- 2010 NFCA Central Region Coaching Staff of the Year
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Wes Madrill enters his second year as an assistant coach for the Metro State softball team in 2011. He serves as the team's pitching coach.
In 2010, he helped head coach Jen Fisher earn the highest honor for a college coach, garnering CaptainU National Coach of the Year honors. The Roadrunners made their second straight NCAA Tournament apperance and won their second straight RMAC regular season and tournament championships. Metro State finished the year with a 53-6 mark, including a conference record 37 wins with just two losses. However, the wins were not the only record set by the Roadrunners in 2010. They shattered the national home run record, totaling 112 to top the previous record of 98. They also broke the RMAC records for ERA, runs scored (tied the previous record) and home runs in conference games. Metro State also set the school record by winning 17 consecutive games from April 10 to May 6.
Madrill's top pitcher, Christie Robinson, was named Daktronics honorable mention All-America and was also named RMAC and Central Region Pitcher of the Year.
After winning the RMAC regular season title, Metro State bounced back in the loser's bracket to win the RMAC Tournament after dropping a second round game. The Roadrunners swept Mesa State in the championship, winning 19-6 in the first game and 11-9 in 10 innings in the championship game. They went on to go 3-0 at the regional tournament, topping Mesa State again and Minnesota State twice. Facing No. 17 Wayne State (Neb.) in the super regional, Metro State won game one 2-1 on a walk-off home run by Jennessa Tesone and took game two 6-2 in nine innings to advance to the World Series.
At the World Series in St. Joseph, Mo., the Roadrunners fell in the opening round to No. 19 Angelo State (Texas) in a game that will be remembered for 20 illegal pitches called on the Roadrunners. Fisher's team regrouped and edged No. 7 Wayne State (Mich.) 1-0 and No. 1 North Georgia 4-1, beating first team All-America pitchers in each game. The season finally came to an end with No. 3 Hawaii Pacific, which went on to win the national championship.
Madrill and the coaches were named NFCA Central Region Coaching Staff of the Year.
Madrill brings over 30 years of coaching softball, baseball, football and basketball to the Roadrunners. At the high school level, Madrill coached Denver Mullen High School to the softball state championship in 1996 and 1999, earning conference and state coach of the year honors both years. He was chosen as the ESPN Coach of the Month in Sept., 2000.
In addition to success at the high school level, Madrill has been a girls fastpitch coach in summer competitive softball since 2003, working with the Colorado Slammers, Next Level and Dugout Dollz. He has coached and played men's fastpitch for 20 years and has led his teams to four ASA state championships, three ASA regional championships and national qualifiers and three NAFA World Series Fastpitch qualifier championships. Madrill was also selected as one of the top three pitchers in the NAFA World Championships.
A native of Pueblo, Colo., Madrill earned his bachelor's degree in physical education in 1972 from Colorado State University-Pueblo after playing four years of collegiate baseball. He currently lives with his wife, Cynthia.
