Jennifer Brundage Explained

Jennifer Brundage
Current Title:	Associate head coach
Current Team:	Michigan
Current Conference:	Big Ten
Birth Date:	27 June 1973
Birth Place:	Orange, California
Player Years1:	1992–1995
Player Team1:	UCLA
Player Positions:	Pitcher
Coach Years1:	1996–1997
Coach Team1:	Chattanooga (asst.)
Coach Years2:	1997–1998
Coach Team2:	UCLA (asst.)
Coach Years3:	1999–2023
Coach Team3:	Michigan (asst.)
Coach Years4:	2024–present
Coach Team4:	Michigan (AHC)
Awards:	Honda Sports Award (1995)
Show-Medals:	yes

Jennifer Lynn Brundage (born June 27, 1973)^[1] is an American, former collegiate All-American softball player and current associate head coach for Michigan.^{[2] [3]} She played college softball for the UCLA Bruins from 1992 to 1995 and won the 1992 Women's College World Series.^[4] Brundage was named Honda Sports Award for softball as Player of the Year in 1995.^[5] As a part of Team USA softball, she won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.^[6]

Career

She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where she received a gold medal as a member of the American winning team.^{[7] [8]}

Brundage was a four-year letter receiver in softball at UCLA. She won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's top softball player in 1995.^{[9] [10] [11]} She began her college softball career as assistant coach at UCLA Bruins, then was an assistant coach at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga before joining the University of Michigan coaching staff in 1998.

Coaching career

Brundage helped lead the 2005 Michigan Wolverines softball team to their first Women's College World Series in 2005 as an assistant coach and pitching coach.

On July 17, 2023, Jennifer Brundage was promoted to associate head coach at Michigan.^[12]

Statistics

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+UCLA Bruins	YEAR	G	AB	R	H	BA	RBI	HR	3B	2B	TB	SLG	BB	SO	SB	SBA
1992	55	164	22	49	.299	29	1	0	10	62	.378%	9	9	2	2
1993	47	124	14	34	.274	23	1	2	9	50	.403%	5	7	0	0
1994	57	158	29	69	.437	39	4	0	11	92	.582%	33	10	0	0
1995	56	168	59	87	.518	60	14	3	15	150	.893%	37	17	6	9
TOTALS	215	614	124	239	.389	151	20	5	45	354	.576%	84	43	8	11

+Team USA	YEAR	G	AB	R	H	BA	RBI	HR	3B	2B	TB	SLG	BB	SO
2000 OLYMPICS	10	32	4	9	.281	3	2	0	1	16	.500%	4	7

Notes and References

1. Jennifer Brundage . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418023259/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/br/jennifer-brundage-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . September 23, 2013.
2. Web site: 1994 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams . NFCA.org . 2020-07-16.
3. Web site: 1995 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams . NFCA.org . 2020-07-16.
4. Web site: UCLA WCWS Stats 1992 . NCAA.org . 2020-07-16.
5. PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL . Collegiatewomensportsawards.com . 2021-03-02.
6. Web site: Jennifer Brundage . https://web.archive.org/web/20150712192057/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-softball/athletes/Jennifer-Brundage . dead . July 12, 2015 . Teamusa.org . 2021-03-02.
7. Web site: 2000 Summer Olympics  - Sydney, Australia  - Softball . databaseOlympics.com . 2008-10-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080907043423/http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=25&sp=SOF . 2008-09-07 .
8. Web site: 2000 Olympic Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20151229114419/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Softball/Events/2000/September/17/Olympic-Games . dead . December 29, 2015 . Teamusa.org . 2021-03-02.
9. Web site: Career Season Records . Uclabruins.com . 2020-07-16.
10. Web site: Jennifer Brundage - Softball Coach. University of Michigan Athletics. en. 2020-03-23.
11. Softball. CWSA. en. 2020-03-23.
12. Web site: Brundage Elevated to Associate Head Coach . . MGoBlue.com . Leah . Howard . July 17, 2023 . July 17, 2023.
13. Web site: Final 1992 Women's Softball Statistics Report . Ncaa.org . 2018-06-18.
14. Web site: Final 1993 Women's Softball Statistics Report . Ncaa.org . 2018-06-18.
15. Web site: Final 1994 Softball Statistics Report . Ncaa.org . 2018-06-18.
16. Web site: Final 1995 Softball Statistics Report . Ncaa.org . 2018-06-18.