TAMPA, Fla., May 29, 2025 – The University of South Florida softball Head Coach Ken Eriksen quietly began confronting his retirement a few seasons ago. What more was there to prove in a Hall of Fame career featuring him coaching Team USA at the Olympic Games?
There were many days when the words spoke loudly: It was time.
And now?
"These guys are really, really special and they've injected another round of enthusiasm in me,'' Eriksen said after USF was eliminated from the NCAA Tallahassee Regional to complete a 44-16-1 season, which included the American Athletic Conference Tournament championship.