2008 Softball
2008 Softball Coaches
Tom Opdenbrouw - Head Coach
 

Coach Tom Opdenbrouw enters his eighth season in 2008 as the head coach of the Blue Raider softball program.

Opdenbrouw led the Blue Raiders to back-to-back 30 wins seasons over the last two years.

In 2007 the Blue Raiders reached the NAIA Region XI Tournament for the third time in the last four seasons with a runner-up finish in the MSC Tournament. The 31 wins during the season, is tied for the second most wins in one season in the program’s history.

During his tenure, Opdenbrouw has led the Blue Raiders to a pair of Mid-South Conference Tournament titles and consecutive appearances in the NAIA Region XI Softball tournament in 2004 and 2005.

Opdenbrouw recorded his 100th career win on April 10, 2005, in a 4-0 win over Cumberland College and sets just 27 wins away from his 200th.

Prior to coming to Lindsey Wilson, Opdenbrouw spent two years as associate head basketball coach and assistant softball coach, along with other duties, at State University of New York Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome.

In addition to his softball coaching responsibilities, Opdenbrouw also serves as head coach of the Lindsey Wilson bowling program.

Opdenbrouw and his wife, Eva reside in Columbia.

Education

High School: Franklin Delano Roosevelt High, 1988
College: State University of New York at Oneonta, 1996

Collegiate Coaching Career

1999-2000: Asst. Coach (SUNY at Utica/Rome)

LindseyWilson College

Year

Record

Conference

Conference Finish

Conference Tournament Finish

2001

19-35

9-21

7th

T-5th

2002

23-21

12-10

5th

T-3rd

2003

18-26

9-11

5th

T-5th

2004

29-21

13-6

2nd

1st

2005

23-27

7-13

4th

1st

2006

30-19

11-8

3rd

4th

2007

31-20

15-5

T-2nd

2nd

Total

173-169

76-74

 

 

Contact Information

Office: Hilltop
Phone: 270-384-8076
Fax: 270-384-8078
Mail: 210 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, KY 42728
E-Mail: opdenbt@lindsey.edu


Jenica Fernandez - Assistant Coach