Becky Kregling, a USBC Silver Certified Coach, has been at the helm of the Sacred Heart women's bowling team since its inception in 1993.

Coaching Accolades:

Led Sacred Heart to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023) after earning an at-large bid in 2021. The team went 2-2 to finish 5th-8th during the tournament.
A six-time NEC Coach of the Year recipient (2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022).
Kregling helped the Pioneers to nine-consecutive NEC Championship match seasons (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
She guided the team to six NEC Championships (2010, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023).
During the 2020-21 season, Kregling coached Rachel Bamford and Colby Jones to First-Team All-NEC honors. Kregling also helped guide Bamford to a NTCA Second-Team All-American accolade during that season.
Earned the 2020 NEC Coach of the Year award which was the fourth time in five seasons, after earning the regular season title. That season she also landed three players on All-NEC teams (Rachel Bamford- All-NEC First Team, Bowler of the Year and NEC Scholar Athlete of the Year. Colby Jones- All-NEC Second Team, and Victoria Pacacha- NEC All-Rookie honors.
She led SHU to upset reigning champion and #1 seed Vanderbilt in round 1 at the 2019 NCAA National Championships.
With a 9-9 league record, she coached the Pioneers to win the 2019 NEC Championships which was the fourth tournament victory in program history at that time after defeating Mount St. Mary's.
With a 14-6 league record, clinched a share of the 2016 NEC Regular Season Championship, entering the tournament as the No. 2 seed
After earning the 2016 NEC Coach of the Year Award, and landing three players on All-NEC teams (Sarah Rhodes - All-NEC First Team, Lauren Hoffman - All-NEC Second Team, Casey Smith - NEC All-Rookie Team), led SHU to the program's third NEC Championship.
Led the Pioneers to their first-ever Northeast Conference Championship in 2009-10, capturing the crown in the event's second season of existence.
SHU made it two titles in three years under Kregling, as Sacred Heart hoisted the NEC Championship trophy at the end of the 2011-12 campaign.
Kregling led the Pioneers to nine NCAA Tournament appearances (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023) since the event's conception in 2004.
Has led the Pioneers to 15 USBC National Championship Tournaments, including 10-straight years before the start of the NCAA Tournament.
Has produced 11 All-Americans and a National Rookie of the Year.
Named Eastern Intercollegiate Bowling Conference (EIBC) Coach of the Year twice (2001-02, 2002-03).

Professional Accomplishments:

Twice named a top 100 coach by Bowlers Journal.
A member of seven different Hall of Fames, including: New England Bowlers Association (NEBA), Women's All-Start Association (WASA), Connecticut State Bowling Association, New Haven County Bowling Association, Greater Hartford, Bowling Association (Induction November 2021), Fairfield County USBC and Bunnell High School.
Member of the NCAA National Women's Bowling Committee from 2003-2006, serving as chair for the 2005-06 season.
Elected Vice President of the National Tenpin Coaches' Association in March 2006, serving as the VP until 2009 when she was elected the NTCA's President serving in the top seat from 2010-2014. She came back to be an officer when elected Treasurer in 2018. She still is currently the NTCA Treasurer.
Served as the Secretary/Treasurer for the New England Bowlers Association (NEBA) for 25 years.
Continued to compete regularly until 2000 with a high average of 232 with 15 perfect 300 games and five 800+ series.
In 1985, she was named the Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow, an award given annually by the USBC to the best youth bowler.
In 1986, she won the Women's Sports Foundation Up and Coming Award, marking the first and only time that award has been given to a bowler.
In 2007, Kregling became the second woman in the 44-year history of NEBA to win a tournament. Ironically, the first woman to do so is a former SHU student-athlete and professional tour champion Jennifer Swanson.
A member of Team USA in 1996 and 1997.

Name	Title	Phone	E-Mail
Becky Kregling	Head Coach	(203) 396-8352	kreglingb@sacredheart.edu
Rich Jacobson	Assistant Coach		jacobsonr@sacredheart.edu
Jaime Smith	Assistant Coach

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