University of Nebraska Women's Softball

Revelle is about more than just wins however. She places the student-athlete first in every decision she makes and is committed to developing not only great players, but great students and citizens as well. Whether its her record-breaking win totals or her commitment to extending Nebraska's national lead in academic All-Americans, there is no doubt that Rhonda Revelle was a home-run hire for the Husker softball program. Revelle Has Won More Games Than Any Other Nebraska Coach, Male or Female Rhonda Revelle has won 913 games at Nebraska, more wins than any other coach - male or female - in the history of Nebraska Athletics. Revelle passed baseball coach John Sanders as Nebraska's all-time wins leader with her 768th victory on March 3, 2013. She became Nebraska softball's all-time wins leader with her 189th victory on April 11, 1998. Revelle a Hall-of-Fame Coach Rhonda Revelle earned the highest honor a collegiate softball coach can achieve in 2010, when she was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Revelle is a member of an elite fraternity, as she is one of only 63 coaches to be enshrined in the NFCA Hall of Fame. Revelle is one of 14 Hall of Famers who are actively coaching at the Division I level in 2016. Coach of the Year in Three Different Conferences Rhonda Revelle has been named coach of the year in three different conferences during her career. Revelle was named Big Eight Coach of the Year in her third season at Nebraska in 1995, and she was the Big 12 Coach of the Year in both 1998 and 2001. In 2014, Revelle was honored as the Big Ten Coach of the Year. Revelle Ranks Highly Among Active Coaches Not surprisingly given her Hall-of-Fame status, Rhonda Revelle compares well to her active coaching peers. Revelle ranks 15th among all active Division I coaches with 921 career victories, and she is 10th in wins at a coach's current school. Revelle has also guided Nebraska to 20 NCAA Tournament appearances, a total that ranks fifth nationally among active coaches, and Revelle's 47 wins in the NCAA Tournament rank 15th.  Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska 15 Nebraska an NCAA Tournament Regular Under Revelle Rhonda Revelle has guided Nebraska to the NCAA Tournament in 20 of her 24 seasons, including 20 of the last 22 years. Revelle ranks fifth among all active Division I coaches with her 20 NCAA Tournament appearances, and three of the four coaches ahead of her on that list own more than 25 years of Division I coaching experience. Revelle has led Nebraska to eight top-10 finishes in the NCAA Tournament, including three trips to the Women's College World Series.  Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska (20) Revelle Regularly Leads Nebraska to Top National Finishes Rhonda Revelle has guided Nebraska to 15 top-20 national finishes and eight top-10 finishes. She posted top-10 national finishes when Nebraska advanced to the Women's College World Series in 1998, 2002 and 2013, and she added five more top-10 finishes when Nebraska fell one round shy of the WCWS in 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004 and 2014. Huskers a Fixture in National Rankings The NFCA top-25 poll began in 1995 and in its 22-year history, the Huskers have been ranked in the final poll 15 times, all under head coach Rhonda Revelle. Nebraska was one of only six programs in the country to end the season with a national ranking in each of the first 12 years of the poll's existence. Revelle has guided Nebraska to 12 top-20 final rankings, eight top-15 rankings and three top-10 rankings. From Nebraska to the Olympics Softball was last included in the Olympic Games in 2008. That season, two of Rhonda Revelle's former Huskers competed for Team Canada, helping the Canadians to a fourth-place finish. Revelle was one of only five college coaches to have multiple former players compete in the 2008 Olympics. She trailed only Arizona's Mike Candrea for the most former players competing in the Beijing Olympics. From Nebraska to the NPF Eight of Rhonda Revelle's former players have gone on to successful careers in the National Pro Fastpitch League. The NPF held its lone All-Star Game in 2005, and three former Huskers were selected to participate in the game. The only college coach who had more former players competing in the game was retired UCLA Hall-of-Fame Coach Sue Enquist. Four of Revelle's former players have won NPF championships, including two-time All-America twins Tatum and