Kendall Grimm begins her first season as a volunteer assistant coach at North Dakota State. She served as a graduate assistant manager for two seasons. She was a four-year starter for the University of Wisconsin in the outfield and first base, and was a student assistant for the Badgers in 2014. Grimm was a two-time all-Big 10 Conference selection twice during her career, earning first team honors in 2012 and second team in 2013. She was a Big 10 Sportsmanship honoree in 2010.
Grimm hit .359 in starting all 57 games as a senior and led the Badgers to the Big 10 tournament championship and NCAA Regional berth. She hit .391 in the Big Ten as a senior. Grimm finished third in stolen bases, ninth in on-base percentage and 10th in batting average on the UW career charts.
Prior to the University of Wisconsin, she was a four-year letter winner in softball at Olathe East High School. She led the Hawks to the Kansas 6A state tournament all four seasons, including a pair of state championships in 2006 and 2007, and third place finish in 2009. Grimm was a three-time all-state first team selection, and was twice a National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) all-South Central first team and NFCA All-America second team pick in 2008 and 2009. She was a four-time NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete while at Olathe East.
Grimm is a 2014 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor’s degree in environmental science and environmental studies. Grimm is pursuing a master’s degree in environmental engineering at North Dakota State.
