Softball Welcomes Back Madeline Vejvoda as Addition to Coaching Staff
7/17/2024 10:00:00 AM | Softball
OMAHA, Neb. --Â Creighton softball head coach Krista Wood announced the addition of former Bluejay standout Madeline Vejvoda to her coaching staff for the upcoming 2024-25 season on Wednesday, July 17.
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Vejvoda joins Wood's staff as a graduate assistant after spending the previous five seasons (2020-2024) in a Bluejay uniform, where she made 184 starts and appeared in 197 games. The La Vista, Neb. native posted a .293 career batting average, collecting 162 hits, 29 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 79 RBI while scoring a total of 100 runs.Â
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"We are really excited to add Madeline to our coaching staff," said Wood. "Madeline's leadership the past two years have been a huge part of the program's success. She will now continue to bring her experience as a player and her passion for the game to help us compete for a BIG EAST Championship."
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Vejvoda, a 2024 unanimous All-BIG EAST First Team and NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team second baseman, guided the Bluejays to its first 35-win since 2010 while leading the team with 32 runs scored and a .404 on-base percentage as a senior. She also ranked second on the team in batting average (.353), hits, (61), doubles (12) and walks (17), while recording a team-high six of the Bluejays new school record 20 sacrifice flies in 2024. Â
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"I am so grateful and excited that I have the opportunity to come back to Creighton to join Coach Wood's coaching staff," stated Vejvoda. "I knew after last season that I wasn't ready to leave, and this was the perfect opportunity that would allow me to be back at the place I love with the people I love. I can't wait for this new journey to begin and I'm excited to experience the game from a new perspective."
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In the classroom, Vejvoda was a two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree and a three-time NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete. She was also a five-time member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and a nine-time honoree on the Creighton honor roll.Â
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Vejvoda graduated from Creighton in 2023 with a bachelor's degree in healthy lifestyle management and received a graduate certificate in organizational leadership from Creighton in 2024. Vejvoda joins Wood's staff which also includes assistant coaches Ryan Wieligman, KJ Murphy and Danielle Manley. Â
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Vejvoda joins Wood's staff as a graduate assistant after spending the previous five seasons (2020-2024) in a Bluejay uniform, where she made 184 starts and appeared in 197 games. The La Vista, Neb. native posted a .293 career batting average, collecting 162 hits, 29 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 79 RBI while scoring a total of 100 runs.Â
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"We are really excited to add Madeline to our coaching staff," said Wood. "Madeline's leadership the past two years have been a huge part of the program's success. She will now continue to bring her experience as a player and her passion for the game to help us compete for a BIG EAST Championship."
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Vejvoda, a 2024 unanimous All-BIG EAST First Team and NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team second baseman, guided the Bluejays to its first 35-win since 2010 while leading the team with 32 runs scored and a .404 on-base percentage as a senior. She also ranked second on the team in batting average (.353), hits, (61), doubles (12) and walks (17), while recording a team-high six of the Bluejays new school record 20 sacrifice flies in 2024. Â
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"I am so grateful and excited that I have the opportunity to come back to Creighton to join Coach Wood's coaching staff," stated Vejvoda. "I knew after last season that I wasn't ready to leave, and this was the perfect opportunity that would allow me to be back at the place I love with the people I love. I can't wait for this new journey to begin and I'm excited to experience the game from a new perspective."
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In the classroom, Vejvoda was a two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree and a three-time NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete. She was also a five-time member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and a nine-time honoree on the Creighton honor roll.Â
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Vejvoda graduated from Creighton in 2023 with a bachelor's degree in healthy lifestyle management and received a graduate certificate in organizational leadership from Creighton in 2024. Vejvoda joins Wood's staff which also includes assistant coaches Ryan Wieligman, KJ Murphy and Danielle Manley. Â
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