Matt Meuchel, an assistant softball coach at Oklahoma State, was hired Monday as the coach for the Nevada Wolf Pack.
Meuchel spent four seasons at Nevada, helping build the program from its debut in 2003 to the Western Athletic Conference tournament champion in 2006. He served as the program’s recruiting coordinator and finished his tenure as the associate coach under Michelle Gardner, who left to take over the program at Indiana in July. He came to Oklahoma State prior to the 2007 season.
Meuchel returns to Nevada after two years as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State, where he helped the Cowgirls to the their most Big 12 victories since 2003 and their best record in the past 11 years.
“Matt is one of the hardest-working coaches out there,” Oklahoma State coach Rich Wieligman said. “With the time he puts in, how hard he works and the knowledge that he brings to the table, you couldn’t get a better coach for the job.
“I knew we’d lose him someday, but I was hoping it wouldn’t be this quick. He got us on the right track and he brought in some great recruiting classes for us. He’s going to be sorely missed here. But we couldn’t be happier for Matt because he certainly deserves this opportunity.”
Nevada finished the 2008 season ranked in both national Top 25 polls after finishing with a 44-18 record. The Wolf Pack won the WAC regular-season title and reached the championship game of the NCAA Regional in Los Angeles.
“This is absolutely the dream job for me,” Meuchel said. “To be able to be on the ground floor of this program back in 2003 and help shape the vision of the program was a great opportunity.
“To now have the chance to return to the program and take it to the next level on the national scene is more than I could ever ask for. I am thrilled for this opportunity and for the chance to return to Reno and the great softball community here.”
The search for a replacement for Meuchel will begin immediately, Wieligman said.
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