Casie Kinman Onken
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- Sport(s):
- Softball
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- Years Played:
- 1998-2002
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- Year Inducted:
- 2022
Casie Kinman Onken was a four-year letter-winner for the softball team, playing from the 1999-2002 seasons.
During her time playing softball at Bellevue, Kinman Onken helped guide the Bruins to three MCAC Regular-Season Championships, three MCAC Tournament Championships, and an appearance in the 2000 NAIA National Tournament, where the Bruins won their first-ever game at the National Tournament.
She was a two-time all-MCAC selection and in 2002, was named NFCA Second Team All-Region. She posted a career batting average of .343 and was named the Bellevue University Athlete of the Year in 2001-02.
As of the 2022 season, she still ranked on the career lists in several categories, including 8th in career doubles (37), 14th in career hits (163), 17th in career extra-base hits (44), and batting average (.343), 18th in career total bases (218), 22nd in career slugging percentage (.459), and 24th in career on-base percentage (.380).
After earning her degree from Bellevue in physical education, she went on to earn her teaching certificate from Peru State College before earning Master's Degrees from both the University of Nebraska Omaha in K-12 Educational Administration and Northern State University in Education K-12 Counseling.
She has stayed involved in the softball world with 13 years of coaching experience at the high school level. She's posted a 207-157 record with six District Runner-Up finishes and three State Tournament Appearances, including the first in program history for both Bellevue West High School and Bellevue East High School.
