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Head Coach Amber Bowman

Biography
Amber Bowman was named the head coach of the Purdue Fort Wayne softball program on July 22, 2021.

Bowman received her bachelor's degree in 2011 and her master's degree in educational leadership in 2013 from the University of Rio Grande.

Awards
All-Horizon League First Team (1): Taryn Jenkins (2023)
All-Horizon League Second Team (4): Brooke Wintlend (2022), Bailey Manos (2023), Tori Countryman (2023), Sonia Solis (2023)
Horizon League All-Freshman Team (3): Alanah Jones (2023), Grace Hollopeter (2023), Tori Countryman (2023)
Horizon League All-Academic Team (5): Alise Hale (2022), Jadelyn Johnson (2022), Shaina Eyre (2022), Taryn Jenkins (2023), Brooke Wintlend (2023)
Horizon League Player of the Week (3): Alise Hale (3/15/22), Grace Hollopeter (2/21/23, 4/4/23), Tori Countryman (4/11/23)
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2): Brooke Wintlend (2023), Taryn Jenkins (2023)
Summit League Pitcher of the Week (4): Bailey Benefiel (2/12/2018, 4/2/2018, 4/16/2018), Shaina Eyre (4/30/2018)
Summit League All-Tournament Team (3): Becca Beier (2015), Maria Palmegiani (2018), Bailey Benefiel (2018)
Summit League Offensive Player of the Week (2): Caitlyn DeLong (3/20/2017), Demitra Burns (4/16/2018)
All-Summit League First Team (1): Lauren Watson (2019)
All-Summit League Second Team (5): Sierra Miranda (2017), Lauren Watson (2017), Maria Palmegiani (2018), Lacy Wilzbacher (2018), Bailey Benefiel (2018)
Academic All-Summit League Team (1): Maria Palmegiani (2018)
National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar Athlete (37): Taylor Lyman (2016), Sarah Lazarowich (2016), Lauren Watson (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019), Jessica Murray (2016, 2017), Emily Olszewski (2016), Elizabeth Snodgrass (2016, 2017), Taylor Bolyard (2017), Sierra Miranda (2017), Olivia White (2017), Maria Palmegiani (2017, 2018), Kristen Zarate (2017), Darby Shaw (2017), Bailey Benefiel (2018), Alise Hale (2019, 2021. 2022), Kyndell Ethridge (2021), Rachel Everson (2021), Shaina Eyre (2021, 2022), Ashley Haas (2021, 2022), Jadelyn Johnson (2021, 2022), Emma McMillan (2021, 2022), Lexi Smalarz (2021), Brooke Wintlend (2022), Gracie Brinkerhoff (2022), Lauren McConnell (2022), Hannah Richendollar (2022)

At Purdue Fort Wayne

As Head Coach (2022 season-present)

Named the head coach on July 22, 2021
Had three student-athletes named to Horizon League All-Academic Team, the most for the program since joining Division I in 2002

As Assistant Coach (2016-19)

Advanced to the Summit League Tournament semifinal twice
Lauren Watson was named to the All-Summit League First Team in 2019
Maria Palmegiani was named the Summit League All-Academic Team in 2018
Coached 20 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes

At Davenport:
As Head Coach (2020-21)

Led her team to 23 wins in her second season
18-win conference season in 2021

At Rio Grande:
As Head Coach (2015)

Led the RedStorm to an overall record of 32-16, the program's most wins in 11 years
Won the KIAC Tournament
Advanced to the NAIA National Tournament before falling to eventual NAIA Softball World Series participant, Campbellsville
Received votes in the NAIA National Poll

As Graduate Assistant Coach (2012-13)

Back-to-back winning seasons

At UNOH
As Assistant Coach (2014)

Started the season 7-0

As Player at Rio Grande
(2008-11)

Earned All-Mid-South Conference (MSC) honors as a senior
Honorable mention All-MSC as a junior
Two-time All-MSC Academic Team
Batted .356 with 11 doubles, two triples, two home runs, and 33 runs batted in as a senior
Recorded 47 total hits, scored 28 runs and finished with a .515 slugging percentage as a senior
Finished her career with 32 doubles, eight triples, two home runs, and 92 runs batted in