Kristin Vesely
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 7, 1984 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2003–2006 | Oklahoma |
| 2006–2007 | New England Riptide |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2010 | Blanchard HS (OK) |
| 2011–2014 | Houston (asst.) |
| 2015–2016 | Houston (assoc. HC) |
| 2017–2025 | Houston |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 233–218–1 (.517) |
Kristin Marie Vesely (born February 7, 1984) is an American softball coach and former outfielder. She most recently served as the head softball coach at the University of Houston.[1][2][3] As a player, she earned All-American honors while playing collegiate softball at the University of Oklahoma.[4]
Coaching career
Houston
On June 10, 2016, Kristin Vesely was announced as the new head coach of the Houston softball program.[5] She was promoted to the role of head coach after serving as associate head coach for 2 years.[6] In 2019, Vesely lead the Cougars to the finals of the Austin Regional to play Texas, where they lost both games.[7]
Statistics
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
| 2003 | 59 | 179 | 33 | 46 | .257 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 58 | .324% | 13 | 26 | 4 | 11 |
| 2004 | 68 | 211 | 35 | 65 | .308 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 87 | .412% | 22 | 24 | 15 | 19 |
| 2005 | 67 | 215 | 63 | 97 | .451 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 131 | .665% | 21 | 13 | 32 | 35 |
| 2006 | 62 | 193 | 54 | 85 | .440 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 123 | .637% | 28 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
| TOTALS | 256 | 798 | 185 | 293 | .367 | 110 | 9 | 10 | 53 | 393 | .492% | 84 | 77 | 62 | 78 |
Head coaching record
Sources:[8]
College
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Cougars (American Athletic Conference) (2017–2023) | |||||||||
| 2017 | Houston | 30–25 | 12–6 | 2nd | |||||
| 2018 | Houston | 37–22 | 13–8 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2019 | Houston | 39–19 | 12–8 | 3rd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2020 | Houston | 16–7 | — | — | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | Houston | 17–33 | 8–16 | 4th | |||||
| 2022 | Houston | 27–27–1 | 8–9–1 | 4th | |||||
| 2023 | Houston | 20–30 | 7–10 | 5th | |||||
| Houston Cougars (Big 12 Conference) (2024–2025) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Houston | 25–30 | 4–23 | 10th | |||||
| 2025 | Houston | 22–25 | 4–18 | 11th | |||||
| Houston: | 233–218–1 (.517) | 68–98–1 (.410) | |||||||
| Total: | 233–218–1 (.517) | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "Kristin Vesely". UHCougars.com. University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ↑ "2005 NSCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ↑ "2006 NSCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Oklahoma Softball 2019 Media Guide". Soonersports.com. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Kristin Vesely Named Houston Softball Head Coach". UHCougars.com. University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ↑ "UH promotes Kristin Vesely to head softball coach". Chron.com. Hearst Newspaper. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ↑ "No. 9 Softball beats Houston twice to win NCAA Austin Regional". TexasSports.com. University of Texas Athletics. May 19, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Houston Softball Record Book" (PDF). UHCougars.com. University of Houston Athletics. p. 18. Retrieved May 24, 2019.