CHICAGO BANDITS
Shonda Stanton
HEAD COACH
ROLEHead Coach
TEAMChicago Bandits
CREDENTIALIndiana HC, 3 straight NCAA Tournaments
Head Coach | Chicago Bandits
About Shonda Stanton
Shonda Stanton is head coach of the Chicago Bandits. She is also head coach at Indiana University, where she led the Hoosiers to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances, the first such streak in program history.
Career Highlights
- Head Coach, Chicago Bandits (2026-present)
- Head Coach, Indiana University (nine seasons, three straight NCAA Tournaments)
- Head Coach, IU Indianapolis — led program to inaugural winning season at Division I level
- Head Coach, Marshall University (17 seasons, first NCAA Tournament in 2013)
- Mentored three NFCA All-Americans at Marshall, including AUSL veteran Morgan Zerkle
- Head Coach, UNC Greensboro (four seasons, two Big South Conference titles)
2026 Season
The Chicago Bandits in 2026:
- Finished 16-9, second in the regular season, and set an AUSL record with nine straight wins.
- Beat the Portland Cascade 6-5 in 11 innings in the play-in, the longest game in AUSL history, then lost the Championship Series to Utah. Play-in recap
- Sami Williams was Hitter of the Year and Odicci Alexander-Bennett received the Impact Award. 2026 awards
Every result: 2026 schedule and results.