Macon, GA — Wesleyan College Softball is excited to welcome Addison Kachnik to Macon as the newest graduate assistant for the Wolves.
A native of Beaverton, Oregon, Kachnik comes to Wesleyan after completing a four-year collegiate softball career at the Oregon Institute of Technology. A four-year starter for the Owls, she earned her bachelor's degree in Communication with a minor in Coaching while gaining valuable experience competing at the NAIA level.
Softball has been a constant throughout Kachnik's life.
"Ever since I was young, I've had a bat in my hands, and I have never really known a life without softball," Kachnik said. "Playing four years of college softball only grew my love for the game, and it was during that time that I knew I wanted to take that passion and turn it into a career."
During her time at Oregon Tech, Kachnik learned firsthand the challenges that come with balancing academics, athletics, and involvement within a college community. Along with her experience on the field, she received recognition for both her athletic and academic accomplishments.
Kachnik will continue her education at Wesleyan while pursuing a Master of Business Administration. Her long-term goal is to remain in collegiate softball and build a career in coaching, where she hopes to help future generations of student-athletes develop the same love for the game that has shaped her own life.
Her coaching philosophy centers around one of her favorite quotes:
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."
That idea of togetherness is something Kachnik hopes to bring with her to the Wesleyan program.
"I'm here to be part of a team and help lead this group toward success, not just on the field, but off of it," Kachnik said. "My goal is to help as many players and people as I can while I'm here, and to learn just as much as I'm able to teach."
For Kachnik, the impact of college athletics extends well beyond wins and losses. Her goal is to help Wesleyan student-athletes experience the relationships, growth, and sense of belonging that come from being part of a true team.
"I believe you can achieve a lot alone, but when a group of people becomes a true team, there is almost nothing they can't accomplish. My hope is that these players get to experience what it means to be part of a true team the way I have in the past, and that they use that experience not only to better their own lives, but to make a positive impact on the people around them. If they can do it together, they can do anything."
