Jordan Gronewold begins her second year with the Norse during the 2018 season. She works primarily with the pitchers as an assistant coach on Kathryn Gleason's staff.
Gronewold is no stranger to Horizon League competition, as she previously served on the UIC staff in the same capacity. During her time there, the Flames won the Horizon League regular season for the 15th time in program history and also posted the most conference wins in team history with an 18-5 record. Gronewold also oversaw individual success as pitcher Elaine Heflin was named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Year and a National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Great Lakes Region Second Team honoree.
Prior to UIC, Gronewold served on the staff at AIB College of Business, an NAIA affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa. The Eagles recorded 21 wins during the 2015 campaign and had seven student-athletes earn All-Midwest Collegiate Conference honors.
During her collegiate career, Gronewold was a four-year starter at Drake from 2011-14, where she helped the Bulldogs amass 111 wins. She was named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference First Team twice and had a career record of 39-40 with a 3.29 ERA in 494.2 innings pitched. She wrote her name into Bulldog laurels on multiple occasions, ranking first in games started (121), third in pitching appearances (134), eighth in strikeouts (333) and ninth in wins (39).
Gronewold maintained the balance between student and athlete during her time as a Bulldog, landing on the MVC Academic Honor Roll for three consecutive seasons.
A native of Carlisle, Iowa, Gronewold earned her degree in marketing with a minor in advertising from Drake in 2014. She is pursuing a master’s in school counseling at NKU.
