Kevin Wickman enters his third season as an assistant coach of the Penn State Berks softball team in 2016.
In the 2015 season, the Nittany Lions finished 19-14 overall and were 15-5 in the conference. They won 10 of their final 11 conference games to finish as the NEAC Regular Season Champions and earned the right to host the conference tournament. The Nittany Lions won by the mercy rule in the first two games of the tournament before pulling off a thrilling 5-4 victory over Penn State Abington in the NEAC title game to earn their third straight trip to the NCAA Regional Tournament. At regionals, the Nittany Lions suffered a 3-2 setback to Moravian College, who ranked in the top-25 in most offensive categories. The season came to a close with a 4-0 loss to the University of Rochester.
The 2014 team went 29-10 overall and 18-2 in conference play. Berks won the south division regular season and went on to win its second straight NEAC Championship to earn a return trip to the NCAA Regional Tournament. At the regional, the Nittany Lions dropped a heartbreaking 5-2 decision to No. 4 ranked and eventual national runner-up Salisbury University.
The 2014 squad had the most explosive offense in program history, leading the nation with an 8.23 runs per game average. They were 14th in the country with a .358 batting average and were 29th with a .496 slugging percentage. The team set the school record for runs scored (321), hits (399), RBI (275), batting average (.358), doubles (73), home runs (20), slugging percentage (.496), and total bases (552).
Prior to Penn State Berks, Wickman coached several teams in the area over the past 10 years. He was the President of the Wyomissing Area Little League and softball organization from 1999 to 2008 and has since moved on to league secretary of the Berks County Girls Softball League. In addition, he is a PIAA softball umpire and works as an ASA Umpire over the summer.
Wickman is a graduate of Seton Hall University and received his MBA from Farleigh University. He and his wife, Terri, have been married for over 26 years and have two children, Matt and Jenna.
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