Hometown: Cairo, Neb.
Brock Culler was introduced as Concordia Head Softball Coach in June 2022. He transitioned to the collegiate level following a successful tenure leading the program at Grand Island Central Catholic High School. The 2023 season marked Culler's first leading the Bulldogs.
In year two for Culler, Concordia made a big leap, vaulting into a tie for third in the final GPAC standings (13-9 GPAC mark). The Bulldogs enjoyed a 10-1 stretch in April as they followed the lead of ace pitcher Megan Eurich, a First Team All-GPAC award winner. A total of nine Concordia players were recognized with all-conference accolades as the program showed promise for the future.
Hired as Grand Island Central Catholic head coach in 2012, Culler produced a 10-year record of 199-115 while guiding his Crusaders squads to four conference championships and the school's first-ever state playoff appearance. After steering GICC to a fifth-place Class B state finish in 2020, Culler was a finalist for Nebraska Class B Coach of the Year honors. As a result of his success over time, Culler was selected to coach in the Nebraska Coaches Association All-Star Game for both 2021 and 2022 – after having been a finalist to coach in the 2019 and 2020 all-star games.
As a high school coach, Culler has had many other irons in the fire. He started and operated the Stingers Softball Club (2010-13) before beginning the ELITE Softball Program that he ran from 2013-19. He served as Central Nebraska Coordinator/Manager for Prodigy Easton for the past three years. Meanwhile, Culler founded the Mid-Nebraska Softball Clinic, the Director of Heroes Classic 8GG National Invitational Tournament and the Heartland Sports Academy in Grand Island, Neb. Culler also spent time as a volunteer assistant coach for the Hastings College softball program.
Originally from Cairo, Neb., Culler lived in Grand Island for 25 years prior to arriving at Concordia. Brock and his wife Jess have four children: Morgan, Kenna, Mikah and Madden.
Hometown: Lincoln, Neb.
Alma Mater: St. Cloud State University
Melissa Martinez was introduced as Concordia University Assistant Softball Coach in June 2024. The 2025 season will mark her first as the lead assistant for Head Coach Brock Culler's Bulldogs.
Most recently, Martinez has served as assistant coach on the Nebraska National Softball team out of Omaha, Neb. She spent four seasons as the head coach at Lincoln Northeast High School. Martinez has also followed her passion in positions as Head Women’s Softball Coach of the Dutch Fork Bulldogs in the Carolina Collegiate Summer Softball League (Columbia, S.C.) and as Assistant Softball Coach of the Fastpitch U Women’s Softball team of the Florida Gulf Coast League (Sarasota, Fla.). Additionally, she’s coached various competitive softball teams in the Omaha and Lincoln areas, as well as the National Stars and Stripes baseball team out of Florida and has privately trained baseball and softball prospects in the Lincoln and Omaha areas.
As a collegiate student-athlete, Martinez starred at catcher for NCAA Division II St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. Over four seasons at St. Cloud, Martinez helped lead the Huskies to three straight NCAA Division II tournament appearances and to one North Central Conference championship. In addition, her teams won a combined 168 games and were nationally ranked in three of the four seasons. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Elective Studies. As a prep at Lincoln Southeast, Martinez was instrumental in the Knights winning three district championships and four conference championships while earning three trips to the NSAA State Softball Tournament. She earned all-conference, honorable mention all-state and all-city honors in her high school career.
Melissa is engaged to be married to Mathias Wendeln of Syracuse, Neb. She has three children and two “bonus children,” all of whom are involved in extra-curricular activities. In her spare time, Melissa enjoys spending time with family, traveling, reading and supporting her children in their sporting endeavors.
Maria Tibbetts
Athletics
Maria Tibbetts joined the Concordia Softball staff beginning with the 2023 season. Tibbetts had also worked with Brock Culler at Grand Island Central Catholic High School.
Jenessa Jarvis
Athletics
Hometown: Vail, Ariz.
Alma Mater: Concordia University Nebraska
Jenessa Jarvis joined Head Coach Brock Culler’s Concordia Softball staff beginning with the 2022-23 academic year. Jarvis previously played for the Bulldogs and was a starting outfielder. She works as a Survivor Support Advocate at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Over four seasons as a Concordia student-athlete, Jarvis played in 124 games and collected 72 hits, 72 runs scored, 16 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 44 RBIs. The native of Vail, Ariz., helped the 2021 squad qualify for the national tournament. Jarvis graduated from Concordia with degrees in Psychology, Behavioral Science and Criminal Justice with a minor in Communications.
Hometown: Palmer, Neb.
Alma Mater: Kearney State University
Aaron Glause joined the Concordia Softball coaching staff beginning with the 2023-24 academic year.
Glause has coached fastpitch softball and baseball for nearly two decades. Originally from Palmer, Neb., Glause has made Malcom his home. Aaron and his wife Michelle have three children: Mason, Austin and Taylor. A starter the past two seasons, Taylor was a senior on the softball team in 2023-24.
Aaron graduated from Kearney State University (now University of Nebraska-Kearney), earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology.