KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan University Director of Athletics Dan Bartholomae has announced the hiring of Marlee Wilson as the new head women's softball coach. Wilson, who played softball for the Broncos from 2014 -18, is the sixth head coach in program history.
Wilson was the Broncos' top assistant last season and was in charge of hitting and infield skill development. She helped lead the team in scoring 21 runs over a 3-game series against Bowling Green to earned their first MAC series sweep since 2018. The 2023 team also succeeded in the classroom, having a program best of 17 NFCA Scholar-Athletes, and were one of 80 teams in the NCAA Division 1 to post a team GPA of a 3.