Fischer Retires From Illinois State

After 37 seasons Illinois State Head Coach Melinda Fischer is calling it a career. She retired as head coach of the Redbirds on Sunday clearing the way for assistant coach Tina Kramos to take direction of the program. Kramos has been with the Illinois State Staff for the past 22 seasons. Fischer went 1,118-842-4 leading ISU. In 39 total seasons including two as head coach at Eastern Illinois, she finished with 1,159 total wins ranking her as the 18th-winningest coach in NCAA Division I softball history.