Rounding Third Softball

RTS has received information that the NCAA Council Coordination Committee is moving forward in granting relief to spring sport athletes in regards to the 2020 season. This move would be the first step in the process of allowing student-athletes to recoup a year of eligibility.

In an official statement NCAA has announced the cancellation of all remaining winter and spring sports and championships. This will include the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City May 28-June 4.

‪Florida Southern Coach Chris Bellotto will retire at the end of the 2020 season. The Hall of Famer is the only coach the Mocs have known in their 40 year existence. Bellotto has 24 conference championships to her credit and won a National Championship in 1993 while coaching in the championship game a total of three times. Assistant Coach Monica Triner has been named Bellotto’s successor. 

‪Hall of Fame Coach Diane Ninemire has announced she is stepping down as coach at California effective immediately. Ninemire cites health reasons to ending her 32 year run as head coach of the Bears. Associate Head Coach Tammy Lohmann will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Ninemire finishes her coaching career with 1,355 victories and a National Championship in 2002 .

Texas Coach Mike White picked up his 500th career victory with a 1-0 win over Michigan. White is in his second year coaching the Longhorns after nine season at Oregon.

College of Charleston Coach Linda Kalafatis earned her 1,000th career victory Saturday in a 1-0 win over Appalachian State at the Charleston Invitational. Kalafatis is in her 31st year coaching which includes stops at Ohio State, California-Pennsylvania, Akron, and currently with the Cougars.

New Mexico State Coach Kathy Rodolph is in her 16th year with the Aggies and achieved her 700th career win today in a 12-1 victory over IUPUI. Rodolph is the all-time winningest coach in any sport at NMSU.

LSU Coach Beth Torina has scored her 500th career victory in a 12-0 win over Sam Houston State at the Purple & Gold Challenge in Baton Rouge. 371 of those victories have come in her ninth season leading the Tigers, while the other 129 came in four seasons at Florida International.

San Jose State Coach Pete Turner captured his 400th career coaching in an 8-0 home victory over Canisius. Turner is the winningest coach in Spartan Softball history having joined the program in 2007.

Central Arkansas Coach David Kuhn collected his 700th career win Sunday against South Dakota 3-0 at The Spring Games in Madeira Beach. Kuhn is in his 12th season coaching the Bears after spending 10 seasons at Delta State.