Gretta Melsted
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Minnesota |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Record | 0–0 (–) |
| Biographical details | |
| Education | Carleton College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2004–2006 | Culver–Stockton |
| 2007–2026 | Augustana |
| 2027–present | Minnesota |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 813–313 (.722) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
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Gretta Melsted is an American softball coach. She is the current head coach at Minnesota. She previously served as the head coach at Augustana.
Early life
Melsted attended Carleton College where she played basketball and softball. During the 1997 season she set the single-season program record for runs scored with 37. She earned her bachelor's degree in history from Carleton College and her master's degree in education administration from William Woods University.[1]
Coaching career
Augustana
Melsted served as the head coach at Augustana from 2007 to 2026, where she posted an 813–313 record. She led the team to eight Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) regular season conference titles, six NSIC tournament titles and 14 NCAA Division II softball tournament appearances.[2]
During the 2009 season, she led the Vikings to a 29–21 overall record, and a 20–5 conference record, and was named the NSIC coach of the year.[3] During the 2010 season, she led her team to the NSIC regular season championship for the first time in program history with a 23–3 record and was named the NSIC coach of the year for the second consecutive year. During the 2011 season, she led her team to the NSIC regular season championship for the second consecutive season, and their first NSIC tournament championship in program history. She was subsequently named the NSIC coach of the year for the third consecutive year.[4]
During the 2019 season, she led her team to a program-record tying 61 wins and the NCAA Division II national championship.[5] During the 2022 season, she led the Vikings to a 43–8 record, their second consecutive NSIC title and was subsequently named the NSIC coach of the year for the second consecutive year.[6]
She was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame in December 2024.[7] During the 2025 season, she led the Vikings to their fifth consecutive NSIC regular season title and was subsequently named the NSIC coach of the year for the sixth time in her career.[8]
Minnesota
On May 21, 2026, Melsted was named the head coach at Minnesota.[9][10]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana Vikings (NSIC) (2007–2026) | |||||||||
| 2007 | Augustana | 22–29 | 5th | ||||||
| 2008 | Augustana | 17–28 | 5th | ||||||
| 2009 | Augustana | 31–23 | 20–5 | 2nd | |||||
| 2010 | Augustana | 46–14 | 23–3 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2011 | Augustana | 50–11 | 22–3 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2012 | Augustana | 53–12 | 22–4 | 2nd | Women's College World Series | ||||
| 2013 | Augustana | 32–17 | 17–9 | 6th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2014 | Augustana | 46–15 | 23–7 | 3rd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2015 | Augustana | 53–11 | 28–2 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2016 | Augustana | 35–19 | 21–8 | 4th | |||||
| 2017 | Augustana | 40–16 | 21–5 | 3rd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2018 | Augustana | 42–15 | 19–5 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2019 | Augustana | 61–11 | 27–3 | 2nd | NCAA Div. II Champion | ||||
| 2020 | Augustana | 16–3 | |||||||
| 2021 | Augustana | 49–8 | 28–2 | 1st | Women's College World Series | ||||
| 2022 | Augustana | 50–10 | 27–3 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2023 | Augustana | 39–15 | 23–5 | 1st | |||||
| 2024 | Augustana | 50–15 | 27–1 | 1st | Women's College World Series | ||||
| 2025 | Augustana | 50–11 | 25–3 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2026 | Augustana | 31–28 | 19–11 | 5th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Augustana: | 813–313 (.722) | 392–79 (.832) | |||||||
| Total: | 813–313 (.722) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ↑ "Gretta Melsted". goaugie.com. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ Thurston, Andy (May 21, 2026). "National Champion and Hall of Fame Head Coach Gretta Melsted Resigns". goaugie.com. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Gretta Melsted Named NSIC Coach of the Year; Four Players Named All-Conference". goaugie.com. April 30, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Seven Vikings are named All-NSIC; Melsted receives Coach of the Year honors". goaugie.com. May 6, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ "NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! Augustana Softball Wins 2019 DII Title". goaugie.com. May 27, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ Hilgemann, Ryan (May 4, 2022). "Melsted Named Coach of the Year; Vikings have NSIC Best 10 Honored on Postseason Teams". goaugie.com. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ Ovenden, Mark (December 11, 2024). "Augie's Gretta Melsted inducted into NFCA Hall of Fame in Dallas". dakotanewsnow.com. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Sydney (April 29, 2025). "Glanzer Named NSIC Pitcher of the Year; Melsted Earns Coach of the Year Honor". goaugie.com. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Melsted Named Head Softball Coach". gophersports.com. May 21, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Gophers hire Augustana's Gretta Melsted as new softball coach". kstp.com. May 21, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.