Women's Softball

Brad Koch

Head Coach Women's Softball

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Want A Travel Ball Coach With No Softbal Iq And Terrible Decision Making Come Here

Date: May 2, 2026

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"I thought we were getting a winning coach that was sooooooo good. They had a better year last year with 17 kids on the team. This coaching staff is garbage. Absolutely terrible coaching decisions throughout the entire year. I guess this is what you get when you hire a retired math teacher as a d2 head coach. Like wake up people. The roster is loaded with first team all state talent and has the biggest pitching staff in the conference that isn’t used right at all. What an epic failure from the hiring committee. Just bc the dude knows ronda and alumni he’s the right choice?? Come to a game and watch the dude coach. It’s laughable. Let’s intentionally walk to hitters to load the bases for a GRAND SLAM. Straight idiotic softball IQ. It’s so bizarre to me people like this get jobs based on who they know. Even his last job was because they let him volunteer ages ago with no coaching history. All of Davenport leadership needs to be FIRED. "

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Women's Softball

Brad Koch

Head Coach Women's Softball

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Don’t Understand The Coaching At All

Date: May 2, 2026

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"Puts players in positions to fail and be embarrassed constantly. Continually puts pitchers in bad positions and then pinch hits for best players for players who are hitting less than .100. Don’t understand this coach mentality at all. If you’re a good player and plan on coming to Davenport beware because you will experience a lot of frustration and headaches. "

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Women's Softball

Brad Koch

Head Coach Women's Softball

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Bros Gots To Go

Date: May 1, 2026

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"Someone get this bro some padded headphones and a ipad with handles. Strange dude. Time for new coach."

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Women's Softball

Ronda Varnesdeel

Associate Director of Athletics

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Du Doesn’t Believe In Student Safety

Date: April 30, 2026

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"DU is a horrible school where pedos thrive. Ronda allows this behavior and stands up for it. Sickening "

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Women's Softball

Savanna Disbrow

Women's Softball Assistant Coach

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

My Daughter Didn’t Come For You Or This Staff Please Stop Lying

Date: April 27, 2026

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"I understand the unwavering commitment you have for Davenport as you were a player that wasn’t highly recruited and then even getting to DU you were converted into a position because you were a favorite. I understand why you drank the AD's Kool aid because you have a job you’re unqualified for and getting a free masters degree so I understand that you were bought with MONEY and that’s your way of being grateful. BUT I almost threw up listening to you LIE on live broadcasting. You and the staff had absolutely NO hand in recruiting most of the players on the team. My daughter didn’t come here for this staff and for you to want to take credit for that it’s truly vile. If this staff was in place I can guarantee we would have went elsewhere. I’ve read a lot of things about Davenport and experiences of players, staff and other coaches and I can’t believe that it must actually be true. For you to straight up LIE really just proves the point that Davenport really does change people for the worse. I don’t get what’s in the water at Davenport.I watched you play, you couldn’t pitch at this level and came in as an outfielder. I don’t understand the arrogance level. I’ve witnessed this with my own daughter. Reality is reality. At DU they teach you to create your own reality and then lie and lie and lie to make it true. I don’t understand it at all. "

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Women's Softball

Brad Koch

Head Coach Women's Softball

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Wtf Really

Date: April 26, 2026

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"Looks the part of being a dumbass. Cry baby on display. Favorites one kid bc she’s best friends with an assistant. Let the better shortstop keep making amazing plays. I get trying for the utility award which is sad to the team overall- but why is she favorited? I don’t get this team at all or this coach. It’s been a headache to watch all year. A real s**t show. "

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Women's Softball

Brad Koch

Head Coach Women's Softball

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Bro What Are You Doing

Date: April 26, 2026

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"We are an adidas school not Nike or new balance DUMBASS. Insane the incompetence. "

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Women's Softball

Brad Koch

Head Coach Women's Softball

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Cry Baby Coach

Date: April 26, 2026

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"Biggest cry baby coach. It has definitely bled into team. Argues with umpires every inning. It’s just terrible uncalled for behavior. "

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Women's Softball

Brad Koch

Head Coach Women's Softball

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Shameful This Guy Can Be Called A College Coach

Date: April 26, 2026

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"Classless coach, classless players and classless program. Disrespectful all around. It’s not being competitive being disrespectful on the field and it’s promoted in this program. Expects every call to go his way and whines when it doesn’t. Terrible role model. This program is being ran like a travel ball team. Favorites and politics. If your daddy talks to him on the phone chances are you might get to play. Pathetic at this level. "

