ASU Softball: Jimmy Kolaitis joins Sun Devil coaching staff

Brady Vernon Former University of Alabama at Birmingham coach Jimmy Kolaitis has been hired as an assistant coach on Trisha Ford’s coaching staff.

The veteran comes to Arizona State with more than 20 years of coaching experience, with stops at UAB, Oregon, the Chicago Bandits, South Alabama, and Troy along the way.

“We are extremely excited to have Jimmy join our staff,” said Ford in a release from Sun Devil Athletics. “He brings a wealth of knowledge and will be a huge asset for us from the recruiting standpoint. He will continue our focus on getting the best local talent here to ASU and has extensive ties across the nation. Jimmy is well known in the softball world, but more importantly,…