Sept. 2, 2010
SEATTLE - Head softball coach Heather Tarr announced the newest addition to her coaching staff as Cindy Ball is a new assistant coach for the Huskies. Tarr and Ball are not strangers, as Tarr coached Ball for four seasons at Pacific. "It's an honor for me to have the opportunity to work with someone like Cindy," said Tarr. "I can't wait to see her in action with our staff and our team. She has so much to offer. She will add to our offensive production and collaborate with Coach Glasoe to help develop our pitching staff." Ball is a 1998 graduate of Camarillo High School in Camarillo, Calif. Out of high school, she played collegiate ball at the University of the Pacific (1999-2002) where she was a two-time NFCA All-American and the Two-Time Big West Pitcher of the Year. She finished her career as the leader in innings pitched (883.1), wins (91), saves (10), strikeouts (761) and shutouts (46). She also broke season records in wins (33), saves (6), shutouts (18) and RBI's (46). She continued her playing career after her collegiate years were over by playing professionally in Italy in 2002, leading Team Bussolengo to the playoffs. Ball led that team in batting average, home runs and ERA. In 2004, Ball returned to Stockton, Calif., to play in the National Pro Fastpitch League with the Stockton-Sacramento Sunbirds. From 2008-10 she participated in the Canada Cup where she was an All-Star in 2008 and as a designated player hit .600. From 2002-06, Ball was an assistant at her Alma Mater. At UOP she was the pitching coach while helping scout, assist with practice plans, monitor students academics and promoting and organizing camps. After UOP, Ball took a one-year stint as head coach at Modesto Junior College in Modesto, Calif., where she led the team to a 16 game improvement from the previous season and a Regional Championship. Most recently, Ball was the head coach at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, Calif. (2010-2010), where she re-started the program after a year break and led them to 25 more wins than the previous season with a 34-17 record in 2008. In 2009, CRC posted an impressive 41-11 record to finish second in the Big 8 Conference and third in Northern California. In her final season at CRC, the team was the No. 1 seed in the North and competed in the Cal JC State Final Four Tournament, finishing the year with a 36-16 record. Ball also has numerous club coaching and teaching experience throughout Northern California. She sports a master's degree in education from UOP in 2006 and completed her bachelor's degree in sport sciences in 2002. "I am extremely excited to be a Husky," Ball said. "It is such a blessing to have the opportunity to work with amazing individuals and for one of the best schools in the nation. Coach Tarr has done a tremendous job building an elite program with a remarkable coaching staff and team of student-athletes. I am very grateful for this opportunity and look forward to helping our program win another National Championship!" Story from recordnet.com: http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100722/A_SPORTS0205/7220323/-1/a_sports10. |
