Bio

Amy Schmeckpeper enters her second third as the Head Coach of the Garden City Community College softball program. During her inaugural campaign, the Broncbusters won the Jayhawk West, and Schmeckpeper was named the Conference Coach of the Year. 

She dawns the brown and gold after five seasons as an assistant softball coach at Lamar where she tutored the pitching staff. During her tenure, the Lopes won 102 games and shaved their team ERA from 8.15 to 3.52. She also coached 13 All-Region athletes including the 2018 Region IX Player of the Year and the 2017 Region IX Freshman of the Year.

Prior to Lamar, Schmeckpeper was an assistant at her alma mater, the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA for two years. Before that, she spent time as an assistant for the Under 18 Tacoma Royals club team and was the Head Coach of the Under 16 Boise Blast.

She also brings versatility to the position. During her time at Lamar, Schmeckpeper served as the Student Success Navigator, where she was responsible for enrollment, academic progress and eligibility. She also spent two years as an Adjunct Instructor from 2015-2017.

Schmeckpeper joined the coaching ranks after a standout playing career at the University of Puget Sound. As a senior, she hit .250, third highest on the team. The year before, she led the squad with 109 at bats. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in History in 2014; then attained her Master of Arts in Teaching the following year.