Gretta Melsted

Gretta Melsted is an American softball coach. She is the current head coach at Minnesota. She previously served as the head coach at Augustana.

Early life Melsted attended Carleton College where she played basketball and softball. During the 1997 season she set the single-season program record for runs scored with 37. She earned her bachelor's degree in history from Carleton College and her master's degree in education administration from William Woods University.

Coaching career Augustana Melsted served as the head coach at Augustana from 2007 to 2026, where she posted an 813–313 record. She led the team to eight Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) regular season conference titles, six NSIC tournament titles and 14 NCAA Division II softball tournament appearances.

During the 2009 season, she led the Vikings to a 29–21 overall record, and a 20–5 conference record, and was named the NSIC coach of the year. During the 2010 season, she led her team to the NSIC regular season championship for the first time in program history with a 23–3 record and was named the NSIC coach of the year for the second consecutive year. During the 2011 season, she led her team to the NSIC regular season championship for the second consecutive season, and their first NSIC tournament championship in program history. She was subsequently named the NSIC coach of the year for the third consecutive year.

During the 2019 season, she led her team to a program-record tying 61 wins and the NCAA Division II national championship. During the 2022 season, she led the Vikings to a 43–8 record, their second consecutive NSIC title and was subsequently named the NSIC coach of the year for the second consecutive year.

She was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame in December 2024. During the 2025 season, she led the Vikings to their fifth consecutive NSIC regular season title and was subsequently named the NSIC coach of the year for the sixth time in her career.

Minnesota On May 21, 2026, Melsted was named the head coach at Minnesota.

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