Bethel University Athletics

AT BETHEL
• 2013 MIAC Coach of the Year
• MIAC playoffs three of the last five years
• Back-to-back MIAC Championship appearences in 2013-14
• 204 wins in ten seasons at Bethel 
• Broke school record for single season wins multiple times, most recently 27 in 2013
• .611 winning percentage in MIAC play in last five years (66-42)
• Program's first MIAC Playoff appearance in 2009
• Set program records for wins, conference winning percenage, win streak in 2013
• Broke team records for batting average, hits, RBI's, runs, walks, homeruns in 2013
• Added a Junior Varsity program in 2007 which continues to be a training ground for many varsity participants
• Serves as the Supervisor for the Sports and Recreation Center and Ona Orth Athletic Complex on campus


PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
• Angie Jackson named the program's first All-American and MIAC MVP in 2013 as a sophomore
• Jackson named All-American again in 2014
• Caroline Kivisto winner of the prestigious MIAC Elite 22 Award in 2014
• Caroline Kivisto (Home Runs, 11), Kelsey Anderson (RBI, 48) and Angie Jackson (Runs, 66) all set new program records in 2014
• 21 MIAC All-Conference selections
• 7 All-Region selections
• 2 Academic All-District selections



OTHER COACHING EXPERIENCE
• Head Softball Coach for the United States Team for Competitive Edge International in Thailand and Laos in 2003, 2005, 2008 and in Myanmar in 2011
• Worked at Kristen Butler's Pro Softball Camps for the last four years
• Set program record for single season wins at Ellsworth Community College and finished as the conference runner-up in both the regular season and playoffs in 2004
• Set team record for single season wins and won district and region championships in 2000 at Hampton-Dumont High School 
• Coached a total of 12 seasons of basketball at the high school and community college levels for both boys and girls as an assistant and head coach
 


PERSONAL LIFE
• Lives in Blaine with wife Julie and the couple have three children; Adam, Tyler and Koby


WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT COACH RADCLIFFE

"Coach Radcliffe is not only a very successful coach, which is evident by the accolades achieved by Bethel softball, but he is an amazing Godly man. Rod shows the right kind of leadership in all aspects of his life both on and off the field. He uses the gifts and opportunities God has given him to impact the lives of others." -- Dot Richardson M.D., two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Head Softball Coach - Liberty University

"The first thing that comes to mind when I think about Coach Radcliffe is how much he loves every player on the team. He goes above and beyond to make every athletes experience playing softball at Bethel a positive one, that is filled with many lasting memories both on the field and off the field. He would do absolutely anything for any girl on the team because he ultimately wants us to know that he loves us as people first and as athletes second." -- Rachel Gilbert '13, two-time MIAC All-Conference selection

"Coach Radcliffe is a very motivating and inspired coach. His knowledge of the game shows every time he steps on the field. He is able to teach kids of all ages the fundamentals and strategies of softball. He is one of the best coaches in the game." -- Kristen Butler, Charleston Southern University Asst. Coach, University of Florida Alum and Chicago Bandits Professional