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Women's Softball

Brad Koch

Head Coach Women's Softball

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Loser Mentality At This School

Date: April 26, 2026

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"Terrible on field coaching mixed with a terrible mindset. Our team should be the top of the conference but he fails to play the players that would help us be that. Classic politics and loser mentality. "

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Women's Softball

Ronda Varnesdeel

Associate Director of Athletics

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Silence Over Safety At Du

Date: April 22, 2026

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"If Davenport did their job players, coaches, and staff members wouldn’t have to post here. Ronda and Davenport is upset about people sharing their lived experiences here but instead of bringing change, she would rather try to silence voices. All the staff, parents, and athletes want is to attend Davenport without being bullied, threatened to be fired, and scholarship/playing time be threatened for reporting to mandated reporters about inappropriate behaviors and relationships of DU’s coaches. Ronda heard specifically from players and staff members and never investigated a coach who was in an inappropriate relationship for months. Thats not safe. HR knew about it and instead of investigating, tried to remove those that reported and told players they couldn’t talk about it. Ask players, coaches, and those in it and you’ll find more info. Make DU safe so we trust we won’t be retaliated against for reporting unsafe environments to keep the students that attend here safe."

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Women's Softball

Brad Koch

Head Coach Women's Softball

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

If Ya Only Knew

Date: April 20, 2026

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"Bro be laughing all the way to the bank. "

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Women's Softball

Brad Koch

Head Coach Women's Softball

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Fake, Not Motivating, Plays Favorites

Date: April 19, 2026

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"Completely plays favorites and leaves experienced players on the bench. Makes no sense. If your dad makes “friends” with him you’ll get playing time.It’s like bad travel ball similar to his bluechip tournaments. I didn’t imagine college softball would be anxiety to make sure to like a plate of food on social media to be in good graces for playing time."

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Women's Softball

Brad Koch

Head Coach Women's Softball

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Gotta Make That Paper At Everyone Else’s Expense

Date: April 18, 2026

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"Literally just using D2 to make more money for his camps and tournaments. Sickening. "

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Women's Softball

Brad Koch

Head Coach Women's Softball

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Terrible Fundamental Coach

Date: April 18, 2026

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"Not sure who would go to this guys camps. Knows nothing about hitting or the game. Want your daughter to get worse- sign up! "

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Women's Softball

Brad Koch

Head Coach Women's Softball

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Just A Really Strange, Very Odd Dude

Date: April 15, 2026

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"Puts an All American SS at 1B then he puts our best player the 3B at 1B completely asinine coaching when our team has 4 1Bs to begin with. No consistency at all. Lucky a couple have stepped up big to make up for horrid coaching. What’s going on in this program is insane. Helps a lot when the SID is on staff and actually does her job well. Atleast they have that going for them. My favorite is when the umpire tells him what he doesn’t want to hear and he stands and stares at them on the field delaying the game?? Like what are you doing bro? Who do you think you are? "

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Women's Softball

Jon Gwizdala

Women's Softball Assistant Coach

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Not Sure How These Ppl Get Jobs. My Son’s Jv Coach Would Be Better

Date: April 15, 2026

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"Lets pitchers miss practice bc of “injury” so they can start in games. Just absolutely insane. Wouldn’t expect anything differently from the dude. The last place he coached folded under his leadership. How the heck did clueless Ronda have the pitchers ERAs lower? Standards must be so low to be on the USA mens softball team. Should point my son and his jv buddies in that direction. I don’t get how these ppl get jobs!"

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Women's Softball

Brad Koch

Head Coach Women's Softball

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Plays Favorites And Coaches Like 10u

Date: April 15, 2026

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"The same 2 pitchers throw all the innings. The favoritism is insane on this team. Starts younger players with limited experiences because they give him attention. The conference level of play is way down and there’s a lot of talent on the roster. I just don’t understand his decision making, softball IQ and knowledge of the game. Pretty clear people are playing out of position and he’s more interested in posting post game meals than being competitive on the softball field. Sucking up is the norm if you want innings, the Dads definitely got the memo "

