Rittman Returns to Stanford for Big Weekend Series

CLEMSON — John Rittman returns to his old stomping ground Friday for a three-game series at Stanford, bringing Clemson Softball to the West Coast for the first time in the program’s brief history.

For Rittman, the trip is more than just another ACC road series — it’s a homecoming to a place where he spent nearly two decades building his coaching legacy. He served as Stanford’s head coach for 18 seasons (1997-2014) building a program similar to what he has done at Clemson.

During his tenure there, he amassed a 750–351–3 record and led the Cardinal to 17 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, including two College World Series appearances in 2001 and 2004.

Now, as he returns to Stanford with…