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Dan Vitale has made the transition from vice president of a bank to a softball coach. He will be leading a Division I program for the first time at Detroit Mercy. He discussed his unique background in our Coaches in New Places series.
Lacy Prejean’s family is in the midst of a wardrobe update after she accepted the job as Northwestern State’s head coach. She discussed the move in our Coaches in New Places series.
The Pac-12 is on the brink of extinction with multiple schools leaving for other conferences. A rich history of softball will be left behind with the changes.
Coming off a late-season surge to help Stanford reach the Women’s College World Series, Kylie Chung headed to Florida this summer to get more reps and build more confidence.
Jessica O’Donnell brings a changed perspective into her new role as Kent State’s head coach. She discussed how she plans to stay energized in our Coaches in New Places series.
Vann Stuedeman is eager to learn from those around her at UTSA. The new leader of the Roadrunners program discussed her latest move in our Coaches in New Places series.
Jenny Allard knew she would need more help if she wanted to remain in coaching. That led her to take the job at Pitt after 28 seasons at Harvard. She discusses the move in our Caoches in New Places series.
Christie Novatin picked softball over soccer in college and never looked back. She was recently hired as the head coach at Penn. She discussed leading a program for the first time in our Coaches in New Places series.
Megan Lyon Smith is returning home to take over for her former head coach at the University of North Carolina. She discusses how it all happened in our Coaches in New Places series.
Letty Olivarez wants to use her own college experience to guide her as she takes over the Cal State Bakersfield program. She discusses the move in our Coaches in New Places series.
Jose Gonzalez Jr. wants to be a bigger voice for Division I HBCU programs. He was recently named the head coach at North Carolina A&T and discussed the move in our Coaches in New Places series.
Todd Judge won’t be a stranger in the weight room at Utah State. The new head coach gave us all the details on how he wants to run the program in our Coaches in New Places series.
Bianka Bell always knew she wanted to coach. The former LSU star is the first Black head coach in Bryant University softball history. She details the recent move in our Coches in New Places series.
Magali Frezzotti came to the U.S. from Argentina to learn more about softball. Her quest to improve has led to being named the head coach at Purdue. Frezzotti details the journey in our Coaches in New Places/Roles series.
Aubrey Leach is juggling law school, a professional playing career and coaching. The former Tennessee star will represent Team USA this week in a World Cup Group Stage event in Ireland.
Morgan Zerkle dreamed about being the head coach of her alma mater. It just happened much earlier than expected. She discusses the return to Marshall in our Coaches in New Places series.
Lindsay Leftwich wasn’t going to leave LSU for any job. In our Coaches in New Places series, she explains why the offer at NC State was too good to turn down.
The Big 12, AAC and Conference USA will officially welcome new members to their respective conferences on Saturday as the realignment wheel continues to spin.
Kendall Daniel was involved in a nearly fatal car crash last year after a game. Not only did she survive, the Tarleton State redshirt freshman has returned to the field this summer in the Music City Collegiate League.
Some of the most talented young collegiate players in the country will be part of the TC Colorado team participating the 2023 Canada Cup in early July.
USA Softball on Thursday announced the 16 players selected to represent Team USA in the 2023 Japan All-Star Series in August. The players come from 12 NCAA Division I programs.
University of Florida incoming freshman Ava Brown was honored as the Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year on Tuesday.
The British Softball Federation announced on Monday the Great Britain Women’s Senior National Fastpitch Team that will to represent Great Britain at the 2023 Softball World Cup Dublin, Ireland. The roster includes 12 players with NCAA Division I ties.
Kyle and Kylie Gross will spending Father’s Day together doing what they love most. They are both head coaches in the Florida Gulf Coast League.
Jordy Bahl announced Thursday she is transferring to the University of Nebraska. The star pitcher helped Oklahoma win the two national titles in her two years with the Sooners.
Current and former college players are participating in the U.S. Women’s Fast Pitch Camp this week in Vero Beach, Fla. for a shot to represent Team USA.
Sophomore ace Jordy Bahl announced on Monday she is leaving the Oklahoma softball program to be closer to home.
Kathryn Sandercock and Florida State came up just short of winning a national title, but the fifth-year senior ace will leave a lasting legacy in the sport.
Kinzie Hansen has been clutch at the plate and a rock behind it for Oklahoma. The senior catcher came through again in OU’s 5-0 win over Florida State in Game 1 of the WCWS.
There is a reason Oklahoma and Florida State are playing for the NCAA title. They have talent. D1Softball asked a few experts to scout their top hitters and pitchers.
Florida could be even better than 2024, when it reached the WCWS. The Gators have experience under their belt and new talent ready to contribute.
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.