Elmhurst University Athletics

Scott Wachholz is entering his fourth year as Elmhurst University's head softball coach in 2023-24.

In 2023, Wachholz led the Bluejays to their first CCIW Tournament appearance in a full season since 2013. 

Waccholz made his coaching debut for the Bluejays in 2021 after the entire 2020 season was wiped out due the COVID-19 pandemic. He helped Elmhurst post a 1-2 record in the CCIW Tournament during the 2021 campaign. Veronica Zahn and Alana Batista both earned all-conference honors in 2021 while Jamie Haas earned all-conference honors for Elmhurst following the 2022 season. 

Wachholz has previously coached at the NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and the junior college levels.

Prior to arriving at Elmhurst, he spent three years as the head coach at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay where his players earned multiple first and second team all-league honors. His student-athletes also earned Horizon League All-Freshman Team honors along with Horizon League Player of the Week and Horizon league All-Academic accolades. 

Wachholz started his coaching career in 2012, at Columbus State University where he held the position of assistant softball coach, while carrying the role as the assistant strength and conditioning coach. He spent the following year as the assistant softball coach at Southwest Minnesota State University.

Following his time as an assistant, Wachholz's head coaching career began in 2013 at Williston State College where he led his squad to becoming the region XIII champions, set 15 new single season school records, and earned himself region XIII Coach of the Year honors. In 2014, he accepted the head coaching position at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside where he had 17 players awarded GLVC all-academic team members during his two seasons.