University of Michigan Softball

Bonnie Tholl is in her fourth season as head coach of the University of Michigan softball program in 2025-26. She was named the fourth head coach in Michigan...

Amanda Chidester is in her fourth season as an assistant coach for the University of Michigan softball program and, along with fellow assistant Faith Canfiel...

Amber Garrett is in her fourth season as the University of Michigan softball program's director of operations. Garrett previously served with the Michigan swimming and diving programs in the same role. She is responsible for coordinating the Wolverines' travel, budget and scheduling, among numerous other administrative duties. Prior to arriving in Ann Arbor, she spent 13 years as recreation coordinator with the Highlands Ranch Metro District in Colorado. Garrett played collegiate softball at the North Dakota State University (2005-06) and Otero Junior College (2003-04). She was named the 2006 Independent Pitcher of the Year and a two-time All-Independent honoree (2005, '06) while at NDSU. She posted an 18-11 record as a senior with a 1.82 ERA, 179 strikeouts, seven shutouts and two saves. She was a seven-time Independent Player of the Week and, as a junior, set a school single-season record by issuing just nine walks in 91.1 innings pitched. While at Otero JC, she posted a 51-7 record over two seasons and led the Rattlers to a NJCAA Region IX championship as a sophomore (2004) when she was named the NJCAA Region IX Player of the Year and to NJCAA All-America second team. A native of Pueblo, Colo., Garrett graduated from North Dakota State in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in recreation management and was a NFCA Scholar Athlete and Independent Softball All-Academic Team honoree. She earned a master's degree in sport management from the University of Florida in 2023.

Carmyn Greenwood is in her first season as an assistant coach for the University of Michigan softball program. An NFCA All-American while at Louisville, Gree...

Jennifer Brundage is in her 28th season with the Michigan staff and third in the role of associate head coach. As the team's primary pitching coach, Brundage has guided U-M hurlers to 20 All-America citations over her tenure. She also works with Michigan's hitters in addition to handling a variety of team duties. Brundage helped lead the Wolverines to back-to-back Big Ten Tournament titles and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2024 and 2025. The Wolverines avenged a pair of regular-season sweeps to shut out both No. 4 Oregon (5-0) and No. 9 UCLA (2-0) in the 2025 Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals and championship game, respectively, before falling to eventual NCAA champion Texas in the Austin Regional. Wolverine pitchers Lauren Derkowski and Erin Hoehn were both named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team -- Derkowski the Most Outstanding Player for the second straight year -- after combining for a 0.75 ERA, 18 strikeouts and a .202 batting average over 28 total innings. In 2024, the Wolverines posted a 43-18 record behind a remarkable second-half turnaround, which featured wins in 33 of their final 42 games. U-M captured the Big Ten Tournament title after taking second in the conference's regular-season standings and led all teams with four All-Big Ten first team honorees. Among the first-teamers was Derkowski, who was named the Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player after throwing all 19 innings over U-M's three tournament games. Michigan also returned to the NCAA Tournament,

Jeremy Kelch is in his third season as player development and video coordinator with the University of Michigan softball program. He previously served in the same role for nine years on the Michigan baseball staff. In addition to providing player development plans for student-athletes using high-tech video and software at the Wilpon Complex, Kelch is also responsible for training student managers in video operations and scouting strategy. His technical knowledge and detailed reports help to provide the coaching staff a detailed statistical analysis of in-game situations and opportunities for player growth. Prior to joining the Michigan baseball staff, Kelch served the Detroit Tigers organization for 14 seasons as a video coordinator and advance scout. Working with the major and minor league systems, he was responsible for providing reports for players as well as scouting upcoming opponents. Kelch graduated from Central Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in sport administration. He lives in the metro-Detroit area with wife Melissa and children Gavin and Sophie.