USF softball coach Ken Eriksen likes his life these days. For a change, it's stable.
To recap:
2020 — Eriksen took a leave of absence from the Bulls to focus on intense work with Team USA as it headed toward the Tokyo Olympics. Assistant Jess Moore became the interim coach. Eriksen planned limited interaction with the Bulls. Then along came COVID-19. USF's season was halted, then cancelled. The Olympics were postponed.
2021 — Eriksen returned as USF's head coach and pulled double-duty, but COVID was lingering and no one knew what to expect. Playing a limited schedule, the Bulls went 31-19 and reached the Gainesville Regional.