Bryan Wallen

Asst. Softball Coach @ USI. Christian, husband, dad, paw paw. Matt. 5:16

[USI Athletics @USIAthletics]

𝔽𝕆𝕃𝕃𝕆𝕎 𝕌𝕊𝕀 📲

As the Screaming Eagles get set for competition in 2026-27, be sure to follow our teams' accounts for game updates, news, and the latest with our squads.

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🦅#GoScreamingEagles

[USI SOFTBALL @USISOFTBALL]

Ready to level up your game? Join us at the USI Softball All Skills Camp on August 15 from 9am to 12 pm! Learn from Head Coach Sue Kunkle, Assistant Coach MacKenzi Dorsam, and screaming eagles players🦅Register today!!

Link below⬇️

https://t.co/bb9sCxKkmx

[Bryan Wallen @coachwallenUSI]

Excited and grateful for this opportunity!
Ready yo get to work!

[USI Athletics @USIAthletics]

.@USISOFTBALL welcomes Bryan Wallen as assistant coach ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.

🔗 https://t.co/fXSRmfB53k

🦅🥎 #GoUSIEagles #OVCit

[Bryan Wallen @coachwallenUSI]

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[FOX Sports @FOXSports]

The Star-Spangled Banner hits different on home soil at the FIFA World Cup 🇺🇸

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

What does being “Coachable” look like?

- Eye contact
- Good body language
- Nodding when listening
- Growth mindset
- Seek feedback
- No excuses
- Leave ego at the door
- Accept criticism

Being coachable isn't knowing it all.
It's being willing to learn it all.

[Bryan Wallen @coachwallenUSI]

Transfers!
Tomorrow is the day!
If you are interested in SEMO Softball please fill out this form. We have had a lot of success with transfers and as a program. 5 Championships since 2019 and we are looking for athletes to help continue that success!

https://t.co/5Q9iERbY3W

[Coach Jennifer Turner @CAASoftballAdv]

One of the most overlooked parts of player development isn’t another lesson, workout, or showcase…

It’s watching the game.

When athletes watch college softball with intention, they start to understand:

✅ The speed of the game
✅ How different positions are played at each level
✅ What college coaches value
✅ Communication and leadership on the field
✅ Offensive and defensive strategies
✅ The difference between levels (D1, D2, D3, NAIA, JUCO)

From a recruiting standpoint, watching games helps athletes identify programs that fit their style of play. Not every successful player looks the same, and not every program recruits the same type of athlete.

Pay attention to:
🥎 What skills stand out
🥎 How players carry themselves
🥎 Team culture and energy
🥎 Coaching styles
🥎 Offensive approaches
🥎 Defensive positioning

The athletes who learn the game often separate themselves from the athletes who only play the game.

This summer, challenge yourself to watch college softball regularly. Take notes. Study players at your position. Learn something from every game.

Information is power, and the more you understand the college game, the better prepared you’ll be when it’s your turn.

[SEMO Softball @SEMOsoftball]

Southeast Missouri softball will hold two Elite Camps this summer. 😎
🗓️ Elite Camp 1 - June 23, 2026
🗓️ Elite Camp 2 - August 4, 2026
Register NOW to camp with the 5-time Ohio Valley Conference Champion Redhawks. https://t.co/QL0FVaBE9K

[Auburn Jokes® @TheAuburnJokes]

Incredible young women of faith who represent Alabama with grace, character, and excellence.

[SEMO Softball @SEMOsoftball]

5-TIME OVC CHAMPIONS SINCE 2019

[SEMO Softball @SEMOsoftball]

Attention transfers! If you are interested in SEMO Softball please fill out this form. We have had a lot of success with transfers and success as a program. 5 Championships since 2019 and we are looking for athletes to help continue that success! https://t.co/UsVWaciNQv

[Shane Pruitt @shane_pruitt78]

Your job is to plant the good seed of the Gospel, not to change their heart. That is God’s job.

Don't get your job and God's job mixed up.

[SpaceKnights @TheSpaceKnights]

Sometimes your most important heroes are the unsung ones.

Redshirt sophomore,Taylor Kittleman, was in the dugout and noticed that the FSU baserunner left early.

She asked for Coach Bear to initiate a challenge, which eventually wiped 3 FSU runs off the board.

UCF won the game 4-2.

You're our hero @KittlemanTaylor!

Photo credit: @UCFKnights

[Mark Redburn @CoachRedburn]

5 Championships-2 NCAA Regionals since 2019

[SEMO Softball @SEMOsoftball]

🚨 HIGHEST GPA IN PROGRAM HISTORY 🚨

[Rachel Coleman @_coachrachel]

🚨TRANSFER PORTAL ATHLETES🚨

If you post that you’re entering the portal and hear crickets… that’s not a great sign. (Even though coaches can’t contact you directly until June 8.)

Right now, college coaches are following portal athletes and reaching out to travel ball coaches if they’re interested.

But interest does NOT equal an offer. Coaches may be tracking 40+ portal athletes at your position. Keep your options open.

And honestly — the schools reaching out to you are probably the level you can realistically play at. Most athletes want high-level DI, but college coaches decide who fits their level… not the athlete.

Lastly: nearly 50% of transfer portal softball athletes never play college softball again.

Remember that before telling coaches, “No thanks.”

[Jeff Janssen @janssenleader]

Leaders Do the Little Things:
🧳 carry the bags
💧 grab the water bottles
🧽 tidy up the locker room
🚌 make sure the bus is clean
🧹 sweep the floor
🍽️ eat last
🗑️ bus the tables
🙏 say please and thank you
⭐️ represent the team with class

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How We Play

[Vance Meek @vancemeek]

If youre not old enough to have watched Michael Jordan play, you should probably keep your awful opinion to yourself.