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2004 SOFTBALL
COACHES
Cal State Fullerton assistant coach Terry Schweikert returns for her third season as part of Michelle Gromacki’s staff, serving as the team’s “defensive coordinator” and recruiting coordinator, while helping Gromacki in all aspects of the program, including camps and clinics. Hired to her post in July, 2001, Schweikert spent the previous five years as an assistant coach at a pair of Big 12 Conference schools. “Terry’s knowledge of the game and her experience have been the reason for our consistant success. It didn’t take me long to realize that every great program has great assistants,” Gromacki said. “Terry has high standards for herself which translates into the team’s high standards. I couldn’t do without her.” She has been a member of four NFCA Regional Coaching Staffs of the Year, twice with the Titans and once each at Nebraska and Missouri. Cal State Fullerton has finished in the top half of the league in fielding percentage in the Big West Conference over the last two seasons, including a high of .968 in 2002. She has teamed with Gromacki to win a pair of Speedline/NFCA West Region Coaching Staff of the Year awards the past two seasons. Schweikert’s broke into coaching in 1997, serving as an assistant coach at her alma mater, Missouri. In her first season, the Tigers won the Big 12 Conference regular season and tournament title and returned to the NCAA Tournament. In her second season, Schweikert helped Missouri reach as high as No. 9 in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association’s top 25 poll. While with the Tigers, Schweikert helped coach 11 All-Big 12 Conference team members, 11 Academic All-Big 12 Conference honorees, one Big 12 Conference Player of the Year, and an All-American. From Columbia, Mo., Schweikert moved to Lincoln, Neb., where she spent three seasons as an assistant to Head Coach Rhonda Revelle at the University of Nebraska, helping the Cornhuskers to regional final appearances in 1999 and 2000. Schweikert also helped Nebraska to back-to-back Big 12 Championships in 2000 and 2001. While with the Huskers, Schweikert worked primarily with the middle infielders and coached a three-time All-America infielder. She assisted Revelle with recruiting and also coordinated Nebraska’s camps, clinics and community outreach programs. Nebraska was 138-57 (.708) overall and 41-12 (.774) in Big 12 play during Schweikert’s three seasons. She also coached a pair of All-Big 12 Conference honorees and three All-Midwest Region awardwinners. Schweikert played softball for Missouri from 1982 to 1985, earning Missouri’s rookie of the year honors as a freshman and player of the year honors as a junior. She helped the Tigers to their only Big Eight Tournament title and first College World Series appearance in 1984. During her junior and senior years, Schweikert captained the Tigers and was named all-region both seasons. After earning a bachelor’s degree in education, Schweikert returned to her hometown of Springfield, Mo., to serve as the head swimming coach, head volleyball coach and assistant basketball coach at Parkview High School. She also spent four years at Hopkins High School in Minnesota, where she served as the head softball coach and led her teams to two state tournaments. In 1996, she led Hopkins to a perfect 14-0 conference mark and was named the Minnesota High School Coach of the Year. Throughout her coaching career, Schweikert has continued to play softball competitively. In 1990, she was named an Amateur Softball Association All-American while winning a national championship. Schweikert currently resides in Corona. Her parents are Bill and Dorothy.
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