Oakland University Softball Prospect Camp

Oakland University Athletics is excited to announce Chris Stelma as their new Head Softball Coach.

“I am happy to welcome Chris to the Golden Grizzlies Athletics family,” said Oakland Director of Athletics Steve Waterfield. “From my initial conversation with Chris, his enthusiasm for coaching softball and helping student-athletes achieve athletic and personal success were evident.  His coaching philosophy will build on the program’s successes and continue its consistent, upward trajectory.  I know he is excited to lead the Golden Grizzlies softball program, and I look forward to watching him lead the program to future successes on and off the field.”

Stelma comes into the program on the heels of an eight-year tenure (2016-2024) at the helm of the Saint Peter’s University Softball program. While the leader of Peacocks, Stelma saw a great deal of success, sitting second in all-time wins at Saint Peter’s. As 2022 MAAC Coach of the Year, Stelma took a team that went 2-28 in 2021 and guided them to an unprecedented jump where they improved by 20 games to go 22-33 in 2022. He followed up in 2023 by leading the Peacocks to a 30-21 record, achieving the program’s first back-to-back 20-win seasons and first 30-win season since 2002. 

In a three-season stretch from 2022 to 2024, Stelma led his team to 68 wins, the most over a three-year span at Saint Peter’s since 2003. In 2024 he also coached three All-Conference and an impressive nine MAAC All-Academic student-athletes as well.