RTS has learned that California Native Marc Kendrick has joined the coaching staff at Tennessee Tech. Kendrick has previously worked on collegiate staffs at Santiago Canyon College and California Baptist University. He also was head coach at Capistrano Valley High School and worked with several club level squads in his home state. Kendrick is the first assistant hire of new Golden Eagles Head Coach Danielle Penner.
Popular Coaching Great Ferrin Passes
RTS is saddened to report the passing of former Loyola Marymount Coach Gary Ferrin. Ferrin coached the Lions for 21 seasons amassing 693 wins. During that run he led LMU to 15 winning seasons, including nine straight from 1999-2008. Ferrin earned PCSC Coach of the Year honors on three occasions.
Kennesaw State Joins CUSA
Kennesaw State has announced it will join Conference USA for the 2024-25 season. The Owls currently compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference. The transition for all sports will be official on July 1, 2024. KSU Softball finished the 2022 season 23-28 and 12-12 in ASUN play.
USA Softball Names Pan American Roster
USA Softball has named the 15-player roster set to compete in the 2022 Pan American Championship in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The U.S. Women’s National Team will vie for a berth in the the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) World Cup while competing in Central America November 12-19.
The team is made up of two current and 13 former NCAA Division I student-athletes The complete details for the USWNT Pan American squad can be found at https://www.teamusa.org/…/USA-Softball-Womens-National…
Arbour Returns To Alabama Staff
Alabama has announced that Adam Arbour has returned to the staff. Arbour has been hired as Coordinator of Player Management. He served as the volunteer assistant coach for the Crimson Tide between 2011-14, and then again from 2015-2017. He has previously served on staffs at both Michigan and Iowa.
Monica Abbott Announces Final Season In Japan
The 2022 season will be the last for Monica Abbott in the Land of the Rising Sun. Abbott announced this evening that this season with the Toyota Red Terriers will be her last. She has played the last 14 years in the Japanese Professional League with Toyota. Abbott says this will be the end of her playing time “overseas”, indicating she will still be competing professionally in the U.S.
Collegiate Softball Flavor On USA Men’s National Team
The USA Softball Men’s National Team has selected their roster for the World Championships, and those selections have a definite collegiate softball vibe.
The roster competing at the 2022 WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship include: Jonathan Lynch assistant coach at Central Methodist University, Jon Gwizdala assistant coach at the University of Toledo, Zac Shaw assistant coach at Mississippi State University, and Brad Kirkpatrick a student manager at the University of Florida.
The squad will also have a familiar collegiate and professional stalwart as an assistant coach on the staff in Roman Foore. The former USMNT player is the associate head coach at Bethel University (MN) and has also spent several seasons coaching the USSSA Pride and the Smash It Sports Vipers on the pro level.
Team USA will compete for the World Championship November 26-December 4 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Texas Tech Signs NIL Team Deal
Texas Tech will become the latest collegiate sports program to benefit from the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) program. The Matador Club (TTU’s donor organization) has announced its intent to sign 27 Red Raider team members to “five-figure” annual contracts. The contract will allow each player’s name, image, and likeness to be used to support local nonprofit organizations in the Lubbock area.
Maryland/Penn State To Meet At Home Of LLWS
Maryland and Penn State will meet for a “little” exhibition game next month. The Big Ten institutes will converge on Williamsport, PA to play each other at iconic Howard J. Lamade Stadium home of the Little League World Series. The special exhibition on October 15 highlights the Girls with Game Experience event that will also feature an instructional clinic preceding the contest led by the coaches and athletes from both the Terrapins and Nittany Lions.
Coastal Carolina Adds Gardner To Staff
Coastal Carolina has announced Michelle Gardner is joining the program as associate head coach. She comes to the Chanticleers as pitching coach after most recently spending time with the Israel National Team in the same role. Gardner last coached on the collegiate level at Indiana where she was the head coach from 2008-2017.