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Women's Softball

Brad Koch

Head Coach Women's Softball

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Not A Winning Mentality

Date: April 11, 2026

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"This guy has the furthest thing from a winning mentality. Coach needs to get his team scoring more than 1 run in a game against strong teams. Not counting the teams who didn’t have a hit in 8 games that they almost lost too, but the power teams. Teams hit, now hit back stop leaving runners on, put as much effort as you do trying to plan your next Instagram worthy meal, and win some games. The best defense is a good offense. "

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Women's Softball

Brad Koch

Head Coach Women's Softball

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Dumpster Fire Coach

Date: April 9, 2026

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"We won more games last year during spring break with a smaller roster and we really didn’t even get to have a productive fall. Now we have a more talented roster and this clown doesn’t know how to write a line up. This team is ran like a slow pitch, rec ball, beer league. The best players don’t play. If you hit .097 chances are you’ll be put in to pinch hit in situations where we need to score. It’s all so laughable. On top of that the dude is a straight up weirdo. I would have ran through a wall last year for the team. He is the least motivating coach I’ve ever had and by far the most self righteous but hey atleast we get more expensive meals now so priorities. "

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Women's Softball

Brad Koch

Head Coach Women's Softball

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Terrible Role Model All Around

Date: April 8, 2026

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"Running the program like a travel ball organization. No standards what so ever. Players eat with their parents in between games and roam all over the place. Players miss practice and still play. Players constantly partying and drinking. Players that suck up the most get the most playing time. It’s wild this is what Division 2 is… my daughter had harder coaches in middle school. How he plays players makes zero sense, his substitutions make zero sense. This program was on a better track the year before then the AD stepped in and made it worse. The conference this year is significantly worse than previous years and the team is set up to be one of the best teams. It’s sad coaches like this exist. In it for the wrong reasons and additional pay check to grow his trash business. These girls deserve a heck of a lot more. You shouldn’t be able to say you’re injured and miss practice and then start. There’s so many more things I can say and it’s beyond frustrating to have to hear, watch and deal with. Maybe hire a coach that knows the game and doesn’t treat D2 like an elementary school team. Maybe hire a coach who isn’t arrogant and actually has manners. It’s bizarre this is the role model my daughter has to deal with. This terrible behavior has rubbed off as players now visibly get upset by umpires on the field. It’s all around terrible sportsmanship and a bad look for everyone. "

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Women's Softball

Brad Koch

Head Coach Women's Softball

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Who Hired This Guy

Date: April 8, 2026

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"COACH LETS PLAYERS SKIP PRACTICE DUE TO “INJURY” SO THEY ARE GOOD FOR GAMES. IF THATS NOT CRAZY HOW ABOUT HIS 3 HOUR GAMES AND SUBSTITUTION LISTS LONGER THAN A CVS RECEIPT"

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Women's Softball

Brad Koch

Head Coach Women's Softball

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Du Softball Not Safe

Date: April 8, 2026

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"DU Softball had a lot of potential but handed the team over to a youth tournament director and NAIA coach, taking this team further back. Plus rehiring a washed up pitching coach who has been tossed around from too many schools to mention, last coming from a community college program whose team folded. Not sure what credentials the interview committee was looking for but their standards were so low my garbage man probably could have applied and got the job. My daughter was recruited by the previous coaches and left during the turmoil. So glad she transferred when she did and is on a stable team where pitchers actually have to practice to throw in games. I can’t imagine a pitching coach telling her when she is injured not to practice and tell her he still wants her to pitch in games like they are doing to their pitcher rn. What a disgrace you are doing to these young women and the injuries you are going to cause long term. The head coach should not allow that. DU really needs to get this program under control and look out for their athletes best interest."

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Women's Softball

Ronda Varnesdeel

Associate Director of Athletics

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Du Could Be Made Into A Movie And Would Be A National News Story

Date: April 6, 2026

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"Just because you’re friends with coaches doesn’t make it right for you to cover up them sleeping and drinking with players on their own teams and other teams. What an absolutely terrible environment behind the scenes. The culture at DU is TOXIC and if you think it’s wrong like anyone would - you’ll be on the hit list next. "

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Women's Softball

Ronda Varnesdeel

Associate Director of Athletics

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

A Lot Being Covered Up At Davenport. Do Your Research

Date: April 4, 2026

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"Ronda was aware as well as the entire athletic department that a full time facilities working was dating a player on the football team. It’s bizarre this behavior is normalized. It is at Davenport. Do your research before one of your athletes falls victim to disgusting behavior like this. It’s not right. "

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