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Ronda Varnesdeel
Head Softball Coach
at Davenport University
• Grand Rapids, MI
• NCAA DII

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Women's Softball
Head Softball Coach
Davenport University • 4-year or above, Private not-for-profit • Grand Rapids, MI
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NCAA DII • GLIAC | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
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Ronda Varnesdeel
Head Softball Coach

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

I Love Bagels Bagels Bagels Bagels Bagels

Date: April 8, 2025

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"Since everyone wants to talk about the bagels in these reviews, I think the bagels are great! Keep them coming, my daughter loves them. "
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Women's Softball
Ronda Varnesdeel
Head Softball Coach

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Being Smeared By Old Coaches

Date: April 8, 2025

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"Let’s stop pretending these reviews are coming from concerned athletes or parents, this is nothing more than a smear from the disgraced former head and assistant coaches who got fired for good reason. These are the same people who thought it was acceptable to steal from the locker room, mentally torment players behind closed doors, and run the program into the ground with ego, favoritism, and flat-out incompetence. They didn’t care about developing athletes or building a team, they cared about control, attention, and feeding their fragile egos. They manipulated young women, crushed confidence, created division, and made the sport miserable for people who once loved it. And how many players quit before the season even started because of them? That’s not normal, it’s a sign of a completely broken environment. Now they sit bitter, watching someone like Coach Varnesdeel come in and clean up their mess, build structure, accountability, and actual respect, and they can’t stand it. So instead of reflecting on their failures, they hide behind anonymous reviews, fabricating wild accusations and projecting their own toxic behavior onto the person who replaced them. It’s not just dishonest, it’s pathetic. Everyone who’s been around this program knows the truth, those two were a walking disaster, and the only thing worse than their coaching was the way they treated people. There’s a reason they’re out, and it has everything to do with who they are when no one’s watching."
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Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Rebuilding The Team Culture

Date: April 7, 2025

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"What happens when coaches are fired mid season? Someone has to step in to repair the culture. A challenging situation for sure, and if it wasn’t for Ronda the season would have likely folded. Clearly the toxic problems are retaliating against the DU softball program and athletic administration. The majority of comments are likely coming from those who have also set up fake social media accounts to claim mistreatment and a lack of talent. This is what happens when disgruntled individuals have to hide behind a curtain to rant online to defame a persons character. Thank you Ronda for stepping in and supporting this team. You are appreciated. The rest of you, it’s time to move on. Find something constructive to do with your time. Go make a difference and quit wallowing in your sorrows. "
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Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Cool And Caring Coach I Like Ronda

Date: April 7, 2025

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"While being a woman with so much on her plate she has been able to be an athletic director, teach classes, and coach a D2 softball team. I don’t see how our errors in the field falls on her. Yes this year has been a roller coaster but she has been able to help this team grow in different ways and come back from something that was difficult for us. She is a caring coach providing hot breakfast before games and getting us all products and set up a “vanity” in our locker is something we have all loved. "
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