McKendree Ward

Head Softball Coach at Quincy University - @QUHawksSB

[Quincy Hawks @QUHawks]

🥎 A new era begins for Quincy Softball!

Please join us in welcoming McKendree Ward as the 11th head coach in program history.

#HawkUp

[River States Conference @RiverStatesConf]

Four River States Conference athletes earned @NAIA All-American honors in softball!

The national office honored @GoMightyOaks' Grace Butcher and Jordan Bufford, @SSUBears' Gabby Adams, and @GoMidwayEagles' Randi Delong!

[Brittany McKinney @bmac_22]

Bottom 7, 2 outs, down by 2…
Smiling walking to the plate. She knew.
Ice cold🧊 🧊 🧊

Pitchers worst nightmare to see that confidence stepping into the box.
Delivered. Incredible WCWS moment.

[River States Conference @RiverStatesConf]

For the first time in school history, the @GoMightyOaks are heading to the national tournament!

With today's results, Oakland City has clinched the RSC regular season softball title, as well as the league's first automatic bid into the NAIA Tournament!

[McKendree Ward @CoachMcK33]

@jessalyn_travis @Softball_NOHS So excited for you to join our family!! 🤍

[River States Conference @RiverStatesConf]

RSC SOFTBALL SERIES OF THE WEEK:

The @GoMightyOaks make an early season statement, running their conference record to 5-1 with a sweep of the defending RSC champions from Rio Grande!

[McKendree Ward @CoachMcK33]

@jessalyn_travis @BMModi4256 @LStunnersOBryan @CoachMikeOB502 @Softball_NOHS Excited to welcome you to the family! 🤍

[Tennessee Athletics @Vol_Sports]

BASKETBALL IS BACK.

@LadyVol_Hoops
@Vol_Hoops

[Lady Vols Basketball @LadyVol_Hoops]

Hall of Fame Bound 🧡

Congratulations to #LVFL Candace Parker on being selected for the 2026 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame class!!

[Summitt Mindset @SummittMindset]

Today, we remember Pat Summitt, a coaching legend and warrior who passed away at 64 after her courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. Pat’s legacy isn’t just in her record-breaking 1,098 wins or 8 NCAA championships. It’s in the countless lives she touched along the way.

From iconic players like Candace Parker, Tamika Catchings, and Chamique Holdsclaw, to assistants like Nikki Fargas who became head coaches themselves, to young athletes inspired to chase their dreams, Pat was a mentor, a teacher, and a relentless force for greatness.

She influenced not only women’s basketball but the entire landscape of leadership and resilience, instilling values of hard work, integrity, and teamwork that continue to ripple through every program, every community, and every life she touched.

Pat Summitt’s spirit lives on in the players who wear her lessons on their sleeves, the coaches who carry forward her vision, and the fans who remember what she stood for: excellence, courage, and unyielding heart.

#PatSummitt #PSLG

[NCAA Softball @NCAASoftball]

Congratulations to Bri Ellis, the 2025 @USASoftball Collegiate Player of the Year! ⭐

#NCAASoftball x @RazorbackSB

[Alyssa Moreno @AlysssaMoreno]

Recruits, don’t sleep on NAIA softball. It’s where you’ll find elite competition, real playing time, and a chance to make an immediate impact. Big dreams aren’t limited to big divisions. 🥎 #NAIASoftball #NextLevelOpportunity @SoftballPortal

[Coach Ray Ostrowski @CoachRayO3313]

Work hard every day & let your success speak for itself. For some, Winning hurts people’s feelings. So just keep doing positive things it takes to win!

[Jim Shapiro @jimshapiro]

This is too good not to share again.

[Nicole Griffith @nicolegriff_]

Trisha Ford has A&M softball sitting 3rd in the country.

Today she described a story she had with the freshmen about the difference of having fun and hard work.

Good stuff.

[Oakland City University Women's Basketball @ocu_wbb]

EMILEE HOPE IS OUR ALL-AMERICAN 🏆🏀

#GoMightyOaks
#WEoverme
#BEgreat

[NCAA March Madness @MarchMadnessWBB]

"That comes out of Coach Summitt... one of her superpowers was her ability to connect with her players."

@karalawson20 talks about how she learned about player connection from Coach Pat Summitt.

#MarchMadness x @DukeWBB

[McKendree Ward @CoachMcK33]

@divine_brooke @KellieHarper amen!!! go tigers! 🥹💛

[SEC Network @SECNetwork]

EVERY. SINGLE. TOURNAMENT. 🔥 @LadyVol_Hoops