Army senior Julia Farris was one of 11 cadets at West Point selected to lead the Corps of Cadets. The prestigious honor would have made her late grandfather proud.

Back-to-back SEC champion Tennessee is deeper than ever, with ace Karlyn Pickens back in the circle and key transfers helping to plug some holes in the lineup.

Former Duke All-American Jala Wright is hosting a pitching camp that will honor her grandparents and help raise awareness for Alzheimer’s disease.

Alabama “probably has the 20 best athletes” it’s ever had at one time. Expect to see the Tide use speed to try and return to Oklahoma City in 2025.

There are a lot of changes at LSU on the field and in the dugout. The Tigers have a generational recruit in the circle and high hopes to develop a winning identity.

Arkansas wasn’t happy with how last season ended. The Razorbacks are using that-along with some talented newcomers-as motivation for 2025.

South Carolina is undergoing a major makeover with Ashley Chastain returning to coach her alma mater and several transfers joining the program.

Mississippi State has some holes to fill in the circle and at the plate, but the Bulldogs feel strong bonds developing throughout the fall.

Auburn has spent the fall adapting to a new coaching staff, new faces in the circle and a new approach at the plate.

Ole Miss has a lot of new faces on the roster and on the coaching staff this season as the Rebels try to build their “melting pot” into a cohesive unit.

Kentucky will look much different when it takes the field in 2025, with young players and transfers that make head coach Rachel Lawson feel like she hit the “lotto.”

Georgia graduated a lot of veteran talent. Behind a dynamic freshman class and another transfer pitcher, the Dawgs hope to quickly reload.

After a few down seasons, Missouri put the pieces together to reach the Super Regional in 2024. The Tigers hope to remain in the hunt for a deep postseason run.

Texas A&M’s 10 freshmen got an early start on campus to prepare for the fall. Behind lefty ace Emiley Kennedy and some transfers with ‘juice,’ the Aggies hope to make another deep postseason run in 2025.

Windy Thees didn’t arrive on Indiana State’s campus until a week before classes started. But the late hire hasn’t impacted her outlook for the season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are hosting an inaugural Adult Softball Camp on Sunday, with former All-Americans Jessica Mendoza and Natasha Watley serving as the guest stars.

Carla Campagna lasted less than one day as a teacher in a classroom. Her stint in coaching been much longer. She is the new head coach at Iona University.

Alyson Habetz wasn’t planning to coach softball again. But after the Louisiana job opened, some divine intervention led her back to her alma mater.

Emily Carosone remains grateful for the advice she received from an athletic administrator at Auburn. It is what helped her become the new head coach at Campbell University.

The timing was finally right last year for Gina Oaks Garcia to return to her alma mater and join the coaching staff. It led to her becoming Cal State Fullerton’s new head coach.

Taylor Smartt turned down UAB twice before in her life. She wasn’t making the same choice a third time. Smartt was recently named UAB’s new head coach.

Julie Boland had offers to leave Jacksonville State, but realized the “grass isn’t always greener.” Her loyalty was rewarded with a promotion to become the new head coach.

Morgan Royer will be returning to her roots and eating good Italian meals as the new head coach at Monmouth University in New Jersey.

Megan Curry never expected the job at her alma mater would open at the perfect time. The Hall of Famer was recently hired to return to Samford as the program’s new head coach.

Cat Tarvin has big goals as an HBCU coach. That won’t change now that she’s switching to a new school after being named the head coach at Hampton University.

As Ashley Chastain transitions to leading her alma mater, South Carolina, she’s also planning a wedding to the baseball coach at her former school.

New Brown coach Mary Holt-Kelsch is getting the chance to lead a Division I program for the first time in her hometown. Her travel ball coach, who died of cancer, inspired her career choice.

After a successful football career, Kevin Fagan has gradually climbed the ladder in coaching softball. He is now at the Division I level at Radford University.

Liz Bouck-Jagielski made it very clear how much she wanted to be DePaul’s head coach. The former Blue Demon star got the job.