Taylor Edwards, who won back-to-back titles with the Chicago Bandits in 2015 and 2016. Revelle Grows Fan Support for Husker Softball In addition to her coaching duties, Rhonda Revelle is also committed to growing the popularity of Husker softball. She was instrumental in Bowlin Stadium being built, and since the facility opened in 2002, the Huskers have ranked in the top 10 nationally in attendance six times. Revelle Provides Leadership on National Level Rhonda Revelle's impact is not limited to Nebraska. She has served as a visionary leader for the sport and is in her third term as president of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association in January. Revelle served as the organization's president for the past four years following previous stints from 1999-2002 and 2005-06. A Champion on the Field and in the Community In addition to being a champion on the field, Rhonda Revelle is also a champion in the community, as one of the most active volunteers in the Lincoln community. The 2003 Downtown YMCA Co-Volunteer of the Year, Revelle has served as chairperson for several charitable campaigns, including the UNL United Way Combined Campaign, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Light the Night campaign, the Downtown YMCA Strong Kids campaign, the YMCA Cycle-a-Thon for Strong Kids campaign and the Lincoln Youth Council "Let Em Play" campaign. Under Revelle, the 2005 United Way Combined Campaign raised its highest dollar amount to date. Revelle is also actively involved with Lincoln's Child Advocacy Center.

Sippel became the 24th female player inducted to the International Softball Federation Hall of Fame and just the fifth from the United States or Canada. Nebraska Pitching Dominant Under Sippel Nebraska has annually boasted one of the country's top pitching staffs under the direction of Lori Sippel, widely regarded as one of the nation's premier pitching coaches. Sippel has helped Nebraska post an ERA lower than the national average in 22 of her first 26 seasons, including 20 of the last 22 years. Fifteen times Nebraska's season ERA has been more than one run lower than the national average, while the Huskers' average ERA is 1.01 lower than the national average during Sippel's tenure. Sippel Develops Star Pitcher Seemingly Every Year Lori Sippel has consistently developed All-America-caliber pitchers during her first 27 seasons as the Huskers' pitching coach. Over the past two decades, Sippel has produced a star pitcher practically every year. During the last 22 seasons, Nebraska has averaged more than one all-region pitcher per season, with all-region pitchers advancing to the All-America ballot. Sippel's Staffs Set School Records Nebraska's pitching records have been consistently re-written during Lori Sippel's tenure as the Husker pitching coach. Sippel's staffs have set every Nebraska team pitching record except for ERA and saves. The top 11 season win totals in school history have all come under Sippel's watch, along with the seven highest strikeout seasons and the top four shutout seasons. Sippel Also Excels as Nebraska's Outfield Coach In addition to being the Huskers' pitching coach, Lori Sippel is also in charge of Nebraska's outfielders. Sippel has excelled in that area well. In 2015, Kiki Stokes earned third-team All-America honors as Nebraska's center fielder and Stokes was a repeat third-team All-American in 2016 before being a first-round pick in the National Pro Faspitch draft. Sippel has coached 12 all-region outfielders, 24 all-conference performers, three All-Americans and six academic All-Americans. Sippel a Cornhusker for Life Lori Sippel has spent the better part of three decades as a Nebraska Cornhusker. Sippel starred in the circle for the Huskers from 1985 to 1988. After spending the 1989 season as an assistant coach at Kansas, Sippel returned to Nebraska in 1990 and has been in the Husker dugout ever since. Counting her playing days, Sippel has been with the Nebraska softball program for 32 of the last 33 seasons. During that time, she has been a part of 15 conference championships and five Women's College World Series teams. Sippel Re-Wrote Husker Record Book as a Player Lori Sippel is arguably the best pitcher in the history of Nebraska softball. The first Husker to have her jersey retired, Sippel was a two-time All-American in the circle and was the 1988 Softball Academic All-American of the Year. In 2015, she one of 23 members of the inaugural Nebraska Athletics Hall-of-Fame class.