addition, the Redhawks made the OVC Tournament, snapping a streak of three years where they missed the event. Not only did Redburn earn his 100th career NCAA Division I win in his inaugural season with the Redhawks, but he coached three All-OVC selections and one National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region honoree. Statistically, Southeast finished among the top-five OVC teams in batting average (3rd), slugging percentage (5th), on-base percentage (5th) and hits (5th). The 2015 Redhawks also broke two single-season records with Kayla Fortner establishing new marks in home runs and walks. Southeast tied the OVC single-game mark and set a single-game school record with six home runs, as well. Academically, the Redhawks accumulated a 3.35 grade point average during the 2014-15 academic year as a total of nine players earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete status for achieving a 3.5 or higher GPA. The fourth head coach in Redhawk softball history, Redburn won 90 games in five years as head coach at the University of Evansville before accepting the job at Southeast on June 26, 2014. In 2014, Redburn coached a UE team with five starters that were underclassmen, including four freshmen and one sophomore. The Purple Aces achieved their highest batting average since 2007. Additionally, UE had a freshman lead the team in stolen bases and home runs. Despite a season that allowed 53 games, the 2013 team had its best season in Redburns five years at UE. Entering the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament as the No. 7 seed, the Purple Aces beat the No. 6, No. 3 and No. 2 seeds to make their first MVC Championship appearance since 2003. UE finished second with three players garnering All-Tournament team honors. The 2013 campaign resulted in the most overall wins in a season since 2008 and the best regular-season and conference tournament finish since Redburns arrival. UE continued its aggressive baserunning with 89 stolen bases, ranking second in the MVC. The pitching staff also rated fourth in the conference. Redburns 2012 club saw improvement as well, winning more games than it had the previous season. The Purple Aces stole 79 bases and had two all-conference and one National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region selection that year. In 2011, Redburn exposed a young and inexperienced team to some of the top programs in the nation as UE played one of its most difficult schedules. Tennessee, Georgia Tech, Missouri, Ohio State, Texas Tech, South Alabama and Chattanooga were among the stiff competition. Redburn quickly started to transform the UE program during his first year in 2010. The Purple Aces secured a berth in the MVC Tournament after winning 10 conference games. UE led the MVC with 31 doubles and hit 36 home runs, while producing two all-conference picks. Academically, Redburns teams consistently enjoyed success. In fact, each of his last four UE teams accumulated a 3.1 or higher grade point average. He had several student-athletes obtain over a 3.5 GPA and earn academic recognition along the way. Prior to UE, Redburn spent three years as an assistant coach at the University of Missouri working primarily with the pitchers and catchers, and serving as recruiting coordinator. He was part of a coaching staff that compiled an overall record of 137-53. The Tigers registered a school record for victories (50), won the Big 12 Conference Tournament, won their Regional and defeated host UCLA in the Super Regional to advance to the College World Series in 2009. Overall, Redburn coached four all-conference pitchers, including USA National Team Pitcher Chelsea Thomas at Missouri. Redburn began his collegiate coaching career as head coach at St. Charles (Mo.) Community College from 2001-04. He led the 2003 team to its first Region 16 championship and a seventh-place finish at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I National Tournament. His 2004 squad set a school record with 33 victories. Following his stay at St. Charles CC, Redburn spent two seasons as head coach of the new softball program at Jefferson College. In the programs first year of competition, 2006, he led Jefferson to a 49-16 record, Region 16 championship and ninth-place finish at the NJCAA Division I National Tournament. Redburn was honored as the Midwest Community College Athletic Conference Coach of the Year following that season. A native of St. Charles, Missouri, Redburn graduated from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 1993 and received his masters degree in Athletics/Activities Administration from William Woods University. He and his wife, Tracy, have two sons, Joe and Jack.