Krysti Maronski-Neufeldt completed her first season as head coach of the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets in 2025, making an immediate and significant impact on the program. She led the team to a 34–11 regular season record and a 16–6 mark in ODAC play. The Yellow Jackets began the year ranked No. 17 in the NFCA Division III preseason poll and climbed as high as No. 12 nationally during the season. Randolph-Macon earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, marking it the program’s seventh consecutive appearance. Maronski-Neufeldt played a huge part in driving her team to many different individual accolades that includes nine all-conference and two all-region performers. She also guided four time all-american pitcher Gracie Ellis to be awarded the NFCA Division III National Pitcher of the Year.
Randolph-Macon headed to the Newport News Regional hosted by the nations second overall seed in Christopher Newport, the Yellow Jackets went a perfect 3–0 and defeated the host Captains on back-to-back days to advance to the Super Regionals. In the Bethlehem Super Regional, Randolph-Macon traveled to face No. 18 Moravian and won the best two-out-of-three series, securing a berth in the 2025 NCAA Division III Softball Championships hosted by Illinois Wesleyan. At the national tournament, the Yellow Jackets defeated No. 7 Saint Mary’s (Minn.), No. 4 Rowan and No. 3 Virginia Wesleyan on their way to the national semifinals, ultimately finishing third in the nation.
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Krysti Maronski-Neufeldt was hired in September 2024 to lead the Yellow Jackets' Softball Program.
“The success of the softball program created a great deal of interest in the position,” said Burns. “Krysti rose to the top based on her outstanding performance as a student-athlete, college recruiter, extensive head coaching experience and success at the DIII level. Krysti is committed to our mission of developing the mind and character of our students and eagerly welcomes the pressures associated with a top ten program.”
A decorated coach in six seasons at the helm of SUNY New Paltz, Maronski-Neufeldt accumulated a 127-62-1 (.668) record, leading to SUNYAC Coach of the Year honors 2023 and 2024. From 2019-2024, the Hawks made four SUNYAC Tournament appearances, including her first season and each of the last three seasons, and won a conference title in 2024. During the 2024 campaign, Maronski-Neufeldt led the Hawks to a 36-8 record overall and a 17-1 record in conference play, marching the program to its first NCAA Tournament appearance. With her ninth win of the year, she became the fastest coach in SUNY New Paltz history to reach 100 wins.
Maronski-Neufeldt coached five NFCA All-Region Players, a two-time SUNYAC Pitcher of the Year, two SUNYAC Player of the Year selections, one SUNYAC Rookie of the Year, and 12 All-conference selections while in New Paltz.
“I would like to extend my gratitude to Jeff Burns and Randolph-Macon College for the opportunity to join such a distinguished athletic department and esteemed institution,” said Maronski-Neufeldt. “The college’s genuine commitment to supporting its athletic programs and student-athletes is truly impressive.”
Prior to her time at SUNY New Paltz, Maronski-Neufeldt coached at her alma mater, Rowan University, where she was on NFCA Hall of Famer Kim Wilson’s staff from 2014-18. She helped lead the Profs to two NJAC titles in 2016 and 2018 and reached the College Softball World Series in both years, finishing third in 2016.
Maronski-Neufeldt began her playing career at Rider University in 2010, spending two years with the Broncs before transferring to Rowan in 2012. In Glassboro, Maronski-Neufeldt earned All-NJAC honors and was named the Most Outstanding Pitcher of the 2014 Ithaca Regional in the NCAA Tournament. She finished her career as Rowan’s all-time leader in career ERA (0.93), career K/7 (7.7), single season strikeouts (259), single season K/7 (9.25), and single game strikeouts (16).
“I am honored to lead the Yellow Jackets softball program into its next chapter and am fully aware of the legacy of excellence established by the exceptional coaches and student-athletes who came before,” stated Maronski-Neufeldt. “I am excited to begin this journey, get to know the talented young women of the program, and work together to achieve new levels of success and high standards.”
Maronski-Neufeldt graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Health and Exercise Science from Rowan University in 2015. Two years later, she graduated from Coker College with a Master of Science in College Athletic Administration.
