KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- On Tuesday, November 31, Western Michigan head softball coach Marlee Wilson, announced the official hiring of assistant softball coach, Erika Whittington.
"We are extremely excited to finalize our staff with Erika! She brings coaching and training experience from multiple areas and will strengthen our staff dynamic." said head coach Wilson.
Growing up, Whittington was a dominant four-year multi-sport athlete. At Lawton high school, she would letter in three varsity sports: volleyball, basketball, and softball.
Later during her college career, Whittington pitched a total of 208 innings, threw 153 strikeouts, and posted a 2.