The UBCO Heat are set to debut the newest member of its sporting family this September.
The school will field a softball team for the first time in the Okanagan and the squad is set to be coached by a very well known name in the sport.
After serving as the head coach of Team BC and director of coaching for Softball BC, Joni Frei has been named head coach of the team.
Originally from Kelowna, Frei achieved considerable success as a university softball player, where she led her team at Georgia College & State University (GCSU) to a runner up finish at the NCAA Division II World Series and was recently being inducted into the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame.
Frei is especially excited about the value of softball for creating female role models.
“We want our student-athletes to enjoy an incredible experience while graduating as empowered women and capable leaders,” she said.
UBCO students wanting to be part of the team should plan to attend a player identification camp scheduled for March 30th and contact Ramon Lawrence (ramon.lawrence@ubc.ca) for more details.
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