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COACHING STAFF

Lisa Koehler

16U National/Program Director

Minnesota Renegades is excited to welcome Lisa Koehler to our team. Lisa has started HD Elite and is excited to join forces with Minnesota Renegades to help athletes train and compete at the highest level. Lisa is an owner of Hit Dawg Academy which is one of the facilities that Minnesota Renegades will be training out of. 

Lisa has coached High School level as well as Elite 14u,16u and 18u softball teams. 

Some of Lisa’s Achievements include:

BS in Physical Education

Minors in Health and Coaching

NAMS certified Personal Trainer

Semi Pro Pitcher for Juncos and Guaynabo in Puerto Rico Four year starting Pitcher at NCAA Division II Northern State University 

Sam Pederson

18U National

Is a 2018 graduate of North Branch High School ... served primarily as the  No. 1 pitcher and outfielder for head coach Kathy Crudo, a former UMD assistant coach ... was a two-time captain  ... concluded her prep playing days with a runner-up finish in the Minnesota State High School League Class AAA Tournament ... earned All-State first team honors her senior season and capped off her last three seasons with All-Mississippi 8 Conference honors ... was a  VIKING award recipient in 2015 ... was also named the team's defensive MVP and qualified for a spot on the the all-conference academic team in 2016 ... also competed in tennis (doubles) for four years and three years of basketball at North Branch High School ... captained  both of those squads.

UMD CAREER:
2021: 
Became a mainstay in the starting lineup, splitting time with freshman Lauren Dixon ... started in all 19 games she appeared in ... amassed an impressive 12-5 record in 119.1 innings pitched ... pitched 12 complete games and tallied five shutouts ... generated a 2.05 earned run average ... recorded her first career no-hitter on April 6 against Minnesota Crookston.
2020: Went 2-4 in ten appearances before the season was canceled due to COVID-19 ... started eight games in the circle for the Bulldogs ... struck out 26 batters ... generated an earned run average of 2.78 in 50.1 total innings pitched.
2019: Was an instant source of assistance to the Bulldog pitching corps ... toed the rubber in 28 games (all as a starter) and generated a 15-9 record and a 3.06 earned run average while striking out 78 in 162.1 innings of work  ... posted three a team-high three shutouts and combined with Breanna Swint on another whitewash ... went 3-for-12 at the plate.

Emma Frost

15U National

Is a 2018 graduate of Farmington High School ... played five seasons and was a four-year starter (third base) for the Tigers ... received Minnesota Fastpitch Coaches Association All-State second team and All-South Suburban Conference honors in 2018 ...  swatted the walk-off home run to vault the Tigers to the Minnesota State High School Class AAAA Tournament title in 2017 ... was named to the all-tournament team for her efforts ... claimed All-South Suburban Conference, all-section and all-state honorable mention accolades that year ... was bestowed with all-conference honorable mention and all section citations as a sophomore. While at Minnesota-Duluth, Frost appeared in 163 games with her sophomore season cut short due to COVID-19. In 448 at bats, she scored 70 runs which included 14 home runs and 74 RBI. In her final season in the maroon and gold, Frost was team captain and was named to the All-Northern Sun Second Team. 

Aside from her playing days, Frost has an extensive background in the field of social work. Most recently she worked as an Elderly Companion at the Age Well Arrowhead Center and was also a Rapid Rehousing Intern, both while in Duluth. 

Cassidy Allen

14U National-Allen

A 2021 graduate of Hopkins High School  earning a spot on the varsity team her freshman year.  Committing to play for St Catherines before fast tracking her Physical Therapy degree left her having to choose between academics and athletics. Cas is currently working toward her doctorate in Physical Therapy.

Jamie Axelberg

14U National-Axelberg

Jamie was the starting shortstop for the 2022 Bethel Royals team that advanced to the NCAA DIII Regionals and Super Regionals for the first time in school history. She was selected to the MIAC All-Conference team in 2019 and 2021. She also holds an individual record at Bethel for most double plays in a game (3), is the all-time single-season RBI leader (50), and is in the top five with 8 home runs in a single season.

Greg Grainger

Hitting/14U National-Axelberg

Bio coming soon

Shawn Wooten

13U National

Attended Mt. San Antonio Junior College (Walnut, CA), where he played baseball for 2 seasons (1991, 93) . . . Named Southern California Player of Year in 1993 . . . Earned South Coast Conference Player of Year and All-State both seasons . . . Served as Honorary Chairman for Homeless Intervention Shelter fundraiser . . . Involved with American Cancer Society and Anaheim area youth baseball clinics . . . Inducted into Cedar Rapids Kernels Baseball Hall of Fame, 1/24/02.

16 years of professional playing experience; including 4 years of Major League service, and a World Series Championship in 2002

Kyllie Weingart

12U National

An All-Conference selection her Junior year… recipient of her team MVP Award… top performer on MN Softball Hub…tied for first in runs batted in in the state of Minnesota…member of the National Honors Society.
 
A quintessential utility player, Kyllie has excelled for her MN Renegades teams behind the plate, as a middle infielder, and as a center fielder. A difference maker for her pitchers, Kyllie receives the ball with quick and quiet fluidity, and she controls the running game with elite arm strength. Polished in her glove work and routes, she has also established herself as a tremendous outfielder and shortstop. With Kyllie Weingart, the Tommies get better at every level of the defense. An All-metro and All-conference player at Maranatha, Kyllie also brings to St. Thomas a potent bat and the promise to add significant power to the lineup. A tireless worker and beloved teammate, Kylie is a true "glue" player,  leading by example, infecting others with positive energy, and making those around her better. Not quite sure of her major yet, she hopes to pursue interests in Exercise Physiology and/or Business.


Sydney Schwartz

University of Minnesota


Lauren Granger

West Texas A&M


Chesie Mclaughlin

Minot State University


Emma Vike

South Dakota State University


Emily Olson


Gaby LaFavor

University of Missouri, Kansas City


Grace Kealy

Gaston College