Coaches in New Places: Yale’s Laura Ricciardone
Top StoriesEvery coach in the Ivy League knew Laura Ricciardone’s mom when Ricciardone pitched for Harvard from 2011-15.
Lisa Ricciardone was “one of the staples of the fan base for Harvard softball” and attended as many games as possible.
She was diagnosed with advanced late-stage colon cancer when Ricciardone was a sophomore in college, and died at the start of her senior year.
The memories of her mom come flooding back whenever Ricciardone steps onto any Ivy League field.[…]