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Krista Wood Named Softball Head Coach

OMAHA, Neb. – Three-time Summit League Coach of the Year Krista Wood has been named head softball coach at Creighton University, McCormick Endowed Athletic Director Marcus Blossom announced on Monday, June 6th.

Wood becomes just the third head coach in Bluejay Softball history, joining Mary Higgins (1977-1992) and Brent Vigness (1993-2022).

"I'm very excited to welcome Krista, her husband Alex and their two children, Braxton and Myles to the Creighton community," said Blossom. "Krista is a fantastic coach, leader and teammate who has earned a tremendous amount of success as a head coach at two different universities.