Kelly
Kretschman

olympic Experience

• 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist – Hit .348 (8-for-23) with 1 HR, 5 runs scored and 6 RBI
• 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist – Hit .333 (7-for-21) with 1 HR, 4 runs scored and 5 RBI
• Alternate for the 2000 Olympic Games

coaching Experience

• 2025 World Games (Asst. Coach) — Gold Medal finish
• 2025 Women’s National Team Coaching Pool
• 2024 U.S. Women’s Elite Team (Head Coach)
• 2024 U-18 Women’s National Team (Assistant Coach)

Career Highlights

• 2018 Japan All-Star Series – Hit .333 (3-for-9)
• 2018 Japan Cup – Hit .125 (1-for-8) with 1 RBI
• 2018 USA Softball International Cup – Hit .625 (10-for-16) with 2 RBI
• 2007 Pan American Games Gold Medalist – Hit .250 (2-for-8) with 1 run scored
• 2007 World Cup of Softball Gold Medalist – Hit .346 (4-for-11) with 2 RBI and 1 HR
• 2005 World Cup of Softball Silver Medalist – Hit .429 (3-for-7) with 1 RBI
• 2003 Gold Medalist at Canada Cup with Elite Team – Hit .355 (11-for-31) with 6 RBI

Collegiate Highlights

• 2001: NFCA First Team All-American, First Team All-SEC, SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2000: NFCA First Team All-American, First Team All-SEC, SEC Academic Honor Roll 
• 1999: NFCA Second Team All-American, First Team All-SEC, SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 1998: NFCA Second Team All-American, Second Team All-SEC 

Professional Highlights

• Named National Pro Fastpitch Player of the Year for three-consecutive years (2015-2017)
• Nine-time NPF All-Star selection
• Became the first batter to be named Triple Crown Winner with career highs in average, RBI and HR in 2016
• Seven-time NPF Champion
• Played professionally with the USSSA Pride following stints with the 2005 Akron Racers and the 2007 Washington Glory NPF Championship teams
• Played in the Japan Professional Softball League for three years

Get to Know …

• Personal motto: Have fun! If you aren’t having fun in what you are doing, it’s not worth doing at all!
• Non-softball sport would she like to try: Bobsledding
• On what it means to play for USA Softball: The greatest honor anyone could ever have. It’s a dream come true to wear USA across your chest and represent the greatest country in the world.