Bill Wendling

Coach Bill Wendling ended his third year as Cavaliers softball assistant coach. Coach Wendling started his coaching career at Rich East High School (1968-1975)  where he coached football, basketball and baseball. In 1975, Wendling moved to Kankakee Westview where he coached football and baseball and was an umpire for both baseball and softball for 20 years. In 2002, Wendling worked part-time at Herscher High School and was the driver's education teacher and football coach until 2006. Wendling is a graduate of Evergreen Park High School and COE College. He and his wife, Mary, live in Kankakee and have a daughter Julie, and son, Frank.

                                                              Jim Grimes

Coach Jim Grimes finished his second season as assistant softball coach for the Cavaliers. Coach Grimes started his career as counselor, athletic director, teacher and coach at Tri-Point High School, where he coached football, basketball, and track. In 1989 he began working at KCC, where he was coordinator of Academic Advisement until his recent retirement. Coach Grimes has returned to KCC as a part-time adviser. Grimes is a graduate of Manteno High School and Eastern Illinois University. He and his wife, Julie, live in Bourbonnais and have a daugheter, Lisa, and three sons Steve, Tom, and Scott.